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Preseason Week 3: Eagles Studs And Duds

By Andrew Porter

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- The Eagles have now outscored their opponents 115-53 in the preseason and 52-3 in three preseason first quarters.

On Saturday, they smoked the Green Bay Packers 39-26, leading 25-0 after the first quarter and 39-14 after the first half. And Sam Bradford was perfect, literally, completing all 10 of his passes for 121 yards and three touchdowns.

Do I really have to pick three duds?

Duds

 

3. E.J. Biggers

Biggers is a guy I've been high on all summer long. He's been excellent, but on Saturday night, he struggled. Biggers allowed 7 of 9 completions for 104 yards and a touchdown.

2. Tim Tebow

Tim Tebow
PHILADELPHIA, PA - AUGUST 16: Tim Tebow #11 of the Philadelphia Eagles warms up prior to the preseason game against the Indianapolis Colts on August 16, 2015 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)

 

The Eagles tried two consecutive two-point conversions with Tebow and neither worked. And it was ugly.

1. DeMeco Ryans

To be fair, it was Ryans' first game back since tearing his Achilles on November 2nd, 2014 against the Texans. Having said that, he looked slow and rusty, especially on a 52-yard completion to Packers WR Ty Montgomery.

 

Studs

 

3. Kenjon Barner

The dude just keeps making plays. You can add a 50-yard catch and run to his two punt return touchdowns now.

2. Jordan Matthews

Philadelphia Eagles v Green Bay Packers
GREEN BAY, WI - AUGUST 29: Jordan Matthews #81 of the Philadelphia Eagles is tackled by Micah Hyde #33 of the Green Bay Packers during the first quarter of a preseason game at Lambeau Field on August 29, 2015 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Jon Durr/Getty Images)

 

Matthews looks unguardable, all of the sudden. He's looking at 80-plus catches this season.

1. Sam Bradford

Philadelphia Eagles v Green Bay Packers
GREEN BAY, WI - AUGUST 29: Sam Bradford #7 of the Philadelphia Eagles passes the ball as Micah Hyde #33 of the Green Bay Packers rushes during the first quarter in a preseason game at Lambeau Field on August 29, 2015 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Jon Durr/Getty Images)

 

He was perfect: 10-10, 121 yards, three touchdowns.

He was accurate.

And it was gorgeous to see.

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