From the Inquirer today... is 60-40 a misprint? still rubbing my eyes on that one.
Run vs. pass. Assuming that McNabb will be back in time for the season, Reid said he planned on having a more balanced offense like the one Garcia ran so effectively in McNabb's absence. The goal: 60 percent run, 40 percent pass, with offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg calling the plays.
To a degree, the offensive linemen will dictate how much the Eagles run, Reid said. If they are effective at run-blocking early, he will be more inclined to keep the ball on the ground. Brian Westbrook proved last year that he can carry a full load, and the Eagles might - stress might - look at drafting a bigger running back to complement Westbrook.
Reid also would like his players to refrain from relying on McNabb to win games for them, as he said they did after McNabb's blistering start last season.
"I think during those first few games there, everybody just said, 'Hey, Donovan's going to show up and win the game for us,' and I think everybody pulled off just a bit," Reid said. "If we're going to make this thing work, we have to push it up another step. . . . Not feeding off another guy, you have to maintain your level of play. You've got to do it for 16 games, and if you don't, there's going to be a problem."
Run vs. pass. Assuming that McNabb will be back in time for the season, Reid said he planned on having a more balanced offense like the one Garcia ran so effectively in McNabb's absence. The goal: 60 percent run, 40 percent pass, with offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg calling the plays.
To a degree, the offensive linemen will dictate how much the Eagles run, Reid said. If they are effective at run-blocking early, he will be more inclined to keep the ball on the ground. Brian Westbrook proved last year that he can carry a full load, and the Eagles might - stress might - look at drafting a bigger running back to complement Westbrook.
Reid also would like his players to refrain from relying on McNabb to win games for them, as he said they did after McNabb's blistering start last season.
"I think during those first few games there, everybody just said, 'Hey, Donovan's going to show up and win the game for us,' and I think everybody pulled off just a bit," Reid said. "If we're going to make this thing work, we have to push it up another step. . . . Not feeding off another guy, you have to maintain your level of play. You've got to do it for 16 games, and if you don't, there's going to be a problem."
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