Philadelphia Eagles: 5 ways to fix the offense over the bye week
By David Esser
Pick up the pace.
The few times the Eagles offense has looked not-terrible this year, it’s come when they ran tempo. On occasion, Doug Pederson has allowed Wentz and the offense to run no-huddle during games. They ran it on the opening drive against New York in Week 7, and it was without question the best the offense had looked since Week 1.
Wentz tends to operate the best when improvising, using his legs and his creativity to manufacture plays downfield. By committing to the “no-huddle” offense, this would allow the Philadelphia Eagles to get the best possible version of Carson Wentz.
Considering just how bad #11 has played through the first half of the season, pretty much anything would be better than what he’s been offering.
The tempo style of offense also takes some of the pressure off Pederson, who’s noticeably struggled designing creative plays this season. Quick to the line of scrimmage, quick reads and routes, and overall less deliberate decision making on both the quarterback and the head coach. This type of offense worked extremely well back in the Chip Kelly days when Nick Foles was a legitimate Pro Bowl caliber quarterback, there’s no reason it couldn’t do the same for Wentz and Pederson today.