#10: RUNNING JALEN HURTS ‘EM

Posted by The BEAST on 2026/09/10
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IN the year when RB Saquon Barkley rushed for 2,000 yards, his QB Jalen Hurts averaged 10 rushing attempts per game. It forced opponents to slow down, to make sure that they read the play correctly. So that they weren’t chasing the wrong runner. The result: our leading rusher went for 2,005 yards and our QB tacked on 630 of his own.

So, this is me doubling down on that. I want to see more rushing yardage out of Hurts. Now that he’s operating more from under C, his play-action bootleg should be absolutely deadly. Especially if defenders guess wrong.

#9: UNBOXING OUR OFFENSE

Posted by The BEAST on 2026/09/10
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THE starting slot receiver is WR Makai Lemon. He’s not really a burner, and I get the impression that the idea is, to get him short, quick passes in space, so that he can make (YAC) yards after the catch. There will be downs when he subs out for a breather though, and a faster receiver can be subbed in.

Getting WR Hollywood Brown running routes deep in the middle of the field, early in the game, will definitely keep opposing Safeties from loading up the box, whenever he’s on the field. That means more room inside to run and throw quick passes, and get the ball out of QB Jalen Hurts hand.

I’m thinking back to a game vs the Bears in 2013. They were so afraid of WR DeSean Jackson’s speed, that they were practically lining up FS Chris Conte in the parking lot. The result was RB LeSean McCoy running for 133 yards and 2 TD’s on 18 carries, as his back-up RB Bryce Brown ran for 115 and a score on just 9 totes. They combined for 9.1 yard per rush.

The Eagles won that game 54 – 11.

Fast forward to 2017, and we used WR2 Torrey Smith to do just that, in every game of the season. Smith played all 16 games, starting 14, but catching just 36 balls for 2 TD’s. However, the danger that he posed when taking the top off the defense, allowed others behind him to operate with ease and consistency. It won us our first Super Bowl.

#8: SAME ‘OL SMITTY

Posted by The BEAST on 2026/09/10
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THERE is no need to ask WR DeVonta Smith to be anything other, than what he’s always been. Losing WR A.J. Brown, means that we lost a physical, tackle-breaking, 50-50 ball winner. The smart move would be to develop a replacement from what we already have on the roster. For my money, that means WR Darius Cooper.

Suddenly throwing Smith a ton of 50-50 balls, and expecting him to break tackles over the middle would be stupid. We didn’t ask him to do that before, because it’s not his game, so let’s not try to press him into a role that still wouldn’t suit him.

#7: MAKE SURE TROTTER PLAYS

Posted by The BEAST on 2026/09/10
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I’M just going to say it: Between LB Jihaad Campbell and LB Jeremiah Trotter Jr., I’m not sure that we’re starting the right guy. Don’t get me wrong, Campbell is very talented, and at this early stage in his career, you can’t say much bad about him. He makes his presence felt against rival players.

Trotter on the other hand is out there keeping pace with offensive coaches. He’s not playing the guys on the field, he’s playing (plotting), against their scheme. He’s meeting the ball at it’s destination, beating blitz pick-ups to their gap. He’s just always in the right place at the right time.

Look, before we let him go like we did with LB Nakobe Dean, we need to be damned certain that that move isn’t going to blow-up in our faces twice a year. Get a good look at him and make the proper decision. (Which might involve letting LB Nolan Smith walk, and sliding Campbell over to that spot.)

#6: NO! SLEEP! ’til FORTY!!!

Posted by The BEAST on 2026/09/10
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THE answer is WR Riley Cooper, in 2014. The question was: When was the last time the Eagles had a WR3 catch 40 passes in a season? It opened up the middle of the field and helped RB LeSean McCoy run for a career-high (at the time) 1,300 yards.

When the ball isn’t going to just four players, it forces the opposing defense to cover everyone, and stretches it thinner and thinner. This becomes even more exposed when injuries have set in. Let’s spread the ball around and make life harder on our opponents.

#5: MORE CB GAMBLING

Posted by The BEAST on 2026/09/10
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SINCE bringing in Defensive Coordinator Vic Fangio two years ago, the Eagles have been a top five defense in points allowed, both years. If there’s one gripe however, that fans have with our Defense, it’s that our Cornerbacks don’t intercept many passes. In 2024 our Defense picked off 13 passes. Of that number, 11 were by Safeties, and 2 by Linebackers. In 2025 we had 12 picks. Only 1 was by a CB (Adoree Jackson). DB Cooper DeJean had 2 playing out of the Nickel.

Instead of gambling and going for the interception, our Corners opt for disrupting the route (which alters the ball’s arrival time); or they wait for a last second deflection. Again, Jackson had 1 pick last year, but he had 11 deflections. CB Quinyon Mitchell had 17 deflections, but in 32 career regular season games, still doesn’t have a regular season pick.

The bottom line is, our Corners aren’t playing to make a play. They’re playing to not get beat. That sounds wise on the surface, but it doesn’t make opposing QB’s afraid to test them. When a defense doesn’t punish a QB, or if the QB thinks the defense can’t punish him, it just makes him bolder. We have to punish QB’s and make them fear us.

#4: BOOTING JAKE ELLIOTT

Posted by The BEAST on 2026/09/10
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THERE needs to already be plan for replacing K Jake Elliott. Once upon a time he was clutch, but over the last two seasons his accuracy hasn’t hit 80 percent in either year. Over that span he’s 5/15 kicking from 50-plus.

I would hate to see Elliott cut during the season, but over the last two years, he has 15 missed kicks. In a division that features a rival who can kick from 70, or possibly the next township, we can’t afford to fall behind due to sentimentality. If he starts falling apart early in the season, we have to make a move.

#3: RUN THE TANK

Posted by The BEAST on 2026/09/10
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IN order to keep RB Saquon Barkley from being overworked, his pitch count should be 18 carries. Unless it’s a close game, late into the fourth quarter. In which case, the coaching staff should play it as they see fit. Otherwise, we should use RB Tank Bigsby to finish off halves.

Tank is an aggressive, full speed, downhill runner. The sort of fresh legs which no tired defense wants to see. When we roll out Tank, it shouldn’t be about scheme and a chess match. That’s for when Saquon is on the field. When Tank comes out, we should be signaling that it’s time for a fist-fight in a phone booth. That the undertaker is here to box the defense up.

#2: DEVELOP A RETURNER

Posted by The BEAST on 2026/09/10
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ONCE we figure out the QB Tanner McKee/Andy Dalton situation and open a roster spot, we need to bring either RB Dameon Pierce, or RB Jaydon Blue up from the Practice Squad. Both have experience with kickoff returning, and we could really use a boost in that area.

It’s true that WR Britain Covey is also on the P.S. with a ton of experience returning kicks as an Eagle. But at this point, we also know what he is, and we know what he isn’t. Time to move on and get someone that opponents have to fear.

#1: TRADE MORO OJOMO

Posted by The BEAST on 2026/09/10
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NORMALLY I don’t suggest trades in THE 12, but this isn’t trading for someone, it’s trading to recover value. It’s not about getting an asset. It’s about offering one.

Judging by the contract that lured DT Milton Williams away from the Eagles, I would expect another team to come a’courtin’ DT Moro Ojomo. His contract with us, is up at the end of the season. So whomever we traded him to, might only be getting a short-term rental, but they may need him for a playoff push. I suggest getting something for him, and trying to direct where he lands.