PHILADELPHIA — Jason Croom stood in the front corner of the end zone and waited and waited and waited. Eventually, Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz found the practice squad tight end all alone for the touchdown in the fourth quarter against the Ravens.
In what has become a trend over the past few seasons, the Eagles dug deep into their depth chart to find bodies and contributors as injuries ravaged the skill positions. It’s yielded big-time performances from Travis Fulgham and Greg Ward at wide receiver, and Croom is the latest no-name Eagle to step in and make a play.
It’s an unsustainable trend, though, and after running back Miles Sanders (knee) and tight end Zach Ertz (ankle) exited the game in the second half, the Eagles were left with quarterback Carson Wentz and center Jason Kelce as the only projected offensive starters from the beginning of the offseason on the field.
And even playing in a game where the Ravens offense was disjointed and mistake-prone, the Eagles' dearth of talent was too much to overcome in a 30-28 defeat at Lincoln Financial Field, which featured a sparse, socially distanced crowd for the first time this season.
Of course, the Eagles made it interesting down the stretch after falling behind 17-0 at halftime.
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With the Ravens up 30-14, Wentz floated an 18-yard prayer to Fulgham for a touchdown on fourth-and-9, and the ensuing 2-point conversion by J.J. Arcega-Whiteside made it 30-22 with 3:48 left.
The Eagles forced a three-and-out on the next Ravens possession, and Philadelphia got the ball back with three minutes left. Fulgham picked up 49 yards on a Marcus Peters defensive pass interference penalty, and then Wentz heaved the ball 16 yards to tight end Richard Rodgers to get the Eagles inside the Baltimore 10.
Wentz pushed in from a yard out to bring the Eagles to within 30-28, but when he pulled the ball out of Boston Scott’s belly on the 2-point conversion attempt, former Eagles linebacker L.J. Fort and Ravens defense end Matthew Judon were waiting for him.
The Ravens recovered the onside kick, quarterback Lamar Jackson ran for a first down and the Eagles fell to 1-4-1 on the season.
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MVP: With everything crumbling around him over the past few weeks, Wentz has improved in recent weeks. Wentz was 21 of 40 for 213 yards with two touchdowns and, for the first time this season, zero interceptions. He rushed five times for 49 yards, including a 40-yarder, and his touchdown.
But playing behind an offensive line that was missing starting right guard Matt Pryor (reserve/COVID-19 list) and right tackle Lane Johnson (ankle) — and then later lost backup right tackle Jack Driscoll (ankle) — Wentz played tough. He took six sacks and was hit 16 times, but it didn’t seem to bother him like it did in the past. He kept his eyes downfield, and he made a couple big throws under duress.
Still, it wasn’t enough.
When the game turned: Jackson shredded the Eagles defense for a 37-yard touchdown run that made it 24-6 with less than five minutes left in the third quarter.
On the possession before, The Eagles got their first touchdown of the day on a bizarre play where Sanders broke off a 74-yard run, but Ravens safety DeShon Elliott punched the ball out near the Ravens end zone. Wide receiver J.J. Arcega-Whiteside fell on it in the end zone to make it 17-6.
The Eagles defense could have helped the offense stay within range. They could not. Pederson also made a decision to go for a 2-point conversion after the first touchdown. If they had kicked the extra point, the Eagles could have tied the game with an extra point after Wentz’s quarterback sneak.
Notable stat: The Eagles have used 10 offensive linemen this season. Jamon Brown became the ninth different starter used by the Eagles this season when he started in place of Pryor at right guard, while Brett Toth became the 10th different player to take a snap on the line when he replaced Driscoll at right tackle. It was Toth’s NFL debut.
Sua Opeta has taken a handful of snaps as an extra offensive lineman.
The Eagles lost right guard Brandon Brooks and left tackle Andre Dillard before the season even started.
What’s next: The Eagles have a quick turnaround the play the Giants at home Thursday night. The Giants got their first win of the season in a 20-19 victory over the Washington Football Team on Sunday.
Daniel Gallen covers the Philadelphia Eagles for PennLive. He can be reached at dgallen@pennlive.com. You can follow him on Twitter and Facebook. Follow PennLive’s Philadelphia Eagles coverage on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube.
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