I am very excited that the Eagles got Will Shipley. In my opinion it’s absolute steal. What are realistic expectations for him this year?
April 30, 2024
I am very excited that the Eagles got Will Shipley. In my opinion it’s absolute steal. What are realistic expectations for him this year?
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Hopefully he’s a replacement for Gainwell as the change of pace back. Kellen Moore likes to use RBs in the screen game. Could be a good guy to throw out there if teams are stacking the box against Saquon. I don’t think he’s going to be an every down back in the NFL, but we don’t need him to be.
As a biased Clemson fan who’s watched him for years, he’s tough as nails and will work his ass off, but there’s no special talent there. Was surprised by his 4.39 at the combine cause that speed never really shows up on tape. He’s a decent pass catcher and I’m hoping he can be decent in picking up a blitz considering his size
I think Ainius has a far bigger impact on the offence, especially in their rookie seasons.
I want him to be our left hook. Ideally of course, every time Saquon gets the ball he just runs it into the endzone, but assuming he gets tackled every now and then, it’d be nice to have someone else ready to get the 1st down or more.
Christian McCaffrey comp right?
Tough to say what the expectation should be. They seem to have a lot of trust in Gainwell, and so if that leaves him as the #3 back, it’ll probably be pretty underwhelming unless Barkley has an injury.
But Gainwell is an upcoming free agent, so they will give him a chance to win the spot, and I think as #2 he could play a pretty significant role.
Corey Clement
250 yards rushing and 10 catches for 50 yards. Playing no more than 15% of the snaps in games where Saquon and Kenny are available
Solid COP back, like rookie Corey Clement
high end backup, probably not gonna be the guy but get you some good yards, give your 1 a break.
Honestly the hope is he gets around 50-80 touches and ideally 250-400 yards. Realistically maybe 50-80 touches but 180-340 yards in that area.
This year, special teams and maybe the occasional 3rd string rep. This is going to be the Saquon Show for the next two years at least.
12 comments
Hopefully he’s a replacement for Gainwell as the change of pace back. Kellen Moore likes to use RBs in the screen game. Could be a good guy to throw out there if teams are stacking the box against Saquon. I don’t think he’s going to be an every down back in the NFL, but we don’t need him to be.
As a biased Clemson fan who’s watched him for years, he’s tough as nails and will work his ass off, but there’s no special talent there. Was surprised by his 4.39 at the combine cause that speed never really shows up on tape. He’s a decent pass catcher and I’m hoping he can be decent in picking up a blitz considering his size
I think Ainius has a far bigger impact on the offence, especially in their rookie seasons.
I want him to be our left hook. Ideally of course, every time Saquon gets the ball he just runs it into the endzone, but assuming he gets tackled every now and then, it’d be nice to have someone else ready to get the 1st down or more.
Christian McCaffrey comp right?
Tough to say what the expectation should be. They seem to have a lot of trust in Gainwell, and so if that leaves him as the #3 back, it’ll probably be pretty underwhelming unless Barkley has an injury.
But Gainwell is an upcoming free agent, so they will give him a chance to win the spot, and I think as #2 he could play a pretty significant role.
Corey Clement
250 yards rushing and 10 catches for 50 yards. Playing no more than 15% of the snaps in games where Saquon and Kenny are available
Solid COP back, like rookie Corey Clement
high end backup, probably not gonna be the guy but get you some good yards, give your 1 a break.
Honestly the hope is he gets around 50-80 touches and ideally 250-400 yards. Realistically maybe 50-80 touches but 180-340 yards in that area.
This year, special teams and maybe the occasional 3rd string rep. This is going to be the Saquon Show for the next two years at least.