PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Carson Wentz eluded defenders

http://www.coltsfanshop.com/Ben-Banogu-Jersey , scrambled, threw his body around and played the same way he has throughout his career.He’s all the way back.Playing his first game since he tore two ligaments in his left knee last Dec. 10, Wentz had no fear and no hesitation, even on a wet, soggy field. He threw a touchdown pass to Dallas Goedert on his first drive and engineered a go-ahead score in the fourth quarter as the Philadelphia Eagles held on for a 20-16 victory over the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday.“I don’t want to put restrictions on him,” coach Doug Pederson said. “I don’t want to put him in bubble wrap.”Wentz took five sacks but escaped a few more on three scrambles. He also extended plays with his legs, including a clutch 10-yard pass to Nelson Agholor on third-and-9 on the decisive drive. He didn’t mind taking hits and wasn’t afraid to dive headfirst out of bounds on a run.“It felt like riding a bike, get hit and pop back up again,” he said. “It was normal.”Adam Vinatieri provided most of the scoring for Indianapolis, which couldn’t take advantage of two turnovers by Wentz inside the 20 in the second half. Vinatieri tied Morten Andersen’s career record of 565 field goals by connecting on all three tries.“I like to step out there and kick field goals,” Vinatieri said, “but it’s better kicking extra points, that’s for sure.”The defending Super Bowl champion Eagles (2-1) needed two defensive stops against Andrew Luck in the final 90 seconds to secure the win.Derek Barnett sacked Luck for a 16-yard loss on fourth down from the 4.“We just wanted to collapse the pocket and put as much pressure on Luck as possible,” Barnett said. “We just keep rushing and playing fast.”The Eagles will hit the road next week to face the Tennessee Titans (9-6). The Colts (1-2) will host the Houston Texans (0-3).Here’s some things we learned from Philadelphia’s win over Indianapolis:BACKFIELD OPTIONSMissing their top two running backs — Jay Ajayi and Darren Sproles — didn’t slow the Eagles down on the ground. They had a season-high 152 yards rushing. Wendell Smallwood and Corey Clement each had 56 yards, and rookie Josh Adams added 30. Smallwood’s 4-yard TD runs gave the Eagles the lead for good.“We know we had to step up to the plate and have a bigger role,” Clement said.DALLAS SIGHTINGGoedert had seven catches for 73 yards and his first career TD. The team had high expectations for the rookie second-round pick but he only made one reception in the first two games.“When you have three tight ends in the game, you are going to get quite a few targets,” Goedert said. “Nothing better than getting the first (TD) out of the way. It felt real good.”GOING DEEPLuck, who missed the entire 2017 season after having shoulder surgery, said he needed a second to realize why Jacoby Brissett replaced him on the final play but understood his backup gave the Colts a better chance to make a desperation throw.“I support the decision 100 percent,” he said. “Jacoby has a stronger arm than I do. It’s what I see in practice. I’ll keep working to where my arm can make an 80-yard throw from the minus 30.”RED ZONE WOESThe Colts were 1 for 5 inside the red zone. They couldn’t convert after reaching the Eagles 11 and getting two cracks from the 4 in the final minutes. Luck’s pass to T.Y. Hilton sailed over his shoulder in the left corner of the end zone on third down and Derek Barnett sacked Luck on fourth down.“It’s unacceptable Rock Ya-Sin Jersey ,” Colts coach Frank Reich said. “We have to learn from it and get better.”The Eagles have held opponents to 2 for 10 in two games at home.HURRY BACK, ALSHONWentz completed only six passes to wide receivers, including two to Jordan Matthews, who returned to the team on Wednesday. Alshon Jeffery has missed the first three games following offseason shoulder surgery and Mike Wallace went on injured reserve last week. There has been some debate on whether the Colts needed to add nose tackle in the off-season. I think they definitely should have." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesHorizontal - WhiteStampede Bluean Indianapolis Colts communityLog In or Sign UpLog InSign UpFanpostsFanshotsColtsShopAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 322 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Colts StoriesScheduleRosterStatsYahoo Colts NewsYahoo Colts Team PageYahoo Colts ReportYahoo Colts Depth ChartYahoo Colts TransactionsYahoo Colts PhotosShop About Masthead Community Guidelines StubHub ✕Filed under:Colts AnalysisThe Colts failure to address the nose tackle position could prove costlyNew,111commentsThere has been some debate on whether the Colts needed to add nose tackle in the off-season. I think they definitely should have.EDTShareTweetShareShareThe Colts failure to address the nose tackle position could prove costlyPhoto by Peter Aiken/Getty Images0-Tech DTs comparisonColts 0-TechSnapsSacksTFLsQB HitsSafeties/FFs/FRsDisruptive ScoreColts 0-TechSnapsSacksTFLsQB HitsSafeties/FFs/FRsDisruptive Score(*) The “Disruptive Score” is a number I created using the equation (Sacks+TFLs+QB Hits+ FF,FR,SFTY) over (Snap Count/100).(*2) Some of the guys on the chart did not play 0-Tech exclusively, but did so on most of the snaps.The 0-tech defensive tackle is the guy that lines up in front, or closest to, the center on the defensive line. The Colts are now worryingly thin at 0-tech defensive tackles, specially after losing Al Woods in free-agency to the Seahawks, who signed him on a cheap one-year contract. I explored the option of Jihad Ward possibly transitioning to that position in a previous article. Ward scored an amazing 8.25 Disruptive Score, albeit on a very limited 165 snaps. The only true 0-tech left on the Colts roster is Grover Stewart, who has started just one game in his first two seasons. Looking at the 0-tech on the top teams, nearly all of them posted a score above Stewart’s 0.5 except for Bills’ DT Star Lotulelei, who was surrounded by top-tier talent on Buffalo’s defense, and played right next to legend Kyle Williams. The conclusion from the chart is that in order to have a top defense in the NFL today, you need a guy that can disrupt opponents’ offenses from the inside. Gone are the days where the main job of the 0-tech was to eat up blocks in order to leave their teammates in better positions to make plays. Now, they also have to be able to make the play themselves. Guys like Eddie Goldman or Javon Hargrave were among the best in the league at generating pressure from the inside, and both the Steelers and the Bears were among the stingiest defenses. The NFL is clearly a pass-first league, so teams have to be able to generate pressure both from the edges and from the inside. Denico Autry and Margus Hunt T.Y. Hilton Jersey , who will most likely play the 3-tech position (next to the 0-tech on the inside), were really good at getting to the opposing quarterback from the inside, racking up a combined 14 sacks. With new addition Justin Houston also drawing attention on the edge, the Colts pass-rushing capabilities look to be much better than the previous season. Still, the conclusion remains that if the Colts want to make the leap from good to great on defense then they will most likely need a 0-tech defensive tackle that can shed blocks and get into the backfield. The Colts had plenty of possibilities this off-season to address the lack of depth at the 0-tech position, but they haven’t advantage of any of them. They could have signed Darius Philon, who ended up with the Cardinals on a cheap 2-year, $10 million contract, or perhaps Ndamukong Suh, who is still a free-agent. After not addressing the position in free-agency, the Colts had a good chance to do so in the Draft, as this class was very deep in defensive linemen. But, yet again, the Colts looked over the 0-tech position.I'm not second-guessing Chris Ballard, he has more than earned the benefit of the doubt, but the data indicates that top defenses included a 0-tech defensive tackle capable of generating negative plays and getting himself into the backfield. There is a difference of 1.4 in the Disruptive Score and now the Colts have only one true 0-tech left on the roster. It is clear that Matt Eberflus and Chris Ballard are focused more on speed and athleticism as they build a new Colts roster. This might result in a move away from more conventional sets, reducing the role of a 0-tech tackle. Still, the Colts definitely have room to improve at the position.