It hurts right now, but I guarantee you we'll be back next year, for sure."According to ESPN, that play was only Jeffery's third drop of the season. He had five catches for 63 yards on the game.After a crucial drop late that led to the game-sealing interception in Sunday's divisional round playoff loss to the Saints, Eagles wide receiver Alshon Jeffery was ready to take the fall.During the regular season, Jeffery was second on the team with 65 catches, 843 yards and six touchdowns, trailing only Ertz."That game wasn't decided by that play, number one," Ertz said. The ball went through Jeffery's hands and fell in the lap of Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore to clinch the Eagles first loss since a Week 14 overtime defeat to the Cowboys. One second grader has captured the sentiment of many Eagles fans in a heartfelt letter to Alshon Jeffery as reported by Christie Ileto during Action News at 11 on January 15, 2019. Yeah.
Foles zipped a pass to his top receiver, Alshon Jeffery.The ball slipped through the wideout's hands and landed in the gut of Saints corner Marshon … Alshon Jeffery, the team’s highest-paid receiver, drops an easy catch to keep the drive going. Yeah. Alshon Jeffery missed practice for the second straight day with an ankle injury on Thursday, putting his status for Sunday’s game against the Patriots very much in question. It's tough to end like that ... but he should know that play didn't decide this game."Trailing 20-14, Philadelphia was at the New Orleans 27 with the two-minute warning quickly approaching when quarterback Nick Foles tried to hit Jeffery on a quick pass on a second-and-10.
"It happens to the best of us," Jeffery said.
With the Eagles down by six late in the fourth quarter, quarterback Nick Foles was leading a … Just when it looked like … After a crucial drop late that led to the game-sealing interception in Sunday's divisional round playoff loss to the Saints, Eagles wide receiver Alshon Jeffery was ready to take the fall. There are not many guys who are able to make plays continually like he does. NEW ORLEANS -- Receiver Alshon Jeffery took responsibility for the Philadelphia Eagles ' divisional-round loss to the New Orleans Saints on Sunday … Does he catch that ball 99 times out of 100? With just over two minutes left on second-and-10, Foles threw the ball to wide receiver Alshon Jeffery. And three, we're not in this situation without him. It lands right in the hands of the New Orleans Saints. [Does he catch it] 999,999 out of a million?
That's the bottom line. "Two, we wouldn't change the playcall. With the Eagles eliminated, the Saints play the Rams next weekend in the NFC Championship game.Jeffery missed a crucial catch that could have prolonged a Philadelphia comeback. With the Eagles down by six late in the fourth quarter, quarterback Nick Foles was leading a drive downfield.
Jeffery missed a crucial catch that could have prolonged a Philadelphia comeback. It’s rare for an Eagles player to miss the first two days of practice in a week and play that weekend. He is one of the best receivers in the league. The pass went through Jeffery's hands and Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore picked it off.He ended the game with five receptions for 63 yards. The defending-champion Philadelphia Eagles had their season come to a crushing end Sunday when they lost to the Saints, 20-14. "We move on. The 28-year-old Jeffery finished the year with 65 receptions for 843 yards and six touchdowns.