The Philadelphia Eagles improved to 7-2 with a 10-7 road win over the Green Bay Packers on Monday evening, but Philadelphia’s offense left much to be desired. One of those desires is a more aggressive approach on third down, especially given that the Eagles boast immense talent at the wide receiver position in DeVonta Smith and A.J. Brown. Multiple times on Monday evening, Philadelphia opted for a conservative play call on third down and long, essentially conceding a series rather than attempting to make a play through the air. The Eagles put the football in the hands of running back Will Shipley on a third-and-14 early in the second quarter, which resulted in a seven-yard gain. Right before the halftime buzzer, Philadelphia opted to give Shipley the rock on third-and-six, which only gained two yards and led to a turnover on downs after an incompletion from Jalen Hurts. In Packers territory early in the third quarter, Philadelphia faced a third-and-12 from the Green Bay 25 yard line. The ball was once ag
