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The Philadelphia Eagles got off to a somewhat bumpy start to the 2023 NFL season, with Jalen Hurts and company struggling against the New England Patriots in Week 1 on the road.
Even though the Eagles came out on top against Bill Belichick’s squad last week, Philadelphia didn’t exactly look like the dominant team compared to last season.
Fortunately, the Eagles were able to get back to form on Thursday night, with the defending NFC champions coming out on top against the Minnesota Vikings.
Despite a valiant effort from Kirk Cousins, who threw four touchdowns at Lincoln Financial Field, D’Andre Swift stole the show, rushing for a career-high 175 yards and a touchdown on 28 carries.
After a breakout game for Swift, the 24-year-old received some high praise from David Helman of FOX Sports, who believes the Eagles might have found an ideal weapon in the ground game, via FOX Sports: NFL.
“You found the weapon you were looking for in D’Andre Swift.” @davidhelman_ talks about the Eagles offensive performance in our latest @NFLonFOXPod. https://t.co/HR1mcjoMuk pic.twitter.com/9YjIFuagpU
— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) September 15, 2023
As Helman alluded to, it’ll be interesting to see what happens when Kenneth Gainwell returns from his injury, but in the meantime, Swift has proven his worth and might be able to cut out an even more significant role on the team if he can stay consistent moving forward.
In Week 3, the Eagles will hit the road to face the undefeated Tampa Bay Buccaneers in a game in which Philadelphia should cruise to victory, but Baker Mayfield and company have been better than expected so far.
Only time will tell if Swift can compete for the starting job in Philadelphia and if he turns out to be a big offensive weapon for the team.
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