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Eagles vs. Bills: One thing to watch from each offensive position group in Week 12

We’re looking at one thing to watch from each offensive position group when the Philadelphia Eagles host the Buffalo Bills on Sunday.

The Eagles (9-1) and Bills (6-5) are set to meet on Sunday in an intriguing matchup that’ll see Buffalo try and get a win in Philadelphia for the first time since 1996.

Bills head coach Sean McDermott spent 12 years in the Eagles organization and grew up just 30 minutes from Lincoln Financial Field.

Sunday also marks the first meeting between quarterbacks Josh Allen and Jalen Hurts.

The quarterbacks were drafted two years apart as Allen was the seventh overall pick in the 2018 draft, and Hurts was drafted in the second round of the 2020 draft. Hurts and Allen rank No. 1 and 2 in rushing touchdowns since 2020.

Hurts has the most in the NFL over that span with 35, and Allen is next with 28.

Hurts became the first quarterback in NFL history to have consecutive seasons with at least ten rushing touchdowns (10 in 2021 and 13 in 2022), and he’s one rushing touchdown away from a third straight season. Hurts also has a .775 win percentage (31-9) since 2021, which is first amongst NFL QBs.

With preparation for the matchup underway, we’re looking at one thing to watch from each of the Eagles’ offensive position groups.

Report: Eagles bring in former UGA OT for tryout

The Philadelphia Eagles are bringing in former Georgia Bulldog offensive lineman Cordy Glenn for a tryout.

The Philadelphia Eagles are bringing in former Georgia Bulldog offensive lineman Cordy Glenn for a tryout. The Eagles are thin along the offensive line following injuries to offensive linemen Andre Dillard (right bicep, out for 2020 season) and Brandon Brooks (torn Achilles, out for 2020 season).

Cordy Glenn was drafted in the 2nd round of the 2012 NFL Draft out of the University of Georgia. He played for several seasons as an offensive tackle for the Buffalo Bills. The Bills then traded him to the Bengals, where he played both tackle and guard. The Bengals released Glenn this March.

Will Glenn play tackle or guard if he plays for the Eagles or makes their roster? That remains to be seen. Jason Peters would be the logical starter for the Eagles at left tackle, but he reportedly wants a pay raise to play the position.

Philadelphia Eagles offensive line lands in top-3 of ranking of NFL pass blocking units in 2019

Philadelphia Eagles offensive line was a top-3 pass blocking unit in 2019

Carson Wentz takes some unnecessary hits at times as the quarterback of the Philadelphia Eagles but the one thing you can’t do is blame his injuries on the offensive line.

The Birds have the top offensive line in all of football and one reason is Jeff Stoutland’s emphasis on both run and pass blocking.

With three of the top-10 offensive linemen in football, it’s easy to see why Pro Football Focus ranked the Birds No. 3 on the list of top pass-blocking groups.

Jason Peters has moved on for now, but second-year left tackle Andre Dillard seems primed to step up and fill the void.

Brandon Brooks was beaten for just one sack all season and had an overall grade of 92.9 from Pro Football Focus. Brooks’s absence from the Wild Card game against Seattle is a major reason they lost.

At right tackle, Lane Johnson played in just 12 games surrendering just one sack and had a run-blocking grade of 92.6.

Kelce was the only member of the line to play 100% of the team’s snaps on offense, including in their lone playoff game.

The left guard might be the Eagles’ only weakness, and Isaac Seumalo was solid in 2019, as he played all but one snap over the season and finished the year with a PFF grade above 70.0 including the playoffs. Seumalo surrendered five sacks, but four of them came in two games against elite pass rushers.

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