Can Foles bounce back from jittery debut?
Nick Foles missed open receivers throughout Sunday's victory over Jacksonville despite the perception that he did a 180 in the second half after a mistake-filled first half.

Nick Foles missed open receivers throughout Sunday's victory over Jacksonville despite the perception that he did a 180 in the second half after a mistake-filled first half.
But the indecision was so glaring and the Eagles offense was so productive that Foles' first career opening-day start could be just a blip on the season if the quarterback can return to his 2013 groove.
He has done it before. He rebounded from the Cowboys debacle last October, and to a lesser extent from the preseason opener against the Bears. Foles admitted missing open receivers and to tossing inaccurate passes in the 34-17 comeback win over the Jaguars, but he said everything was "correctable."
"When you watch it on film, it sort of excites me that it's correctable," Foles said Wednesday. "It's not something you look at it and say there's nothing I can do about it."
But can he consistently do something about it? That is the legitimate concern. He has started 18 games, including the playoffs, in his career. Yes, he's still learning how to play the position in the NFL. But he can't have many more performances like he did on Sunday.
The Jaguars were supposed to have a decent defense, but it looked like anything but against the Eagles. The tests will get stiffer, significantly in certain games (read: the 49ers, Panthers, and Seahawks).
It's no exaggeration, after watching the coaches' film, to say that Foles could have thrown for 500 yards and five touchdowns against the Jaguars. That is how often receiver Jeremy Maclin and company were free downfield. But Foles was either trigger-shy or his field of vision was too low because he was jittery about the pass rush.
He pumped more times that a New Jersey gas station attendant.
"Just didn't feel like the guy was open, pull the ball back," Foles said. He added: You "try to get the ball to the guys in a manner where they're open, can catch it and run with the ball."
It sounded as if Foles was trying to be too perfect. That can happen with a young quarterback. But some of his best moments last season were when he allowed Riley Cooper to do some of the work, or he threw his receivers open.
He didn't need to do that Sunday because his receivers were repeatedly unmarked. The Jaguars stacked the box to stop the run and, for the most part, had success. But they played a ton of Cover 3 zone in the secondary, and Chip Kelly exploited the holes with vertical routes.
While the first fumble was hardly his fault - Jason Peters was beaten by Chris Clemons - Foles bore sole responsibility for the second. He had Maclin streaking down the middle of the field alone and without a safety over the top. But Foles held the ball too long and was sacked and stripped of the ball from behind.
Even if Foles didn't see his receiver, the clock in his head should have told him it was time to get rid of the ball. Maclin was actually wide open deep a few plays earlier. A series later, Foles pumped and threw high and behind Jordan Matthews.
Foles almost fumbled on the next possession when he hesitated in throwing to Zach Ertz on a 15-yard dig route and had his arm chopped from behind as he threw. Even his quick tosses were errant. A corner fade to Brent Celek in the end zone was underthrown.
While Kelly conceded that there were a "few opportunities" missed, he said Foles' first-half explanations were clear.
"He was giving you the information," Kelly said on Monday. "It wasn't anything where you were really confused with what he was saying. I think he was on point with what he was saying."
Foles was better after the break. Most important, he didn't turn the ball over. He was more consistent with quick throws to first options when they were open. But if Foles had to go to his second or third reads or wait for a deep route to develop, his first instinct was often to check down.
He missed an open Celek with a clear path to the end zone when he checked down to LeSean McCoy. He once failed to see Maclin again with a step on a cornerback and Cooper waving his hands near the sideline.
Foles had several strong throws, but it took until midway through the fourth quarter for him to find an open Maclin downfield for a 68-yard, go-ahead touchdown. It was better late than never. If Foles can wipe most of the opener from memory and return to last season's form for Monday night's Colts game, he should be fine.
It was just one game. But it wasn't just one bad half.
Breaking down at the film
On this play, Eagles receiver Jeremy Maclin is wide open, but quarterback Nick Foles held the ball too long, was sacked, and fumbled in the first quarter. Foles failed to spot open receivers throughout the game against the Jaguars.
Foles improved in the second half, but on this third-quarter play, he checked down to LeSean McCoy when he had a wide-open Brent Celek downfield. While the Eagles eventually scored on the drive, this play could have been a quick six points.
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