• March 28, 2024

McCoy And Buckley Have Good Morning Running The Football

The biggest moment of this morning’s practice occurred when running back Eldra Buckley took off on a 20-yard run during a live drill.  Mr. Asante “Don’t Like To Tackle” Samuel came up and put a good lick on Buckley, but he failed to wrap him up and Buckley ran for another 10 yards.

The guys on the sideline got all worked up and Samuel started talking as usual.  I’ll give him credit for delivering the hardest hit of the day, but he must learn to wrap up ball carriers.

LeSean McCoy ran well against the second-team defense.  He’s doing a good job of getting what’s there. If the blocking is there for a 5 yard run, McCoy gets that before thinking about the big run.  They’re going to need him to run with that mentality in order to put together long drives ball possession drives.

On one play he took the handoff and headed to his left but spotted a hole to his right on the backside.  He cut it back off of blocks by Winston Justice and Max Jean-Gilles and ran about 15 yards.  I like the fact that he made his decision quickly and didn’t get caught dancing in the hole.

Safety Quintin Demps, who looks like he might be on his way out of here if he doesn’t pick it up, laid the hammer down on smallish receiver Chad Hall.  Demps caught Hall waiting for a short throw and put his helmet in his back.  On the next play Demps blitzed off the corner on the backside of a bootleg play and got a sack.  He’d better play well in the preseason games or he’s going to be out of here looking for a job.

The Birds ran the ball more than they threw it during the live drill, but Kevin Kolb did hit DeSean Jackson once.  Jackson let another pass attempt slip through his hands.

After the live work, the Eagles started a pass period.  During the pass period, the offensive and defensive linemen go to a certain area and do 1-on-1 pass rush and protection competitions.  At the same time, the offensive skill people compete in a 7-on-7 passing drill against the linebackers and defensive backs.

Kevin Kolb’s first throw in 7-on-7 passing drill was a dumpoff to fullback Leonard Weaver.  Weaver caught the ball was hit immediately by middle linebacker Stewart Bradley and coughed up the football.  Kolb looked downfield on about four plays in the 7-on-7 drill and couldn’t find anybody open, so on those plays he scrambled outside and threw the ball late or threw it out of bounds.

Throughout the drill, Kolb, Michael Vick and Mike Kafka took turns looking downfield then dumping the ball off short to running backs and tight ends.  Not until late in the drill was the offense able to connect on a deep throw.  Wide receiver Chad Hall got behind cornerback Leonard Pope and Kafka put it out there for him to go and get it.

Ernie Sims hit tight Clay Harbor in the ribs with a good shot during the 7-on-7.  Harbor took some time to get up, but he needs to learn that people do what you let them do.  Sims hit him in what is not supposed to be a hitting drill, but Harbor didn’t go after him when he got to his feet so that let’s Sims know that he can get away with it.  I’ve seen fights break out over much less.

In the 1-on-1 pass rush work with the linemen, the best pass rush of the day was Brodrick Bunkley with a power move on guard Fenuki Tupou.  He got up under him and ran him back into the quarterback.  I would call it the ‘strong arm” technique.  I would like to see them teach a strong brute of a man like Bunkley better techniques.

The defense would be so much better if Bunkley was able to use his quickness and strength to get penetration into the quarterback’s face, so he won’t be able to step up.  It would greatly improve their pass rush as a team.

Daniel Te’o Nesheim put a nice move on King Dunlap.  Dunlap needs to step up his game or he could be looking for job soon.  He didn’t look good today.

GCOBB

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drummerwinslow
drummerwinslow
August 8, 2010 2:38 pm

After 11 years, is it possible that Reid finally understands the need to run the ball? His tendency has been to run more often whenever McNabb wasn’t quarterbacking. Hopefully that trend continues.

drummerwinslow
drummerwinslow
August 8, 2010 2:45 pm

Can’t help but notice the difference in reporting between GCobb.com and Philly.com. For the most part, on Philly.com, every practice has been “great,” and we’re on our way to the Superbowl. Here, on GCobb.com, the reporting seems more realistic. Thanks, G!

vricchini
vricchini
August 8, 2010 7:12 pm

I want to know what are some of you guys pro bowl predictions from the eagles this year? I have 6 with Asante missing out this year.

Desean Jackson
Lenard Weaver
David Akers
Trent Cole
Brent Celek
Stewart Bradley

Paul Mancini
Paul Mancini
August 9, 2010 8:51 am

Paulman’s Pro-Bowl Selections for Eagles 2010 squad that are selected as 1st/2nd teamers
(before other players opt out due to injury or are playing in the Super Bowl

TE B Celek
LT J Peters
FB L Weaver
DT T Cole
K D Akers

D-Jax’s overall #’s will be down as his TD and Big plays due to shorter passing game the Eagles will employ under Kolb, Though he could still make it for Punt-returner though I am not sure if the Eagles will have him handle that full-time to prevent potential injuries
S Bradley will have a decent year but not All-Pro Caliber, he has tough competition in P Willis and J beason, Urlacher , J Vilma
A Samuel INT’s will probably go down this season for teams will pick-on Hobbs/Hanson on the other side and not throw his way as often.
I do look for solid support for Bunkley and L McCoy, though not enough to to make it until players start opting out