Written By Bob Cunningham Andy Reid wants his tight ends to catch more than he wants them to block, that's obvious.
It's the reason why he passed on Brandon Pettigrew and waited until the fifth round to grab Ingram.
Ingram will back up Brent Celek, but no matter who is playing the tight end spot, they will see a lot more passes to them in the middle of the field.
Whether it's a simple in-pattern, a slant, or a seam, look for the Eagles to use their tight ends to manipulate the safeties. Then what happens is once the safeties have been burnt by the tight ends in the middle, they will begin pressing the middle and paying attention to the tight end. That, in turn, will lead to one-on-one matchups on the outside.
This will also take place in the red zone.
If the tight ends can learn to use their bodies to shield off linebackers in the middle of the field, they could see a lot of looks in the red zone. Both guys are over 6'4" and can catch the football. This, again, will also lead to that fade pattern to the corner working a whole lot better than it did in '08.
One man covering the receiver is a whole lot better than having to worry about the safety as well.
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