(03-25-2022, 08:31 AM)Cleatwood Wrote:

(03-24-2022, 10:56 AM)Caldrac Wrote: Still doesn't justify giving up on somebody after two years. And, once again, I think a lot of you on here are putting just a little too much hope at the WR position in a TE centric offense.

2016 - Eagles (7-9):
Ertz - TE - 78 catches - 816 yards
Matthews - WR - 73 catches - 804 yards
Sproles - RB - 52 catches - 427 yards

2017 - Eagles (13-3):
Ertz - TE - 74 catches - 824 yards
Jeffrey - WR - 57 catches - 789 yards
Agholor - WR 62 catches - 768 yards

2018 - Eagles (9-7):
Ertz - TE - 116 catches - 1163 yards
Jeffrey - WR - 65 catches - 843 yards
Agholor - WR 64 catches - 736 yards

2019 - Eagles (9-7):
Ertz - TE - 88 catches - 916 yards
Goedert - TE - 58 catches - 607 yards
Sanders - RB - 50 catches - 509 yards

2020 - Eagles (4-11-1):
Bad year. Fulgham at WR, had barely 500 yards, with 38 catches and then Goedert was behind him with a little over 500 yards as well with maybe 40 catches.

But, again, when you look at how Pederson runs the show. It doesn't appear we should expect a whole lot out of the WR position. Again, seems to be focused heavily on a well balanced approach with the RPO. TE being the primary go to. Which makes sense in an RPO because if you're looking at it from a QB's perspective. The goal is to freeze the linebackers and get the safeties on their toes.

This typically means the TE is going to be the first primary read in the event the QB decides to keep it. Wouldn't be shocked if they're officially done at the WR position. They might draft just one more guy. And it'll probably be a tall target. Watson,  Tolbert, Pierce & Ross are probably on their radar. I think we need to be keeping an eye on Jelani Woods, Trey McBride and Isaiah Likely at TE though. They seem more than likely ideal on this roster.

Is this because he's never had a good WR on his teams?

My guess is that if they had taken Jefferson instead of Raegor, Jefferson would have topped 1,000 yards.

It's actually a unique combination of things. I didn't feel like doing a deep, deep dive on the job but in some of those years it appears some of his WR's and TE's missed a decent amount of games. In some cases they missed damn near a full month's worth of football. 

The main thing that I took away from all of his years spent in Philadelphia is that, he tends to try and spread the wealth in the passing game. Every position gets a pretty decent amount of work in. I love that about his offense. It doesn't specifically highlight nor elevate ONE position. 

He's constantly mixing it up. In the long run. It's beneficial to the team and Lawrence. You don't get into these cap situations where you HAVE to HAVE a huge percentage locked up on one player. 

He could have probably had a 1,ooo yard receiver or two. Had Jeffrey or Agholor held up physically. I think his overall system calls for balance. It's going to be fun as hell to watch this year. 

One week it could be a TE going off. The next week? It could be Robinson and Etienne slashing and gashing through a defense on the ground and out of the backfield in the receiving game. I just have a feeling though that he's going to be "calling his pocket" with this receiving group. 

My bet is that he fully expects Kirk and Jones & Jones to shine in an RPO. If he gets that ground game going that RPO/Play Action game is going to be there for him with Kirk for sure.

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