Philadelphia Eagles: Receiver depth
This is the most obvious fatal flaw on this list. In 2019, Carson Wentz became the first quarterback in NFL history to throw for 4,000 yards without a single receiver totaling at least 500 yards. Wentz has had DeSean Jackson for just three games, Alshon Jeffery for 10, and Nelson Agholor for 11. Tight end Zach Ertz has been a stalwart in this injury mess, but even he is dealing with rib and kidney injuries as the Eagles head into the playoffs. In December, Ertz finished fifth on the team in receptions. The four guys above him were tight end Dallas Goedert, receiver Greg Ward, and running backs Miles Sanders and Boston Scott. Doug Pederson’s team has a decent chance in the wild-card round against a Seattle secondary that’s been up and down all season, and it’s a tribute to Pederson’s skill set that the Eagles are in this postseason at all with all those injuries, but there are no participation trophies at this level. Wentz will have to do his best work if the Eagles are to survive and advance.