Eagle Eye: How The Eagles Brought The Run Game To Life Monday morning was a lot of fun watching the film from the victory over the New York Giants after a week of hearing about the run-pass ratio and the running back rotation. The Eagles ran the ball with authority on Sunday afternoon, and they made their presence known in the trenches early and often. Why did the run game have so much success? It’s always a team effort that can be broken down into three categories. There was a big change up front against New York, with second-year lineman Isaac Seumalo (who I’m still very high on) going to the bench and veteran Chance Warmack getting the start. Warmack played the first two series, then worked in a rotation with Stefen Wisniewski. The former Penn State star ended up with the lion’s share of the snaps (44 to Warmack’s 32). Honestly, the entire line had its moments in this game against a really talented New York defense. Jason Peters and Lane Johnson held up their end of the bargain on the outside, but I was really impressed by the three interior players. Damon Harrison and Dalvin Tomlinson form an impressive duo Philadelphia Eagles Jerseys for the Giants, and the Eagles were up to the task. Center Jason Kelce was outstanding in this Terrence Brooks Jerseys game. Right guard Brandon Brooks was once again strong. His play has gone unheralded but I could argue he has been the Eagles' most consistent lineman thus far. Wisniewski and Warmack both chipped in as well. The linemen got a ton of movement up front when they needed to and, most impressively, their timing and rhythm in the zone run game was outstanding at times. Continuity is important up front, but you would have never thought that the Eagles were rotating players at left guard with how they blocked on the ground. Let’s see a few examples. This is a little Power Draw scheme with Wendell Smallwood. Brooks pulls to the playside linebacker and erases him from the play. Now, watch this double team from Peters and Wisniewski. They wash out the 3-technique and Peters peels off at exactly the right moment to seal off the backside linebacker. Smallwood hits the hole created by Peters and it’s a 14-yard play on first down. Every Eagles running back averaged at least 5.0 yards per carry Carson Wentz Jerseys on first down against the Giants, and this was a great example of that. For more information about the NFL, please visit: http://www.philadelphiaeaglesjerseys.us/.
Jalen Mills Poised To Lead Cornerback Group Against Tyreek Hill, Chiefs For all that was made before the season about the lack of depth at the cornerback group, the Eagles held their own against the Redskins. They limited quarterback Kirk Cousins to just 200 passing yards and hushed troublesome slot receiver Jamison Crowder to 14 yards on three catches. There’s no escaping the impact Ronald Darby’s injury has on the group but for now, the “next man up” approach rings louder than ever. The looming matchup on Sunday features Chiefs’ blinding Philadelphia Eagles Jerseys speedster Tyreek Hill. “These guys are ready. They’re prepared today in case they have to step into a role,” said safety and team captain Malcolm Jenkins. “They’re one play, one injury away from either moving up or being in the game and I think they always prepare with that mindset, so we don’t expect them to approach this game any different.” Example, Jalen Mills. All of a sudden, Mills finds himself as the Eagles’ No. 1 cornerback. Just Terrence Brooks Jerseys one year ago, Mills was a seventh-round pick who was tossed into the rotation at corner after an injury to Leodis McKelvin in the season opener. Now he’s leading a group in which he’s the only player with a year’s worth of experience in the team’s defense at cornerback. “A lot of people didn’t think we were going to go in there and beat Washington. We stayed inside this locker room and worked hard. Once you win, it’s like ‘OK’ you felt good but then again it’s on to the next one.” Mills recorded his first NFL interception when he picked Cousins off on a pass intended for Crowder at the goal line. His job will be to coach a player in a very Carson Wentz Jerseys similar situation that he was in last year. Third-round rookie Rasul Douglas may be thrown into the thick of it on Sunday. A Week 1 inactive, Douglas might see his first NFL action at Arrowhead Stadium, one of the league’s toughest places to play. For more information about the NFL, please visit: http://www.philadelphiaeaglesjerseys.us/.