Josh Huff has been running these same plays for about six years now, so he definitely shouldn’t be surprised that defenses catch on.
Huff, in a move that could lead him to Chip Kelly’s dog house, told reporters Tuesday in Philadelphia that there were times when he lined up near the Cowboys’ sideline and could hear Dallas players calling out what play was coming.
Josh Huff said that when he lined up near Dallas sideline, there were times when he heard Cowboys calling out Eagles plays pre-snap.
— Tim McManus (@Tim_McManus) September 22, 2015
It didn’t take Huff or a genius to figure out that certain Eagles plays are likely to be a zone-read, or a simple pass depending on the yards and down.
While evaluating his players, Kelly may also want to change the signals.
By Glenn Erby