Up Front

Posted: July 14th, 2022 | Author: | Filed under: Philadelphia Eagles | 6 Comments »

There are questions about the Eagles offense heading into the upcoming season, but the offensive line isn’t one of them. The Eagles have a deep, talented line with the potential to dominate games.

Landon Dickerson was a rookie last year and played well. The sky is the limit for him moving forward.

Dickerson is big, strong and moves well. He’s also got a nasty streak. He’s not just looking to block someone. He wants to physically overwhelm the defender across from him. That mentality can be a double-edged sword. If you’re too aggressive, you can be sloppy and miss blocks. Dickerson is smart and technically sound. He’s able to execute the block well and then punish his guy. That’s what you want in an OL.

The whole group is incredibly talented. The focus is usually on their run blocking, but check out this pass protection.

That is impressive. And doing that against a talented Saints front.

Now let’s move on to run blocking. It’s always more fun.

The Eagles aren’t just bullies. Jeff Stoutland is a great teacher and really focuses on the basics. He wants his guys to “surface their blocks” just right. When you combine high level execution with size, strength and athleticism, you get a dominant OL.

One of the things that really jumps out is the depth of this group. We’ve seen good play from multiple backups:

Andre Dillard
Sua Opeta
Jack Driscoll

Now you add in Cam Jurgens and you’ve got a really good group. That’s a long way from 2016. The starters were excellent that year, but Lane Johnson was suspended for 10 games and the team went 2-8. They really struggled without him.

Losing Johnson would be tough again this year. I don’t want to minimize how good he is, but the Eagles are in a much better spot. They have drafted, signed and developed good players.

I’m still excited to see Kayode Awosika in action. He could prove to be a good backup OG. Josh Sills and Will Dunkle are talented rookie UDFAs who could make the practice squad and develop into NFL players. Rookie Jarrid Williams should play RT and has NFL tools. It will be interesting to see if Stoutland can develop him.

Stoutland is a huge part of all of this. Building an OL is more than just drafting players early. You must draft the right guys and then you need to teach them well. It also helps if you know how to scheme to maximize their potential. Stoutland has done a terrific job in all three areas.

When you have the right players and the right coach, you get a great product. The Eagles should have a great OL this season.

Can Jalen Hurts take advantage of that?

*****

One of the most amazing moments in a great rivalry, but it goes overlooked because there are so many other insane finishes between the Eagles and Giants.

https://twitter.com/Ol_TimeFootball/status/1545155450957484034

I loved watching Clyde Simmons handle the ball. It looks tiny in those gigantic mitts of his.

And boy was it fun to see Bill Parcells mad. What a great ending…

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6 Comments on “Up Front”

  1. 1 The Linc - NFL insiders rank Dallas Goedert as a top six tight end - Ultimate Raging Fans said at 11:37 AM on July 15th, 2022:

    […] Up Front – Iggles BlitzLosing Johnson would be tough again this year. I don’t want to minimize how good he is, but the Eagles are in a much better spot. They have drafted, signed and developed good players. I’m still excited to see Kayode Awosika in action. He could prove to be a good backup OG. Josh Sills and Will Dunkle are talented rookie UDFAs who could make the practice squad and develop into NFL players. Rookie Jarrid Williams should play RT and has NFL tools. It will be interesting to see if Stoutland can develop him. […]

  2. 2 Eagles News: NFL insiders rank Dallas Goedert as a top six tight end | Prime News List said at 1:29 PM on July 15th, 2022:

    […] Up Front – Iggles BlitzLosing Johnson would be tough again this year. I do not want to minimize how good he is, but the Eagles are in a much better spot. They have drafted, signed and developed good players. I’m still excited to see Kayode Awosika in action. He could prove to be a good backup OG. Josh Sills and Will Dunkle are talented rookie UDFAs who could make the practice squad and develop into NFL players. Rookie Jarrid Williams should play RT and has NFL tools. It will be interesting to see if Stoutland can develop him. […]

  3. 3 イーグルスニュース：NFLの専門家は、ダラスゲデルトをタイトエンドのトップ6の1つとしてランク付けしています - 毎日のニュース said at 7:18 PM on July 15th, 2022:

    […] 最前線へ-IgglesBlitzジョンソンを失うことは今年も難しいでしょう。 彼の素晴らしさを最小限に抑えたくはありませんが、イーグルスははるかに良い立場にあります。 彼らは優秀な選手を募集し、署名し、育成してきました。 カヨデ・アウォシカが活躍しているのを見るのは今でもワクワクしています。 彼は優れたバックアップOGであることが判明する可能性があります。 JoshSillsとWillDunkleは、練習チームを作り、NFLプレーヤーになることができる才能のある新人UDFAです。 Rookie Jarrid WilliamsはRTをプレイする必要があり、NFLツールを持っています。 スタウトランドがそれを開発できるかどうかを見るのは興味深いでしょう。 […]

  4. 4 GNews : Eagles News: NFL insiders rank Dallas Goedert as a top six tight end said at 8:47 PM on July 15th, 2022:

    […] Up Front – Iggles BlitzLosing Johnson would be tough again this year. I don’t want to minimize how good he is, but the Eagles are in a much better spot. They have drafted, signed and developed good players. I’m still excited to see Kayode Awosika in action. He could prove to be a good backup OG. Josh Sills and Will Dunkle are talented rookie UDFAs who could make the practice squad and develop into NFL players. Rookie Jarrid Williams should play RT and has NFL tools. It will be interesting to see if Stoutland can develop him. […]

  5. 5 Eagles Information: NFL insiders rank Dallas Goedert as a high six tight finish - cialissmart said at 10:43 PM on July 15th, 2022:

    […] Up Entrance – Iggles BlitzShedding Johnson can be powerful once more this 12 months. I do not need to reduce how good he’s, however the Eagles are in a significantly better spot. They’ve drafted, signed and developed good gamers. I am nonetheless excited to see Kayode Awosika in motion. He may show to be a superb backup OG. Josh Sills and Will Dunkle are proficient rookie UDFAs who may make the observe squad and become NFL gamers. Rookie Jarrid Williams ought to play RT and has NFL instruments. It is going to be attention-grabbing to see if Stoutland can develop him. […]

  6. 6 Eagles News: Οι ειδικοί του NFL κατατάσσουν το Dallas Goedert ως ένα από τα έξι κορυφαία κλειστά - νέος said at 7:21 AM on July 16th, 2022:

    […] To The Front – Iggles BlitzΤο να χάσεις τον Τζόνσον θα ήταν δύσκολο και φέτος. Δεν θέλω να ελαχιστοποιήσω το πόσο καλός είναι, αλλά οι Eagles είναι σε πολύ καλύτερη θέση. Έχουν στρατολογήσει, έχουν υπογράψει και έχουν αναπτύξει καλούς παίκτες. Είμαι ακόμα ενθουσιασμένος που βλέπω τον Kayode Awosika σε δράση. Θα μπορούσε να αποδειχθεί καλός εφεδρικός OG. Ο Josh Sills και ο Will Dunkle είναι ταλαντούχοι αρχάριοι UDFA που θα μπορούσαν να κάνουν την ομάδα προπόνησης και να γίνουν παίκτες NFL. Ο Rookie Jarrid Williams θα πρέπει να παίζει RT και έχει εργαλεία NFL. Θα είναι ενδιαφέρον να δούμε αν η Stoutland μπορεί να το αναπτύξει. […]