Yes, it will always be a passing league but there are reasons that rushing is not only important, but growing in importance. And by the way, the Eagles are historically good at it.
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WagerWire Report: Playing Against a Clutch Quarterback “Hurts”
A look at which QBs most often take late-half drives and convert into scores. Jalen Hurts stands at the top with other names we would all expect like Brady and Allen.
WagerWire Report: Introducing The Eagles Prime Time Sensation, Defensive Back Reed Blankenship
Reed intercepted the first pass ever targeted at him in the NFL. (Thrown by sure NFL Hall Of Famer Aaron Rodgers no less)
The former MTSU standout and current NFL rookie then exclaimed to the world
“Allow me to re-introduce myself. My name is Reed!!!”
WagerWire Report: The Eagles Have the Best Record In the NFL and an Embarrassment of Riches to Add More Talent
The Eagles have overhauled their roster from one of the oldest to one with an exciting group of talented young players. Most of these players are under contract for 2 or more seasons. As impressive, is the fact that 10 of the projected offensive starters are all homegrown draft picks. A.J. Brown is the only… Continue reading WagerWire Report: The Eagles Have the Best Record In the NFL and an Embarrassment of Riches to Add More Talent
WagerWire Report: Dameon Pierce Was One of Last Year’s “Elusiveness” Standouts – Which 2023 RBs Stand Out?
I take a look at RB elusiveness to see which college RBs should be interesting in this deep 2023 draft class. Elusiveness projects well to NFL success and last year Dameon Pierce was one of the standouts.
WagerWire Report: We Are Either Living Through a Punting Renaissance in the NFL or We Have a Juiced Ball
If you have been here before, you know I wrote a ton about punters last year. All the talk of the now-fallen punt god overshadowed that last year’s rookie punter class was going to be one the best punter draft classes in 20 years with 3 or 4 draftable punters (Jordan Stout, Jake Camarda, Ryan Stonehouse, and… Continue reading WagerWire Report: We Are Either Living Through a Punting Renaissance in the NFL or We Have a Juiced Ball
WagerWire Report: We Are Either Living Through a Punting Renaissance or We Have a Juiced Ball
The rookie punters are making their impact on the league, but it isn’t just the rookies. It’s a bull market for punting across the league in 2022. And a quick look at the 2023 punter draft class.
WagerWire Report: A Look at Draft Pick Value – Should We Care About the Lack of Day 3 Picks?
How should we value day 3 picks in the draft and trades? And how should we look at C.J. Gardner Johnson and Robert Quinn?
WagerWire Report: Eagles Free Agents-Who Stays, Who Goes?
The team currently has 20 players who will be free agents. Three are Eagle legends and the last holdouts from their Super Bowl victory almost five years ago.
WagerWire Report: Time to Throw, the Pass Rush, and Jalen’s Efficiency
At the start of the season, I wrote about a few things I wanted to watch for this season. Here, I update on the pass rush and how quickly opposing QBs are throwing vs. the Eagles, Hurts’ efficiency, and the updated receiving corps.