Each week this season, we’ll have an oral history of a play, trend or scheme from the Eagles’ previous game using the coaches all-22 film. This week, we spotlight cornerback Jalen Mills, who shadowed New York Giants receiver Odell Beckham Jr. throughout Sunday’s 27-24 victory.
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After last Thursday’s practice, Eagles defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz and defensive backs coach Corey Undlin approached Mills about following Beckham for the entire game. Cornerback Rasul Douglas would stay with Giants receiver Brandon Marshall on the other side.
Schwartz: They had sort of very distinct wide receivers and a very quick guy like Odell, and then a bigger guy like Marshall, and we liked Rasul’s match-up, his size match-up on that.