(03-07-2019, 06:52 AM)The Real Marty Wrote: With the apparently impending signing of Nick Foles, and the hiring of his old QB coach to be the offensive coordinator, a lot of people are alleging that we need to have the same type of offensive system that they ran in Philly that made Foles so successful there.  

I think this question would drive a lot of the decisions about what players to draft that fit such a system.  For example, if we pick a RB late in the draft, what type skill set should that RB have that would fit the system we plan to run.  If we plan to be running a lot of play-action, does that mean we need a RB who can run between the tackles?  Or does it matter?  

I know New England tries to get players that fit their system.   So what is our system going to look like and what kind of players would fit that system?

We need an above average athlete with good quickness and hands at the TE position. Preferably two of them. DeFilippo's had an emphasis in the passing game around that position. Even at CLE he was using Barnidge heavily. And of course he had Ertz in PHI as the QB coach with Foles. Rudolph in MIN as well. 

I would keep an eye on any of the big name TE's in this year's draft. Hockenson, Fant, Wilson out of UCLA, maybe Oliver out of San Jose St. etc. Any combination of those guys would pay dividends in this system.

RB wise I would say he's looking for a multipurpose player or players that can do it all. Again, if you look at his one year stint with CLE he had Duke Johnson featured heavily in the passing game. And his one year stint in MIN he was trying to do the same things with Dalvin Cook and Murray. 

WR wise. Hard to say really. We know Foles isn't shy from throwing up 50/50 balls if he's got a tall enough target to high point it to on the outside. This is a quietly deep WR class. Keep an eye out for guys like Harry out of Arizona St. Sills out of West Virginia and even Butler out of Iowa St. who is fixing to climb up draftboards after that 4.4 40 he posted. He's 6'6 with an outstanding radius. Good frame to grow into at the next level. 

That's about it really.

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