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Rich Scangarello set to play an integral part in Carson Wentz reaching the next level as a QB

Carson Wentz ‘excited’ about working with new assistant Rich Scangarello

The Philadelphia Eagles enter the 2020 NFL season with a renewed confidence from quarterback Carson Wentz and a bevy of new weapons that should eliminate any talk about No. 11 not being elite.

One of the main reasons for Wentz and other Eagles’ excitement has centered around the addition of quarterback guru and offensive consultant, Rich Scangarello.

Wentz for his part is extremely excited about the move via transcripts from PennLive.

“I’m excited to see his insight and what he can bring to this offense, how we can become more explosive and more dynamic,” Wentz said on a Zoom call. “But what little I have talked to him, I can tell he’s a smart guy and he knows what he’s talking about.”

Scangarello, 48, spent two years as the quarterback’s coach under Kyle Shanahan with the San Francisco 49ers, and he was previously an offensive quality control coach for the Atlanta Falcons when Shanahan was the offensive coordinator.

Scangarello excels in the run game with pre-snap motion and misdirection that Shanahan’s 49ers team performs so well.

Scangarell played a key role in the maturation of rookie Drew Lock, who now looks like the Broncos signal-caller of the future.

Expect Scangarello to tinker with Wentz as a quarterback and add in some of his offensive intricacies with Doug Pederson continuing to call the offense in an aggressive manner.

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5 takeaways from Carson Wentz’s video call with Eagles media

5 takeaways from Carson Wentz’s video call with Eagles media

Carson Wentz addressed the media on Monday afternoon and he gave off an aura of confidence that suggests Jalen Hurts really is the least of his worries.

Wentz spoke about fatherhood, his NFC Wild Card concussion, and the elephant in the room, the second-round pick, Jalen Hurts.

Wentz did his best to calm a quarterback controversy while sounding like a guy who is on the same page with Eagles brass from the top to the bottom.

With Wentz finally breaking his silence, here are five takeaways from the video call.

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1. Wentz is supremely confident

Wentz sounded like a guy who is building his family, firmly entrenched as a franchise quarterback, and relieved from the burden of not playing a full regular season since suffering his torn ACL.

Wentz said all the right things in terms of not being concerned about Jalen Hurts and trusting Eagles brass to put him and the team in the best position to succeed.

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Eagles QB Press Taylor foreshadowed the Jalen Hurts pick two-years ago

Eagles QB Press Taylor foreshadowed the Jalen Hurts pick two years ago

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The Philadelphia Eagles hire Press Taylor during the Chip Kelly era and transitioned him to the Doug Pederson show because of his innovative offensive mind.

Taylor recently promoted to the Eagles passing game coordinator, has been viewed around the NFL as one of the top young minds in football. A likely reason why Doug Pederson chose to promote Taylor and give him more influence inside the NovaCare Complex.

Hurts was drafted because the Eagles value the development of quarterbacks, but the Eagles quarterbacks coach may have actually forecasted the Hurts selections a few years prior.

Taylor spoke about his influence on the Eagles Super Bowl trick-play, ‘Philly Philly.’

On the play, Trey Burton tossed a touchdown pass to Nick Foles. While discussing the play, Taylor spoke about NFL offenses moving towards a phase where more than one passer was on the field at the same time.

“One of the big things will be having multiple people on the field who can throw the ball,” he said. “You’ve seen the ‘Philly Special,’ all the different versions of double passes. At some point, I could see something like that coming into play. I’m not saying we’re doing anything like that, but I do think it’s something that could happen with pushing the envelope.”

The knock-on Hurts has always been that he is not a prototypical NFL quarterback, and the Eagles will work to make him more than a run-first quarterback.

The Eagles referred to Hurts as a developmental quarterback and you have to assume that a few years down the road they’ll cash out with a nice compensatory pick after preparing him to lead his own franchise.

For now, he’ll learn from some sharp offensive minds, while fighting off questions about whether he’s the next coming of Dak Prescott or Nick Foles.

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Instant analysis of the Eagles picking QB Jalen Hurts in the second-round

Instant analysis of the Eagles picking QB Jalen Hurts in the second-round

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The Philadelphia Eagles shook up the second night of the NFL Draft, bypassing obvious needs to secure the services of former Oklahoma star quarterback Jalen Hurts.

The same Jalen Hurts that starred at Alabama and eventually lost his job to the No. 5 over pick, Tua.

Hurts is a likely insurance policy for Carson Wentz and he could mean the end of Nate Sudfeld in an Eagles uniform.

With Eagles fans in shock, here are three takeaways from the move.

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1. Taysom Hill 3.0?

The NFL is a copycat league and could use see the Eagles and Doug Pederson utilizing two quarterbacks on the field at the same time? Hurts is a solid athlete and would definitely put pressure on an opposing defense as a thrower or runner.

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3 takeaways from the Eagles hiring Marty Mornhinweg as an offensive consultant to Doug Pederson

3 takeaways from the Eagles hiring Marty Mornhinweg as an offensive consultant to Doug Pederson

The Philadelphia Eagles love doing things by a committee approach and that’ll definitely be the status quo when it comes to coaching up Carson Wentz.

On Thursday, the Eagles announced another offensive mind has been added to the coaching staff, naming former offensive coordinator, Marty Mornhinweg as a consultant to head coach Doug Pederson.

Mornhinweg brings decades of experience as a play-caller and offensive innovator and will add another dimension to the coaching-bubble being placed around Carson Wentz.

With a co-offensive coordinator approach in place, here are four takeaways to Mornhinweg’s hire:

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1. The offensive-minded cocoon around Wentz will work wonders

The Eagles don’t have an official offensive coordinator, but they now have a room full of solid and innovative minds that should help take Carson Wentz’s game to the next level.

The Eagles also hired former Broncos offensive coordinator Rich Scangarello and added pass game coordinator to quarterbacks coach Press Taylor’s title, making this offseason about taking Carson Wentz to the next level as a passer.

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Report: Eagles to name former OC Marty Mornhinweg as a consultant to head coach Doug Pederson

Report: Eagles to name former OC Marty Mornhinweg a consultant to head coach Doug Pederson

The Philadelphia Eagles continue to add stellar offensive minds around star quarterback Carson Wentz and another former offensive coordinator has been added to the staff.

According to Tim McManus of ESPN.com, former offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg has been added to the coaching staff.

Eagles passing game coordinator Press Taylor to have a vital role in shaping the offense

Press Taylor to have a vital role in shaping the Eagles offense

The NFL is big on innovation in the league and Doug Pederson took a step back during his coaching search to insert some fresh idea into his offense.

Pederson brought on Rich Scangarello as a senior offensive assistant, but his biggest and most important move could be the promotion of Press Taylor to passing game coordinator in Philadelphia.

The brother of Bengals head coach Zac Taylor, Press is gaining accolades from around the league for his football intelligence and according to The Athletic, he’ll play a “vital” role shaping the Eagles offense this season.

Taylor became quarterbacks coach in 2017 when John Defilippo moved on and Pederson had the insight to know that he needed to give his young assistant coach more responsibility or risk losing him.

“I really feel like in order for Press to grow, I’ve got to give him more as a coach,” Pederson said. “I’ve got to put more on his plate.”

“I’m gonna lean a little more on Press,” Pederson said. “I feel like Press has a bright future as a coordinator. And so I’m trying to groom him. I think about what Andy did with me, and how he brought me along. Obviously, he made me the coordinator. He called plays. But, at the same time, he allowed me to run the meetings, run the staff meetings, things like that. And so I’m leaning toward Press to handle that this spring.”

According to Pederson, Taylor was in charge of last season’s red-zone package, and that’s where Carson Wentz made his money late in the season.

With Taylor calling the plays inside the 20, the Birds averaged 5.56 points per red zone trip in 2019 — first in the NFL.

Taylor and Wentz have a strong connection and the promotion should only make the Eagles passing game that more dangerous.

Doug Pederson opens up on the process of reorganizing the Eagles coaching staff

Doug Pederson opens up about the Eagles new coaching hires

It took more time than fans and analysts would have liked, but Doug Pederson and the Philadelphia Eagles retooled their coaching staff and the head guy in charge believes he did a solid job.

Shortly before departing for Indianapolis and the NFL Scouting Combine, Pederson sat down with Eagles Insider Dave Spadaro for a discussion on coaching changes, Nigel Bradham’s departure and the most pressing needs for his team going forward.

Pederson was honest in admitting that he was patient with his hires, but he believes the due diligence will pay off in the results.

“I wanted to spend (time) and do my due diligence with this next round of hires and felt like I did a really good job. Obviously, we’ll see once we get back out on the football field, but I’m excited for the guys.”

Pederson harped on and highlighted the additions of Marquand Manuel (Db coach), Matt Burke (DL coach), Jeremiah Washburn (director of player personnel/senior defensive assistant) Andrew Breiner (pass game analyst), Rich Scangarello (senior offensive assistant) and Press Taylor’s promotion to the passing game coordinator.

He admitted that offensively, it’ll be a collaborative offense from a game-planning standpoint, with Taylor having more of his “fingerprints” on a weekly basis.

All in all, the moves were solid and the coaching additions should benefit Carson Wentz and the Eagles offense the most.

Did Duce Staley inquire about leaving Eagles to join the South Carolina staff as RB’s coach?

Duce Staley may have inquired about joining South Carolina’s staff

Duce Staley had to be upset about again being passed over for the Eagles offensive coordinator job but did the omission cause the former NFL star to inquire about a coaching job?

According to Josh Kendall of The Athletic, Staley, a former South Carolina star running back inquired with Gamecocks head coach Will Muschamp about the running backs coach position but was turned away.

Philadelphia Eagles assistant head coach and running backs coach Duce Staley, a former South Carolina tailback, inquired with Muschamp about the running backs coach position but was rebuffed, a source told The Athletic.

Now according to NBC Sports Rueben Frank via a source familiar with Staley, the former Gamecocks running back isn’t looking to leave the Eagles.

South Carolina running backs coach Thomas Brown left the program to take the running backs job under Sean McVay with the Rams, and that left some wondering if Staley was upset about being passed over by Doug Pederson.

According to the source, Staley would never leave the Eagles for a college gig, but once again being passed over for a promotion definitely has to sting?

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Eagles land in the top-15 of way too early Power Rankings

The Philadelphia Eagles are No. 13 in the Touchdown Wire’s way-too-early 2020 power rankings

The Philadelphia Eagles are preparing for 2020 free agency after finally announcing all of their coaching changes and hires.

With Carson Wentz completing his finest season as a pro and the Birds set to embark on an aggressive youth movement, Touchdown Wire just unveiled their first of many way too early power rankings, and the Eagles landed at No. 13.

13. Philadelphia Eagles

Primary free agents: OT Jason Peters, S Rodney McLeod, WR Nelson Agholor, DE Vinny Curry

The Eagles finished 9-7 last season, their second year in a row with such a record after their Super Bowl win at the end of the 2017 campaign. We’re inclined to give Doug Pederson’s team a relative pass for a couple of reasons — a running game that had Miles Sanders leading all backs with just 818 yards, and more importantly, an absolutely horrific slate of receiver injuries that resulted in Greg Ward and Robert Davis as the team’s starting wideouts in Philly’s wild-card loss to the Seahawks. Quite a step down from the ideal of DeSean Jackson, Alshon Jeffery and Nelson Agholor. If the Eagles can reassemble that offense and improve on a defense that had its moments despite all the inconsistency, the Eagles could do more than just win a weak NFC East in 2020.

With DeSean Jackson returning, Miles Sanders more seasoned and a possible 10 picks in the draft, the Eagles are a few defensive adjustments away from making a strong case to repeat as NFC East champions.