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Did Bryce Huff start to turn a corner vs. Browns? originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
It has been a rough start to Bryce Huff’s time with the Eagles. No way around it.
Through the first four weeks of the season, Huff was a complete non-factor after signing a three-year, $51 million deal in the offseason. It was really ugly.
But things got a little better on Sunday in the first game since the bye week.
“I feel like I’ve just been leaning into the process, continuing to get better and I feel like it showed up a little bit today,” Huff said. “Playing fast.”
It wasn’t like Huff all of a sudden turned into a Pro Bowler in Sunday’s 20-16 win over the Browns. He still certainly didn’t look like a $17 million-per-year player. You might not even say he had a good game.
At least it was at least a step in the right direction.
Huff, 26, played 31 snaps against the Browns and finally got in the stat sheet with 2 tackles, half a sack and a quarterback hit. In his first 113 snaps of the season, Huff had just two combined tackles.
In the first four games, Huff had just 2 total pressures according to ProFootballFocus. He doubled his season total with 2 more in Week 6.
The big emphasis coming back from the bye week?
Playing faster.
That’s something the Eagles coaching staff has been working with Huff on since the bye week. They want to make sure he’s not overthinking and using his skills to be more disruptive. The hallmark of Huff’s game with the Jets was his get-off, but he agreed it can be tougher to maximize that trait in a less aggressive front.
“To an extent it does slow down a little bit,” Huff said. “But I feel like that’s what my coaches have been helping me with. Just getting faster and continuing to eliminate any thoughts and just burn off the ball. I feel like it’s helped a lot and we’re going to continue to get better at it.”
Sure, the Browns have given up more sacks and pressures than any team in the NFL this season. That’s a big…
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Publish date : 2024-10-15 11:00:00
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