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Eagles aggressive front leaves them open to misdirection

PHILADELPHIA, PA - JANUARY 1: Brandon Graham #55 and Fletcher Cox #91 of the Philadelphia Eagles play against the Dallas Cowboys at Lincoln Financial Field on January 1, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Eagles defeated the Cowboys 27-13. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)

  • In total, the Eagles gave up 266 yards on 38 carries (7 yards per rush) against trap and draw concepts in 2016, performing significantly below the league average.
  • The defensive unit was far superior better against more traditional run concepts, allowing only 4.2 yards per carry, which was right around the league average.
  • Jim Schwartz’s aggressive, penetrating scheme was also vulnerable to misdirection (and the trap concept in particular) in Detroit.
  • Watch for a team to look to exploit the weakness with a tailored gameplan next season.

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