Eagles Lag Behind Play-Action Trend | Philadelphia Eagles News

Football’s strategy pendulum is swinging back to play-action roots—teams are ditching RPOs and shotgun looks for under-center formations that exploit defensive shifts. With defenses playing lighter, faster schemes, offenses are forcing them to commit to stopping the run, opening up big passing plays. The Eagles lag behind, lining up under center just 27% of the time last season, while teams like the Rams (50%+ under center) thrive with tight end-heavy units. The Eagles’ personnel shortage—only Dallas Goedert as a proven tight end—makes executing this style tough. Success isn’t just about wanting to go under center; it’s about having the right players to make it work—and right now, that’s a major question mark. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/2803936e29e51653