Pederson on Foles' preseason struggles: 'Don't put this all on Nick'

Doug Pederson's concern with the Philadelphia Eagles' starting offense in the preseason extends beyond struggling quarterback Nick Foles.

"First of all, I'm disappointed in the offense," the third-year coach said Thursday after falling 5-0 to the Cleveland Browns. "I don't want to single out one player, so don't put this all on Nick. I'm disappointed in the offense. It's obviously not what you want in the third preseason week."

The Eagles dropped to 0-3 in exhibition action after losing to the Browns, but more troubling was the continued fruitlessness of the first-string unit.

In 10 possessions with Foles at quarterback this preseason, Philadelphia has scored zero points. Four of those drives have ended in turnovers by Foles, who's also taken six sacks in 32 drop-backs.

"There's time when I feel good and times when I'm making mistakes," Foles said postgame. "It's as simple as that. I just have to keep being critical of myself, keep watching the film and understanding what's going on. I have to keep playing, keep going through it. Obviously, I haven't been myself and I expect a lot of myself, but I have to keep learning. I've played this game a long time, I know how to address this and keep moving forward while keeping that positive outlook."

It's been a peculiar turnaround for the quarterback, who ended the 2017 campaign with a dissection of the Minnesota Vikings in the NFC championship game and an MVP performance against the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LII.

Pederson said the Eagles don't plan to play Foles in the preseason finale, indicating the veteran isn't at risk of losing his starting job to Nate Sudfeld until Carson Wentz returns from a knee injury.