Play DC-How do you scheme to stop the Eagles offense? (1 Viewer)

[JetMaxx]

We all saw the new Eagles offense last night. A very good offensive line combined with sick talent at the skill positions and a frenetic pace. I've seen a lot of talk today saying that "when defensive coordinators get tape to review" they will come up with a scheme to slow it down. Well I'd like to hear some ideas from the Shark Pool.

Here's my $.02. I've seen enough of Vick to know that if you blitz him from his left, he is slow to recognize and is a poor passer running to his right. More often than not it leads to sacks, incompletions, turnovers, etc. Of course, now that they're running the read option and running the ball 65% of the time, a pass rush styled blitz would be much less effective. There is need, IMO, to cause Vick to throw and better yet, to be forced to adjust blocking schemes and identify his hot read under duress.

Could this offense cause us to see a resurgence of the 46 style defense where the line is stacked, the goal is to out number blockers and fill every lane thereby making the QB check out of the run to a pass to the single press covered WRs? Cause the OL to make bad decisions and allow defensive players to run free. Kelly likes to spread the field so I'm sure that would be his response if the defense stacks the line.

Tell us how you would scheme to stop the Eagles.

 

[Clifford]

46 is not a bad idea. Watch tape of LSU v Oregon last year. But yeah I think you have to disrupt, and that means blitzing and running multiple defensive looks to jump routes and get sacks/hits in the backfield.

 

[Ted Lange as your Bartender]

Would have loved to have the chance to see Jim Johnson match wits with Chip

 

[GroveDiesel]

#1 Stop the run. Crowd the line with the LBers. Have the D-line key McCoy and the MLB shadow Vick.

#2 Play press coverage on the WRs with a safety over the top on Jackson. Jackson is their only real threat at WR.

Basically I would sell out to stop the run and force Vick to stand in the pocket and throw it on slower developing plays. Jackson has a hard time against press coverage and has inconsistent hands. None of the other WRs are big difference makers. I would let them have theirs and trust my CBs in single coverage against them.

 

[Bruno2]

I'm not much of an Xs and Os guy but I've watched a lot of Oregon football. It seems like the teams that beat them in Chips 7 losses were able to dominate the line of scrimmage, whether it was stuffing the run like LSU did or disrupting the pass protection. You have to get them to make a lot of 3 and outs on offense then their defense begins to wear down because of the big plays and pace of the offense the time of possession gets completely dominated by the opposition. Mix in a few fake injuries here and there and a turnover or two and you can beat him.

 

[Voice Of Reason]

Vs Chip Kelly, you cannot play 2 deep safeties as it gives his offense a 2 man advantage in the box. They are going to call a run or use a run option all game.

Kelly basically spreads the field and puts everyone in 1 on 1 matchups. Only way to stop his offense, imo, is for your guys to constantly win their matchup.

LSU gave them fits because their players were simply better. I don't really think you can glean much from their gameplan outside of "be bigger and faster."

 

[Voice Of Reason]

You can't run a 46 and stack the middle because they spread the field. They'll just run WR screens and have you outnumbered on the outside all game. OR you'd have to run with no deep safety so that you aren't outnumbered outside. With no safety, if anyone gets beat, OL moves a player out of his gap or a WR beats his DB in coverage, you're going to give up a huge play or TD.