Eagles Film Analysis: All-22 offense takeaways from the Ravens preseason game

Soccer is again! Sadly, preseason soccer appears to worsen yearly. This was a uninteresting rewatch, however I’ve just a few takes. The Eagles’ scheme was about as vanilla because it will get on offense, so this shall be far more about people. I didn’t study something about Kellen Moore from this one. I often write the sport evaluations chronologically, however I’ll combine issues as much as deal with some people.

Offense

The Eagles’ receivers had a fairly disappointing exhibiting. Johnny Wilson has the potential to be a really stable function participant resulting from his measurement and blocking skill. However he doesn’t have a lot vertical juice, and it was on present right here. I don’t assume you can begin on the surface in the event you don’t have the flexibility to get on high of cornerbacks. Should you can’t separate vertically, you higher have unbelievable palms. Wilson wasn’t superb in contested conditions in faculty regardless of his measurement, so I see him as a slot receiver proper now.

Nonetheless, he had some improbable snaps as a blocker. Though this isn’t the sexiest a part of a receiver’s job, it will probably be an enormous a part of Wilson’s function this season. He should be serviceable within the receiving sport to get some enjoying time in sure packages this season. I like him in bunch formations the place his blocking might be helpful, and it may well assist him get open by creating some visitors.

Talking of the Eagles’ receivers, I wasn’t impressed by any of them to be trustworthy. John Ross obtained some good buzz at coaching camp, however he didn’t play nicely. He had just a few vertical routes the place he didn’t look that quick. He ran a put up route early on and didn’t even get a step on the defensive again. He clearly struggles to play via contact, which is a traditional situation for undersized speedsters. I perceive that Nate Wiggins is a really quick cornerback, however even ignoring that, I didn’t see any actual juice from Ross. Hopefully, it was a foul sport, nevertheless it wasn’t promising. I’ve learn loads of constructive coaching camp studies about smaller, quicker receivers who can’t replicate it on sport day.

I noticed loads of buzz about Will Shipley on-line, however I didn’t see something that stunned me. He was advantageous! He regarded just like the Will Shipley I watched in faculty. He ran advantageous, was good within the receiving sport, and had just a few good reps in go safety, which was good to see. However I didn’t see that additional gear of explosiveness that I noticed some on-line suggesting he performed with. He had some points fumbling in faculty, and I assumed he was targeted on holding the ball intently. That appeared to restrict his skill to attempt to make the defender miss at instances just like the one under. I might have beloved to see him make the linebacker miss in house right here.

I truly thought Tyrion Davis-Worth was the very best working again on the day, however he was additionally essentially the most skilled. So, that’s not a shock! Are you aware what else isn’t a shock? Jeff Stoutland having the backup offensive linemen look good. I watched Trevor Keegan and Tyler Steen intently, and I assumed each performed nicely.

Tyler Steen regarded good on the transfer and within the run sport. Though it looks like he has misplaced the beginning job to Becton, I’m glad he regarded good as a result of Becton is a little bit of an unknown, and it might not work out. Steen has at all times regarded athletic once I watch him, and he appears to be like very snug when requested to drag. I just like the pop he places on the linebacker right here. It’s not essentially the most technical block and possibly not what the coaches needed, however I believe he appears to be like snug on the transfer and it’s good to see a little bit of power on present too.

It’s additionally simple to overlook that Steen was a deal with in faculty and remains to be studying the place. That is messy, however he will get the job performed and picks up the stunt. He appears to be like fairly snug at guard now, and I hope the Eagles proceed to develop him there.

In order for you extra ideas on Trevor Keegan, keep in mind that I wrote about him after the draft. You will discover it right here, however right here is my abstract from that article!

I’ve barely any ideas on the offensive scheme from this sport. It was so vanilla. Nonetheless, the Eagles had no runs from below middle. It’s price mentioning that each one these below middle bootlegs won’t work except the Eagles can run the soccer successfully from below middle. Stoutland has by no means been an enormous below middle man, however Kellen Moore makes use of it so much as an offensive coordinator. I’m most intrigued about seeing the mix between Stoutland and Kellen Moore’s run sport this 12 months, however I don’t assume we came upon a lot this week.

Fast Ideas

As this preseason movie is a bit of fast, listed below are another random takes.

The Eagles’ run sport featured many read-option performs (I loved seeing Counter Learn), so I anticipate Hurts to proceed to be an enormous a part of it.
Kenny Pickett was extremely uninteresting, and his arm power was additionally fairly underwhelming. Nonetheless, I did get pleasure from this from Tanner McKee!

Though we didn’t see any below middle runs, we did see some pistol appears to be like. For these unfamiliar with pistol, it’s a mix of shotgun and below middle the place the working again is instantly behind the quarterback. I anticipate we’ll see loads of it across the league this 12 months.

There was little or no pre-snap movement on this sport, however based mostly on coaching camp studies, I might assume that this was simply Kellen Moore not wanting to point out something earlier than the season.
After this one, I really feel fairly good concerning the Eagles’ offensive line depth. I can’t fear an excessive amount of about it whereas Stoutland remains to be there.
I believe the Eagles may want a veteran physique at extensive receiver 3 … in the event you’ve acquired any names you have an interest in.

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