Eagles Did Their Homework On Jets' Coverages

by JasonB on Dec 19, 2011 11:00 AM EST in Philadelphia Eagles News

PHILADELPHIA, PA - DECEMBER 18: Brent Celek trucks Darrelle Revis for a TD. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)

The Jets are a defense that often confuses opponents by disguising their coverages. However, according to S Eric Smith, the Eagles receivers simply weren't fooled and seemed to recognize the coverages before every snap.

"They'd line up, look at us, look at Vick, and (say), 'Oh, they're in Cover Zero' or 'They're in Cover One,'" Smith said after the 45-19 loss. "They did a good job of studying, a good job of preparing for the game."

Of course, knowing the opponents coverage isn't going to do you much good if you don't execute, so while the Eagles deserve a lot of credit for their preparation in this game, you have to appreciate the execution as well. Because we've certainly seen Eagles WRs get open this year, only to drop, tip, or fumble the ball when it gets to them.

And let's Michael Vick his due for taking what the Jets gave him. Obviously the Jets have two good cover corners on the outside, but they're lacking at safety. So, for the most part, Vick attacked the middle of the field with great success. The passes to WRs were mostly over the middle, but the most damage was done by the TEs. Clay Harbor had 2 catches for 20 yards and Brent Celek had a monster game hauling in 5 passes for 156 yards and a TD.

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Celek's TD catch was so crazy

just an awesome play all around

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by Udalango on Dec 19, 2011 11:05 AM EST reply actions

thats pretty much how you do it

Let Revis and Cromartie think they’re special by covering the wideouts on each side, and attack the LB’s/Safeties with Celek… oh yeah, and shady is a damn pimp lol.

by BleedinGreen116 on Dec 19, 2011 11:08 AM EST reply actions

Vick had an elite game. It was fantastic.

It was great to see the offensive line hold up too after quite a bad game against the Dolphins.

Vick picked the Jets apart.

by VBG on Dec 19, 2011 11:24 AM EST reply actions

The jet's pashrush is abysmal

while the Dolphins is fairly middle of the pack. Looked pretty good though to me.

by SuburbanElite on Dec 19, 2011 5:18 PM EST up reply actions

Wait, weak safeties and great corners?

No wonder he did so well. He goes against that every day in practice.

by Eagle Fly Free on Dec 19, 2011 11:28 AM EST reply actions 4 recs

Familiar?

Obviously the ~~Jets~~ Eagles have two good cover corners on the outside, but they’re lacking at safety. So, for the most part, ~~Vick~~ Opposing QBs attacked the middle of the field with great success. The passes to WRs were mostly over the middle, but the most damage was done by the TEs

Just wait until December..

by maximdim on Dec 19, 2011 11:30 AM EST reply actions

Although we are pretty good at covering TE's now

Just wait until December..

by maximdim on Dec 19, 2011 11:31 AM EST up reply actions

Chaney got a pick over the middle. Coleman is a wrecking ball in the middle of the field.

I am wanting so bad to say that the lack of effort/talent/experience/coaching/intelligence at the LB, SS, and FS positions is a thing of the past.

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by thePurpleLion on Dec 19, 2011 11:36 AM EST up reply actions

It seems to me

Vick has really gotten used to Mudd’s blocking scheme, too. I didn’t see many times where Vick didn’t see or feel the pressure the Jet’s were bringing, which against a scheme like Ryan’s is pretty good.

Don’t want to get ahead of myself as we still have 2 games left and a chance to make the playoffs, but next year this offense might be as scary good as they were supposed to be this year.

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by NJBammer on Dec 19, 2011 11:58 AM EST reply actions

next year … Jackson will likely be gone. Hopefully, they bring someone else in besides Cooper.

"Obviously, I lobbied for him to be here. But what a difference a year makes." -- Donovan McNabb

by thePurpleLion on Dec 19, 2011 12:02 PM EST up reply actions

IF Vick can stay healthy

and frankly I cant see that happening….he will keep missing 4-5 games per year until he retires….which means we need a back up plan for a Qb this coming draft or the following ….

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by ShadyMcVickFactor on Dec 19, 2011 1:47 PM EST up reply actions

The problem is

no matter how dominant the Eagles look one week, they can still lay an egg the next. It’s been this way for years. There are games where the Eagles dominate on both sides of the ball and seem to have an answer for everything the other team tries to do… and then there are weeks where nothing goes right and the entire team looks unprepared or doesn’t show up.

2011:
Week 8 – Domination Eagles 34, Cowboys 7
Week 9 – Meltdown against the Bears for the 4th time in 5 years

2010:
Week 3 – Domination Eagles 28, Jaguars 3
Week 4 – Flopfest with the Redskins

Week 6 – Domination Eagles 31, Falcons 17
Week 7 – Epic collapse against the Titans

Week 15 – Most thrilling win in franchise history Eagles 38, Giants 31
Week 16 – One of the most costly and demoralizing losses ever against the Vikings

2009:
Week 5: Domination Eagles 33, Bucs 14
Week 6: Impossible loss against the worst team in the NFL – the raiders

Week 8: Blowout win against hte Giants, Eagles 40, Giants 17
Week 9: Repeated short yardage failures lead to 20-16 loss against hte Cowboys that proved very very costly come playoff time.

2008 had a ton of these week to week swings as well, including that miserable week 16 loss against hte Skins that at the time seemed to end the season.

by MikeCampy on Dec 19, 2011 12:02 PM EST reply actions

So is this a prediction that they falter against the Cowboys?

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by GreenInBaltimore on Dec 19, 2011 12:24 PM EST up reply actions

Well the

by EagleinDC on Dec 19, 2011 12:33 PM EST up reply actions

not particularly a “prediction”… but it would not surprise me at all if they did. I’m so used to blowout wins followed by excruciatingly painful and ridiculous losses that it no longer surprises me anymore.

Frankly, since things always seem to end in the most painful way possible, maybe the Eagles finish the season with 4 straight blowouts and miss the playoffs by one game and get a crappy draft pick. Ouch that would hurt.

by MikeCampy on Dec 19, 2011 12:34 PM EST up reply actions

Well the Cowboys could certainly win – it would be a mistake to think that any game is a foregone conclusion, and they’ve been playing more consistently than we have for the majority of the season. I don’t think the game is a lock at all for the Eagles… but the Eagles can definitely notch the win if they play well against them.

by EagleinDC on Dec 19, 2011 12:35 PM EST up reply actions

Well this wouldn’t be a week to week swing since they’ve dominated their opponent on both sides twice in a row. Maybe that’s a good sign.

Keep Andy!

by mvict on Dec 19, 2011 12:47 PM EST up reply actions

I didn't watch the game

Who was D. Revis covering and how did that/those receiver(s) do against him?
I read on twitter Jamar Chaney set a record? What was it?

by ILL Eagle on Dec 19, 2011 12:26 PM EST reply actions

I think interceptions by an Eagles LB or something like that

Good for him… but hardly something to get excited about. When the ball comes right at you, you’re supposed to catch it.. It’s sheer randomness whether it happens twice in a season or 4 times.

by MikeCampy on Dec 19, 2011 12:35 PM EST up reply actions

that is true, they have been mostly right to him.
but we have to give him SOME credit for coming down with the catch. we see over and over again that passes hit our guys in the hands and they can’t come down with the INT.

by RogerPodacter on Dec 19, 2011 1:28 PM EST up reply actions