Matt Bowen (ESPN NFL Analyst): “Peters’ natural ability to break down and explain the game of football allows readers to step inside the Eagles offense. From the play diagrams to the modern terminology, this book should be viewed as a teaching tool as Peters pulls back the curtain on the offensive system that led the Eagles to a Super Bowl Championship.”
The Philadelphia
Eagles 2017 Third Down Manual will give readers a thorough analysis of the
different concepts the Eagles used in critical situations during their
Superbowl run. The Eagles found success on third downs with a variety of
schemes, incorporating endless variations of their core concepts. Within each
concept, the Eagles ran different versions from week to week to prevent the
defense from picking up on tendencies. The best example of this is the H Post
concept. The Eagles ran seven different versions in the eight occasions they
called the concept. The video below shows three of these variations.
Doug Pederson and his coaching staff created space for his
plethora of skill position players to work. Finding unique ways to get Alshon
Jeffery, Zach Ertz, and Trey Burton open are found throughout the book.
Specifically, the All Curl concept allowed the Eagles to find 1 on 1 matchups
with evenly spaced routes near the first down marker.
The Eagles had a unique blend of old school “West Coast” play designs that incorporated modern trends found in all levels of the game. This gave the Eagles the best of both worlds and placed them on the cutting edge of offensive football. Specifically, the use of the Slot Fade concept gave the Eagles one of their most efficient third down calls in 2017.
The coaching staff’s creativity has been well documented. We can all remember the gutsy play calling in the Superbowl. These were not one-off decisions for Pederson. Many examples of gutsy play calls can be found in the regular season as well. This next video clip is a great example. The Eagles faced a critical third and one against Dallas in week 11. Down by a score in the third quarter, Pederson was not saving anything in his arsenal. The unbalanced formation surely tipped a run tendency to the defense. This allows the tight end to leak out to the other side of the field.
The Eagles excelled in the red zone in 2017. This was a
result of their meticulous game planning and pin point execution. The “Bison”
Concept allowed the Eagles to convert two for two in the red zone on this
particular play call.
This book will take you through each concept the Eagles
used, explaining why it worked and did not work. This book is meant to serve as
a resource for high school coaches, college coaches, and anybody who wants to
understand what propelled the Eagles to a Superbowl title in 2017.
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