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The Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles had a peculiar problem in 2017. Despite having a backfield featuring sledgehammers LeGarrette Blount and Jay Ajayi Reggie White Jersey , the red zone was not an area where they thrived pounding the rock.They ranked towards the bottom of the league in rushing touchdowns and conversions from inside the 20 and struggled to punch through from 5 yards and in. The fault wasn’t that of Ajayi, however, who didn’t receive any touches from within 5 yards.Projecting a positive regression to the mean regarding red zone efficiency, I cited Ajayi’s career 5 for 11 touchdown rate before coming to Philadelphia. In the season opener against the Atlanta Falcons, Ajayi added on to his past success. He toted the rock on 2 red zone carries for 12 yards and 2 touchdowns. The first came in the 3rd quarter; a go-ahead score from the 1-yard line on a well designed inside run.Your browser does not support HTML5 video.What helps this play work is the Eagles use of jet motion and the unbalanced line. They screw with the snap timing a little, snapping it before tight end Josh Perkins screams across the formation. Instead of being merely used to take the defensive back with him, he lunges to get in the way of defensive end Vic Beasley.This allows Jason Peters, who is lined up outside of Lane Johnson, to get a piece of linebacker Duke Riley. Johnson does his part by showcasing his elite athleticism, securing a reach block on Grady Jarrett with the help of Brandon Brooks. A tick late to the hole, Riley and safety Ricardo Allen are unable to stuff the powerful Ajayi.The second of Ajayi’s touchdowns was even sexier. Down two points with a little over two minutes left in the game, the Eagles dialed up a pin-pull concept that they pulled off with flawless execution.Here’s the pre-snap look and how it’s drawn up:Eagles go heavy, so they’ve got their regular offensive line alignment, but they added Isaac Seumalo lined up outside of Lane Johnson. Zach Ertz is aligned outside of Jason Peters.Falcons safety Ricardo Allen is initially aligned over on Ertz’s side, but before the snap he goes to the heavy side with Seumalo. As Allen is flying across the formation, Nick Foles stands up and wipes his chest, and it’s an educated guess in saying that he’s flipping the play.To the playside you’ve got 4-on-4, here’s what happens:Your browser does not support HTML5 video.Ertz pins the 5-tech to allow Peters to pull.Left tackle Peters pulls into space and displaces linebacker De’Vondre Campbell who is attempting to set the edge, which is a huge size mismatch.Left guard Stefen Wisniewski pins the 1-tech allowing Jason Kelce to pull.Center Kelce cuts off linebacker Deion Jones who is shooting his gap.Right guard Brandon Brooks, despite being grabbed, climbs and reach blocks the backside linebacker Foye Oluokun to seal him off from the play.Right tackle Johnson, who is unable to reach Jarrett, transitions to a modified “slingshot” technique and finishes with a pancake.Ajayi reads hats on the edge and finds a line before running through the attempted tackle by Allen for a touchdown.This is a positive grade for every player involved on this touchdown, with a bonus gold star for Johnson for his high difficulty slingshot. This is the type of execution that lacked at times for the Eagles and it’s of note that they didn’t attempt these pin/pull concepts to the left much when Halapoulivaati Vaitai replaced the injured Peters last year. The return of the athletic Peters allows the Eagles to use this concept ambidextrously and more effectively.It’s still early, but so far the red zone running for the Eagles has been lights out. That’s a big boost for an offense that has yet to find it’s way with several starters missing from the line-up. Philadelphia Eagles news and links for 4/17/19."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Eagles StoriesScheduleRosterStatsYahoo Eagles NewsYahoo Eagles Team PageYahoo Eagles ReportYahoo Eagles Depth ChartYahoo Eagles TransactionsYahoo Eagles PhotosOdds About Masthead Community Guidelines StubHub ✕Eagles News: “The Eagles like Miles Sanders. A lot.”New,53commentsPhiladelphia Eagles news and links for 4/17/19.EDTShareTweetShareShareEagles News: “The Eagles like Miles Sanders. A lot.”Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY SportsLet’s get to the Philadelphia Eagles links ...Despite addition of Jordan Howard, running back still high on Eagles’ priority list entering the draft - Daily NewsThe 5-10, 211-pound Sanders, who rushed for 1,274 yards and nine touchdowns last year after replacing Barkley in the Penn State backfield, is expected to be the second or third running back off the board Youth Zach Ertz Jerseys , after Jacobs and possibly his Alabama teammate, Damien Harris. “Sanders has the most potential of any of the second-day backs,” ESPN draft analyst Todd McShay said. “He’s got some explosiveness. He’s got size. He can catch the ball well. “I wouldn’t say he’s a finished product. He can still improve in pass protection and some little things. But I think he’s got the most potential after Josh Jacobs.” The Eagles like Sanders. A lot. But it remains to be seen whether he’ll still be on the board when they select in the second round.Russell Wilson’s contract extension has implications for the Eagles - BGNWhile you were sleeping last night, the Seattle Seahawks made Russell Wilson the highest paid player — not just quarterback — in NFL history. Reports indicate Wilson’s four-year contract is worth a total of $140 million, which comes out to a whopping $35 million per year. Wilson’s new deal has some implications for the Eagles, especially as it relates to Carson Wentz’s future. Here are some thoughts on the matter.The Kist & Solak Show #91: NFL Draft Big Board Fight! - BGN RadioMichael Kist and Benjamin Solak get into it with their yearly 2019 NFL Draft Big Board Fight! The gang compares their top 50 boards, fight over prospects, take umbrage with each other and battle to the death in a winner take all war! Powered by SB Nation and Bleeding Green Nation.Eagles 2019 NFL Draft preview: Interior offensive line - PhillyVoiceGarrett Bradbury, North Carolina State (6’3, 306): Bradbury will be a first round pick in the 2019 NFL Draft after winning the Rimington Trophy (nation’s top center), impressing at the Senior Bowl, and then killing it at the Combine. Bradbury enrolled at NC State as a tight end, but he moved to guard, and eventually landed at center. Bradbury has outstanding athleticism, but is also powerful enough to handle the big-bodied nose tackle types that Kelce struggled with earlier in his career, even if undersized. If he isn’t gone by the time the Eagles pick, they’d have to consider him.Excited Eagles in final stages of NFL Draft prep time - PE.comThe NFL Draft, the league’s most impactful offseason event, begins next Thursday and the Eagles have an opportunity to build to an already-talented roster with three selections among the first 57, with seven picks in all. Howie Roseman and Joe Douglas made their annual media rounds on Tuesday at the NovaCare Complex, obviously staying close to the vest on information but also expressing the understanding of the opportunity immediately in front of them. “We have a lot of opportunity here with three picks in the top 57 to really get our kind of guy and get some difference makers in here,” said Douglas, the Eagles’ vice president of personnel. “So, yeah, it’s a very important draft.”Carson Wentz knows DeSean Jackson is a deep threat like he’s never had - NBCSP“It’s exciting. It’s, without a doubt, exciting. You see the guy, obviously, the guy is getting up there in age, but the guy still runs like the wind. Impressive on film, [saw] it last year opening play of the game we played them. The guy’s still got it. It’s Zach Ertz Jerseys Stitched , without a doubt, exciting. I think he’ll bring a dynamic aspect to our offense. Whether he’s catching balls during the game or whether he’s opening things up underneath, I’m really excited to have him.”Projecting the most likely Pro Bowl players in the 2019 NFL draft class - ESPN In$ider3. Dexter Lawrence, DT, Clemson — Pro Bowl-caliber chance: 53 percent. What happens in our model when a prospect barely participates in drills at the combine? The model works with what is available. Whatever information it has -- in this case, height, weight, wingspan, 40-yard dash and bench press -- to project how the player would have performed in the other events. While Lawrence’s speed didn’t stand out, his overall size does. And so when combined with the size, his speed actually is quite impressive. That combo is the real driver here. Add that into a solid Scouts Inc. grade (88) -- which is the largest factor in the model -- and it thinks Lawrence has a high chance of becoming one of the league’s top defensive tackles.Solak: Cornerback Rankings - The Draft Network1) Butler, Iowa State (721): Hakeem Butler is so much more than a big-bodied possession receiver. The 6-foot-5, 227-pound Iowa State product can stretch the field, as evidenced by his FBS-high 721 deep receiving yards in 2018. He caught 19-of-37 targets, including eight contested catches, of 20-plus yards for 721 yards and four touchdowns in 2018.NFL Draft Analytics Top 300 - RotoworldThese running backs are sorted by projected approximate value per game. Since there are two models here, it’s possible that a running back with a worse percentile is listed above a running back with a higher percentile. … Underrated: Darrell Henderson, Bryce Love if healthy, Darwin Thompson, James Williams, Alexander Mattison, Mike Weber. … Overrated: Josh Jacobs if he goes top-25, David Montgomery, Alex Barnes, Benny Snell.One Play to Explain Each of the 2019 NFL Draft’s Top Prospects - The RingerMarquise Brown is fast. He’s, like, really fast. He’s fast out of his stance. He’s fast while eating up a defensive back’s cushion. And he’s fast at running away from defenders at the third level. Take this play against Oklahoma State, where Brown, running a simple deep crosser from the slot, beats cornerback Tanner McCalister in a foot race to the end zone. It doesn’t even look fair. When going up against Brown, defenses need help over the top for their help over the top. Brown’s tape is littered with deep bombs like this Youth Carson Wentz Jerseys , but his speed shows up on more than just deep routes. He’s dangerous after the catch and is tough to handle on screen plays. After undergoing Lisfranc surgery, the former Sooner will have to prove he hasn’t lost any of that rare, blazing speed. If he hasn’t, don’t be surprised when he’s running past defensive backs very early in his career.NFL players host community forum with district attorney candidate on criminal justice reform - WTAEFormer Pittsburgh Steeler Will Allen and Philadelphia Eagles player Malcolm Jenkins are using their stardom to bring attention to criminal justice reform. Allen said, “To (those whom) much is given, much is required. I know people say it in a cliché manner, but whenever you have a platform of influence that is the mentality you should have, one of humility and service.” The two are part of the nonprofit group Players Coalition.Daniel Jeremiah Mock Draft 3.0 - Daniel Jones to the Giants at sixth overall - Big Blue ViewJones had the 13th highest completion rate out of 22 quarterback prospects, and things got worse from there. His yards per completion was the lowest, success rate was third lowest, success rate was third-lowest, marginal efficiency was the lowest, and adjusted net yards per attempt was the second worst in the class. If history (strongly) suggests that those marks are his ceiling in the NFL, that is a worrying prospect for drafting him at any point, let alone sixth overall. [BLG Note: Do it, Gettleman!]Cardinals’ non-Kyler Options at No. 1, Montez Sweat Off Some Boards, More Draft Thoughts - MMQBWe’ve been bullish on the stock of LSU’s Devin White and Michigan’s Devin Bush over the last few weeks (check out the MMQB’s latest mock draft), and one reason why is because there’s not a lot of depth in the off-ball linebackers behind them. Alabama’s Mack Wilson is probably the next guy, and he’s more of a two-down linebacker. And after that, there’s another dropoff. So teams that need one, like Oakland, Tampa, Denver and Cincinnati, can make sense of the idea of taking White or Bush at a higher point than guys at those positions usually go.How a ‘shadow’ helped set up the Eli Manning-Philip Rivers trade, according to the GMs who made it happen - SB NationWith the Chargers’ and Giants’ trade now 15 years in the rearview mirror, A.J. Smith and Ernie Accorsi share some never-before-revealed details of the Eli Manning-Philip Rivers swap....Social Media Information:BGN Facebook Page: Click here to like our pageBGN Twitter: Follow @BleedingGreenBGN Manager: Brandon Lee Gowton: Follow @BrandonGowtonBGN Radio Twitter: Follow @BGN_Radio