The Eagles have a unique situation when it comes to managing Carson Wentz’s propensity for escaping the pocket.
Wentz is a really good athlete who can make things happen with his feet, but getting outside the pocket also puts the Eagles franchise signal-caller at risk of suffering an injury or a big hit.
In the offseason, the Eagles added new wrinkles to the offense when they promoted Press Taylor to passing game coordinator hired Rich Scangarello to the coaching staff as a senior offensive assistant. Scangarello has experience working with Kyle Shanahan and he was the offensive coordinator in Denver last season after previously working with Lamar Jackson during his rookie season in Baltimore.
The new wrinkles have made Carson Wentz excited and he told Dave Spadaro of the team’s official website that he’s looking forward to more run-pass options (RPO’s).
“I think some things will look a little different, but I’m really excited about it,” Wentz said Thursday afternoon during a video teleconference from the NovaCare Complex. “I think it’ll really complement what we (are) as an offense and who we are identity-wise.”
Wentz’s excitement stems from the Eagles likely incorporating more RPO’s, where the run game is mixed up with play-action and other facets to take advantage of Carson’s ability to make huge plays outside of the pocket.
Wentz made several of those big plays outside the pocket down the stretch, including his huge touchdown pass to Miles Sanders against Washington.
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