NFL News NFL News, Reports and Updates
Vic Fangio breaks down Eagles biggest problem in loss to Buccaneers originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
If you turned on your TV a little late on Sunday, the Eagles game was basically already over.
Things got out of hand quickly in the 33-16 loss.
The Buccaneers scored touchdowns on three of their first four drives and utilized a quick game to slice and dice the Eagles’ offense at Raymond James Stadium. They were up 24-0 after a quarter and a half.
“Yeah, they came out throwing, obviously, and throwing quick,” defensive coordinator Vic Fangio said on Tuesday. “We weren’t close enough. We played a lot more man in those first three series than we usually do, or we were in some tight matchup zones, and we just didn’t play it good enough. Their pass offense was better than our pass defense.”
Fangio explained that as the Bucs used their quick pass game, the Eagles were not “tight” enough in coverage.
Backer Mayfield had an average time to throw of 2.22 seconds, which was the quickest trigger in the NFL in Week 4 and the second-quickest time to throw in his seven-year pro career, according to Next Gen Stats.
Why didn’t we see more press coverage from the Eagles? Are they not comfortable playing closer to the line?
“Our guys, particularly the corners, have the ability to press based on formation,” Fangio said. “If they’re stacking receivers and stuff, it’s hard to press then. But on normal splits, they have the ability to press in almost all our calls.”
In an attempt to clarify, Fangio was asked if it’s the decision of the cornerbacks.
“Yeah, it’s by matchup and receiver split, yeah, but we had more opportunities,” Fangio said. “We can press more.”
They probably should have. That might not have solved all their problems on Sunday — there’s no easy fix — but it might have stunted some of the Buccaneers’ rhythm.
The Eagles aren’t a team that’s going to major in press coverage but it should have its moments.
In this game, when…
Source link : https://sports.yahoo.com/vic-fangio-breaks-down-eagles-110000552.html
Author : NBC Sports Philadelphia
Publish date : 2024-10-02 11:00:00
Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
