Along with writing the All22 offense and protection opinions after every Eagles sport this 12 months, I may even write this one known as ‘Idea of the Week.’ I’ll break down a particular idea or play on offense and protection and clarify the play in additional element. Hopefully, this can mean you can look out for that play in future weeks. This week, we are going to take a look at Sail. The Eagles will run this play once more!
Sail
Sail is a three-level flood idea, that means the offense makes use of three receivers to assault or ‘flood’ three totally different ranges of the protection. In my writing, I normally name this play a three-level stretch idea. Some guys name it flood. Some name it Sail. One receiver will run deep (normally the skin receiver), then a slot receiver (or tight finish) will run to a depth of 10-15 yards and break outdoors to assault the intermediate degree, after which one other receiving choice (normally the tight finish or operating again) will run a brief path to the flat. It is a easy idea, however it’s powerful for a protection to deal with as a result of most zone coverages will deal with taking away the deep route and having a flat defender take away the beneath route. This typically ends in the intermediate route being large open. This play works significantly effectively towards spot zone coverages. That is how the Eagles’ ran it this week, resulting in an enormous catch for Dallas Goedert.
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The cool factor about Sail is which you can run some pretty variations of the identical play. I might anticipate to see some variations of this play, as it is a play that Kellen Moore actually likes to run. I discussed that in my preview of Kellen Moore’s offense within the low season.
My favorite variation of Sail is operating it mixed with Mesh! You are able to do this by having the quick route come from the opposite facet of the formation, like this.
You may get funky and run it with receivers popping out of the backfield. This might be one thing we see with the present development of operating backs operating routes via the B-gap.
Or use your star receiver on the Sail route via the B-gap! It’s a must to say, this play is superior.
Belief the Lions and Ben Johnson (future Eagles’ head coach…?) to run my favourite model of Sail I might discover on-line. I really like the thought of Sail with a 4-strong look (4 receivers to 1 facet) and with a wheel connected. That is stunning. Kellen Moore, if you happen to’re on the hunt for some new performs, that is my favourite.
Hopefully, the Eagles will run Sail after the bye. I used to be extremely dissatisfied that after writing about Mesh final week, the Eagles simply determined to banish it from the playbook!
Lastly, I can be doing the identical phase on my podcast weekly, so if you wish to take a look at a video clarification along with the article, you are able to do so right here!
