Watching Eagles offense to see how the uptempo is executed. See the difference of what Lazor wants to do.
Trent is having an OK game... but man does that trade look stupid for Irsay.. I don't see anything special in him, he could have traded a 4th for Ingram and probably get similar play.. Saban knows how to make running backs look better than they are... though I'll take Lacy, he is the best running back from Alabama since Saban has been there..
Foles' accuracy shaky last night, a lot like Tannehill's has been. But shoot, Chip is the man. People thought they'd struggle without DJax and not be able to threaten deep. Instead he designs the yac plays into the scheme for an elite playmaker like Sproles, who in this offense is a nightmare. The guy just needs playmakers and he'll figure out how to get them the ball in space. It's really impressive. Most impressive stat from last night: out of Foles' 331yds, 233 were yac yards. That's insane.
Well they had to spoil their giant toddler Jimmy Graham with a new contract, and they couldn't afford to sign Zach Strief either, so they let go of their most explosive playmaker to sign both. Now they have zero speed on their offense, a bunch of possession receivers that barely get YAC. And they're 0-2. When ever you have a healthy Brees and don't make the playoffs, that is an epic failure. And it looks like that will happen again.
Darren Sproles is amazing. There may never be another quite like him. Even worse for NO, they let him go for a 6th round pick... That's got to string a little. I think Brandon Cooks will develop into a nice player for them. And really, their problems are mostly on defense. They overpaid for Byrd, who is seriously overrated, IMO.
I like the vibe of Philly's offense having all these yac guys. Maclin, Sproles, and Huff (when healthy) are all good pass-catchers, certainly; but when they get the ball in their hands all these guys move like running backs. They're all tremendous ballcarriers. I think that stat I posted above (all the YAC) is going to become the norm for them, and Foles' efficiency should pick up as well.