How Kellen Moore discovered a novel function for Will Shipley in rookie’s NFL debut initially appeared on NBC Sports activities Philadelphia
Will Shipley didn’t contact the ball on offense in his NFL debut and he performed simply 4 snaps outdoors of his 17 on particular groups.
However it was nonetheless an encouraging begin for the fourth-round select of Clemson.
And offensive coordinator Kellen Moore discovered a novel manner to make use of Shipley within the Eagles’ 34-29 win over the Packers on São Paulo, Brazil.
“It felt superior,” Shipley mentioned after the sport. “Nice to get on the market. Preseason is preseason. To get on the market for my first sport and for it to be in Brazil, I don’t suppose I might have drew it up a lot better. So blessed.”
All 4 of Shipley’s offensive snaps on this sport — three within the 2nd quarter and one within the third — got here because the second operating again in 21 personnel. All 4 of them got here with the sport’s MVP Saquon Barkley on the sphere with him.
The Eagles used simply 25 complete performs in 21 personnel in 2023. However after seeing them use that package deal this summer season, that they had success with it on Friday evening.
“I believe it may be an enormous half (of the offense),” Shipley mentioned. “Additionally one thing that we had within the sport plan going into the week. We knew that we have been going to put it to use. We have been prepared for it. I believe as we proceed all through the season, we’re going to proceed to increase it and simply see the place it goes from there.
“However any alternative I get, I’m going to attempt to make the most of it. Particularly simply studying from the 2 guys above me. You noticed what Saquon did right this moment. Simply all alternatives, benefit from them.”
Three of Shipley’s performs got here back-to-back-to-back within the second quarter:
Shipley first bought on the sphere on the 8:04 mark within the second quarter on a 2nd-and-9. He lined up out broad proper and ran an orbit movement to the left facet of the sphere. As A.J. Brown ran a clear-out route, Shipley drew protection from the nickel within the flat and likewise froze the linebacker. Jalen Hurts hit DeVonta Smith for a 25-yard achieve.
On the subsequent snap, Shipley lined up out left and ran orbit movement to the opposite facet of the sphere. Hurts hit Barkley for a 5-yard achieve within the left flat.
On the third snap, Hurts ran for 4 yards on 2nd-and-5 (the Eagles then picked up the primary down with a tush push on third down). Shipley and Barkley have been subsequent to Hurts in shotgun earlier than Shipley’s movement cleared out a linebacker from the center of the sphere to assist Hurts discover some room.
On all 4 of his offensive performs, Shipley was put in movement earlier than the snap. The Eagles used a bunch of movement on this sport after rating useless final in that class in Nick Sirianni’s offense a season in the past.
Being in movement is one thing that Shipley enjoys.
“Yeah, I find it irresistible,” he mentioned. “That may shake the protection up a bit of bit. As soon as I’m in a position to produce a bit of bit from the motions, it’ll trigger the defenses to respect me, possibly open up issues a bit of bit extra. However I believe I did an excellent job of shifting round tonight. We have been in a position to convert. Our 21 package deal, we drove just about straight down the sphere. Regarded actually good. We bought the playmakers the ball. I used to be actually impressed with it.”
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