The Philadelphia Eagles’ return to the playoffs didn’t get off the hot start it had hoped for.
Nick Sirianni’s team fell behind early against Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in its NFC Wildcard matchup on Sunday.
As of the third quarter, the Eagles offense is yet to put up any points with many fans criticizing the lack of targets to first-round pick wide receiver DeVonta Smith.
Below are a few reactions to Smith’s lack of targets:
It’s amazing to me that DeVonta Smith hasn’t had a target. Does Nick Sirianni and Jalen Hurts know that he’s on their team even though there’s Dallas Goedert!!#FlyEaglesFly #NFL #WeRunAsOne #SuperWildCard
— Tadi Abedje (@realTadiAbedje) January 16, 2022
I would throw to DeVonta Smith more than never. Just me though.
— Brandon Lee Gowton (@BrandonGowton) January 16, 2022
If I was Devonta Smith right now. pic.twitter.com/JEShgBBBcX
— Humble Beast 🦍 (@_LCapitan) January 16, 2022
Having Devonta Smith pic.twitter.com/KzLFUURVh0
— Neil (@neil_psu) January 16, 2022
Devonta Smith doesn’t even have a target meanwhile the Bengals we’re force feeding Ja’Marr yesterday like he was the only Receiver on the field I am going to become the Joker
— CliffNotez (@_YoCliff) January 16, 2022
DeVonta Smith not having a target is unacceptable.
— Zach Ciavolella (@ZachCiavoNBA) January 16, 2022
Troy Aikman on FOX Broadcast: “DeVonta Smith has had a lot of 1-on-1 coverage. And he’s open. If teams defended Michael Irvin like that, he’d have 10 catches in that first half. Instead it’s a lot of scheme for not many yards.”
— Josh Tolentino (@JCTSports) January 16, 2022
THROW THE BALL TO DEVONTA SMITH
— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) January 16, 2022
Why do you draft Devonta Smith top 10 and then not give him a target in the first half of a playoff game? What a waste of time.
— Jeff McDevitt (@JeffMcDev) January 16, 2022
i think devonta smith should be allowed to punch someone on the sideline actually
— alexis (@anpiatkowski) January 16, 2022
It’s almost like I can hear all of Philadelphia screaming about the DeVonta Smith neglect if I listen hard enough….
— Taryn Hatcher (@TarynNBCS) January 16, 2022
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