Differences between the Eagles with Wentz and with Foles

The attack of the Eagles with Carson Wentz in the first 13 games got very good results thanks to a fairly high pace that saw the quarterback as the main responsible of all, when I speak of all I mean not only the steps but also the races since in 13 matches ran the ball 64 times with a result of 299 yards. Wentz worked very often from the shotgun alternating read options to quick launches between the number for Ertz and out for his wide receivers, this was the key to its efficiency, a good balance with the plays almost always positive in the first two down so not to get to thirds and long where like for example with the Seahawks struggled a lot. With him as a leader Philadelphia had a balanced attack but much more dangerous airborne reason why despite scoring and also a lot was done in shorter time compared to a more attack on racing, this will indeed be a key difference that we will analyze after. The RPO (run pass option) was there but Wentz made it a reduced use, much preferring the play action made even more effective after the acquisition of Jay Ajayi a season already started, an acquisition that has had a good impact immediately giving Wentz a running back capable in the first two downs to be dangerous even with side strokes making it complementary to a Blount that prefers the central races especially in third down or goal line situation. Given the amount of steps made by the number 11 and the large number of runningbacks it was difficult to exploit them all above have been exploited in specific situations based on their characteristics and this in my opinion a little made predictable attack of the Eagles in certain situations.

With Foles coach Peterson had to change almost radically his playbook and the approach to the game where having to do with a good quarterback but with characteristics totally different from those of his colleague would not make sense to ask him to do the Wentz or just the manager. As a consequence Philadelphia also seen the excellent offensive line and above all of a strong side composed by Kelce, Brooks and Johnson decided to run the ball more and to do it in a creative way capable of making Foles simultaneously dangerous, to do so tread the hand on the RPOs that especially in the playoffs where they were used most frequently have borne fruit. This new style of attack allows Foles to decide whether to let the ball run at halfback or hold and throw at any halfback receiver included, to do this requires an excellent ability to read the defense especially to snap made in order to do the right thing. Foles is a great quarterback when it comes to reading the defenses and to launch without allowing interceptions, obviously the process of adaptation was not easy and the complicated moment with the related pressures certainly did not facilitate it but despite everything they managed to get at the Superbowl and especially in the championship game against the Vikings, the merit of Foles was evident to all, seeing the 38 points of the game against one if not the strongest defense of the league. To benefit from the arrival of Foles were obviously the runnigbacks that have seen increasing the number of total races per game and then it has come to employ them even in more situations since unlike an I format or a classic shotgun with the RPOs for the defenses it is much more difficult to read what kind of running you can do runningback. With the number 9 the attack has slowed the pace running more the ball and this has allowed the defense to be less in the field increasing its efficiency given the greater freshness with which they can enter the field, especially the passrushers have benefited from this and consequence the cornerbacks that seemed the weak point of this excellent defense but that now seem to be competitive.

Wentz in his second year proved to be able to play at high levels and to have found a good continuity, Foles has shown instead to be a QB worthy of being a starter in this league and if put in a position to have mental abilities above the norm . The Very few healthy with the team and a rust made by troubled years where he has not seen the field with continuity are weighed but now he is showing that with a bit of work can make these Eagles for the first time Superbowl Champions, if this happens it will be above all merit of an offensive line composed by Wisniewski and Kelce who read every situation and very much help the QB in the audibles, by Johnson and Brooks who are two bulldozers and by a Vaitai who is doing his best to replace Peters against the most dangerous passrushers acting on the weak side.