Along with writing the All22 offense and protection critiques after every Eagles recreation this yr, I may even write this one referred to as ‘Idea of the Week.’ I’ll break down a selected idea or play on offense and protection and clarify the play in additional element. Hopefully, it will mean you can look out for that play in future weeks. This week, we are going to have a look at Sail. The Eagles will run this play once more!
Sail
Sail is a three-level flood idea, that means the offense makes use of three receivers to assault or ‘flood’ three completely different ranges of the protection. In my writing, I normally name this play a three-level stretch idea. Some guys name it flood. Some name it Sail. One receiver will run deep (normally the skin receiver), then a slot receiver (or tight finish) will run to a depth of 10-15 yards and break outdoors to assault the intermediate stage, after which one other receiving choice (normally the tight finish or working again) will run a brief path to the flat. This can be a easy idea, but it surely’s robust for a protection to deal with as a result of most zone coverages will give attention to taking away the deep route and having a flat defender take away the beneath route. This usually ends in the intermediate route being huge open. This play works significantly properly towards spot zone coverages. That is how the Eagles’ ran it this week, resulting in a giant catch for Dallas Goedert.
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The cool factor about Sail is you can run some beautiful variations of the identical play. I might anticipate to see some variations of this play, as this can be a play that Kellen Moore actually likes to run. I discussed that in my preview of Kellen Moore’s offense within the low season.
My favorite variation of Sail is working it mixed with Mesh! You are able to do this by having the brief route come from the opposite aspect of the formation, like this.
You will get funky and run it with receivers popping out of the backfield. This may very well be one thing we see with the present development of working backs working routes by the B-gap.
Or use your star receiver on the Sail route by the B-gap! You must say, this play is superior.
Belief the Lions and Ben Johnson (future Eagles’ head coach…?) to run my favourite model of Sail I may discover on-line. I really like the thought of Sail with a 4-strong look (4 receivers to 1 aspect) and with a wheel hooked up. That is stunning. Kellen Moore, in case you’re on the hunt for some new performs, that is my favourite.
Hopefully, the Eagles will run Sail after the bye. I used to be extremely dissatisfied that after writing about Mesh final week, the Eagles simply determined to banish it from the playbook!
Lastly, I might be doing the identical phase on my podcast weekly, so if you wish to try a video clarification along with the article, you are able to do so right here!
