Philadelphia Eagles film study: Let’s just say Derrius Guice is Nice!

Balance:

Guice is a relentless runner that has a low center of gravity and gets his pads level low on contact. He also uses his spin move to break away from arm tackles. He can wear a defense down over the course of four quarters, and he can use his will and determination to beat tacklers that don’t use exercise good fundamentals.

Here are a few examples for evidence:

The hands:

Guice displays soft hands, and that goes all the way back to his high school days. He only had nine receptions last season, but he turned them into 106 yards and a touchdown (11.8 yards per reception). This is still an area that needs coaching, but what can be seen on tape is encouraging.

Here are some examples:

Guice as a blocker:

Considering how young Guice is, his ability as a blocker and his awareness are impressive. He picks up rushers, and he’s able to remove them from the play:

Amazing isn’t it? It’s hard not to be impressed.