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PHILADELPHIA — Sean Mannion is not attempting to copy one offense as he installs his system with the Philadelphia Eagles. The first-year offensive coordinator said Philadelphia studied teams throughout the NFL and college football during the offseason, searching for concepts that could complement its personnel. Those ideas are being blended with input from a coaching staff shaped by different experiences.
The Eagles have already shown signs of an expanded approach during training camp. Philadelphia has worked from under center, incorporated play-action concepts, and continued to use shotgun formations that allow Jalen Hurts to remain a threat in the zone-read and run-pass option game. Those elements do not belong to one system. Mannion’s objective is determining which concepts fit Hurts, Saquon Barkley, DeVonta Smith and an offensive line that remains among the league’s most talented. Philadelphia’s staff provides several viewpoints. Some assistants have experience with similar terminology and concepts, while others arrived from different coaching backgrounds. Mannion sees that variety as an advantage rather than something that must be eliminated.
The challenge is to turn those ideas into a single coherent offense. Adding plays only helps if players understand how the concepts connect and can execute them without hesitation. Training camp gives the Eagles time to test those additions before deciding what belongs in the regular-season plan. Mannion also views the offense as an ongoing project. Even after the initial system is installed, Philadelphia will continue studying other teams' formations, motions, and situational concepts that could create an advantage.
Philadelphia is not trying to become another team. The Eagles are gathering ideas from everywhere, then shaping them around the players they already have.
This article originally appeared on Eagles Wire: Eagles have studied NFL and college schemes for offensive advantages
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The Eagles have already shown signs of an expanded approach during training camp. Philadelphia has worked from under center, incorporated play-action concepts, and continued to use shotgun formations that allow Jalen Hurts to remain a threat in the zone-read and run-pass option game. Those elements do not belong to one system. Mannion’s objective is determining which concepts fit Hurts, Saquon Barkley, DeVonta Smith and an offensive line that remains among the league’s most talented. Philadelphia’s staff provides several viewpoints. Some assistants have experience with similar terminology and concepts, while others arrived from different coaching backgrounds. Mannion sees that variety as an advantage rather than something that must be eliminated.
The challenge is to turn those ideas into a single coherent offense. Adding plays only helps if players understand how the concepts connect and can execute them without hesitation. Training camp gives the Eagles time to test those additions before deciding what belongs in the regular-season plan. Mannion also views the offense as an ongoing project. Even after the initial system is installed, Philadelphia will continue studying other teams' formations, motions, and situational concepts that could create an advantage.
Philadelphia is not trying to become another team. The Eagles are gathering ideas from everywhere, then shaping them around the players they already have.
This article originally appeared on Eagles Wire: Eagles have studied NFL and college schemes for offensive advantages
Continue reading...
