Hurts' completions in the middle were an encouraging sign as the quarterback found his rhythm against Cincinnati.
Hurts' completions in the middle were an encouraging sign as the quarterback found his rhythm against Cincinnati.By most statistical metrics as well as the eye test, the Eagles’ 37-17 win against the Cincinnati Bengals was one of the best games of
Have the Eagles found their offensive identity after pounding the Bengals? Jalen Hurts says he’s been pushing for it.clearing space in the middle of the field on a skinny post route from a slot alignment across from Dotson.
The Bengals came out in press coverage with their cornerbacks walked up to the line of scrimmage and two deep safeties. Hurts identified Brown’s one-on-one matchup against Cincinnati cornerback Cam Taylor-Britt and targeted Brown on a go route.
Taking a deep shot midway through the third quarter, Hurts faked the handoff to Barkley out of the shotgun and drew Bengals safety Jordan Battle a few yards toward the line of scrimmage as a result. Running a post from the slot once again, Smith was the benefactor as he got isolated with Battle as the safety scrambled to regain the depth he’d given up at the start of the play.
Take note of Brown blowing by a slipping Taylor-Britt, but it’s hard to fault Hurts for targeting Calcaterra for a 28-yard completion on the perfectly drawn-up and executed route concept.While there were some notable developments for the offense, the outside-the-numbers concepts the group has leaned heavily on this season were still there when needed against the Bengals.
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