Five New Playcalling Trends for the 2009 Philadelphia Eagles

By
for NFLSportChannel.com

Published: May 29, 2009

commentComment        

... their playcalling in order to take advantage of the talent they will have on the field. Here are five new playcalling trends the coaches should look to use this season:

1. More Deep Passes

When Kevin Curtis is the third fastest wide receiver on your team, you know you have a special group of playmakers.

 

Jackson, Curtis, and Maclin all possess dangerous speed and are longball threats on virtually any given play. Baskett has deceptive speed on deep passes, and Brown and Avant have been known to catch a deep ball every now and then.

 

With a quarterback possessing one of the strongest arms in the National Football League, as well as a powerful offensive line capable of withstanding any defensive line in the league, the Eagles will have plenty of options on the deep pass.

 

2. Short Yardage Runs

 

For the first time in the Andy Reid era, ...

Read Complete Article at Bleacher Report - NFL
Article Source: BleacherReport.com


Comments