The Eagles are a joke of a football team in 2015. They are inconsistent. Their talent is questionable. Their effort is not stellar. They are a bad team. They are a fitting 4-7, and that record is going to get worse, quickly. The only gift we got from them playing at Detroit yesterday is that they won't play Sunday. With games against New England, Buffalo, Arizona, Washington, and New York left, there is a legitimate chance the Eagles do not win a single game the rest of the season. It's absolutely possible they go 4-12.
Don't tell me how they are only 1.5 games back of the Giants right now- I really don't care. This team is not capable of competing with the NFC's best for three straight weeks in the playoffs, let alone a fourth game in the Super Bowl. In fact, the best thing that can happen is they don't win again. Getting a higher pick will allow the Eagles an opportunity to rebuild this thing a little bit faster, and perhaps get the franchise quarterback they so desperately need.
Many of the same people who cheered Chip Kelly all off-season with their "in Chip we trust" crap, are now burying him for this team. They didn't bury him for cutting Evan Mathis for no reason. They didn't bury him for trying to sell us that DeMarco Murray and Ryan Mathews would be better than LeSean McCoy. They didn't bury him for the insane rumors about chasing Mariota in the draft, or for trying to sell us that Sam Bradford might be the upgrade we needed at quarterback. They didn't bury him for trying to sell us that Kiko Alonso would be healthy and awesome either. They didn't bury him for drafting Agholor, or anything else Chip did. I remember being called a "downer" for questioning those moves. No doubt, even I thought it would be better than this, but it was clear to any objective fan that Chip Kelly the GM had no idea what he was doing all along.
And so now they play out the string. After taking a beating from Detroit, there is little reason to hope the Eagles win another game. Should Chip Kelly come back? That is a complicated question that is partially driven by the two years left on his deal. I thought that Chip the GM had made some bad moves, but I figured Chip the coach would keep them winning games at least, and I'm surprised at how he's lost the team on the field. Lane Johnson criticized the fans last week, then got caught on camera taking downs off yesterday. That's symbolic of the team on the whole. Given the poor effort by the players, I'm not sure Chip is the guy to fix it. Of course, I never thought he should have been hired as head coach, let alone given complete control of the team. His blend of control over everything and attempts at reinventing the wheel always lined up for a total disaster. In a purely football driven world, I'd send Chip packing for USC, LSU, or wherever else his heart desires, on the first plane I can find.
Anyway, here's hoping for 4-12 and a top five pick. That's the only way to start digging out of this mess.
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