The Philadelphia Eagles gave Chip Kelly complete control over the football operations of the team last off-season. He proceeded to re-make the football team in his image. Out went McCoy, Foles, Maclin, Mathis, Herremans, and others. In came Maxwell, Alonso, Bradford, Thurmond, and others. The team went from ten wins to six so far. They were not a Super Bowl contender in 2014 as a ten win team, and now they aren't a .500 team. The road forward got pretty long.
I personally want the Eagles to fire Chip Kelly and move on. I think his "system" has been figured out, and that he puts far too much confidence in his scheme. I think he was never the right hire in the first place, and that we've now seen three seasons without a playoff win. I think it's time we stop trying to put a square peg in a round hole. The team is going to need an actual rebuild, and that should start under someone with a longer leash, with a fresh perspective. I'd like to end this experiment now, and try something else.
I don't think that's going to happen though. My perspective on Chip Kelly is not that of Jeffrey Lurie, a man who has never been quick on the trigger with his coaches. I believe Chip will be back, at least for one more season. It doesn't matter if he changes coordinators or not, though he might do it to appease Lurie, the team will remain Chip's team.
The bottom line is that I'd like to see Chip Kelly leave Philadelphia. He won't though, for now. With that said, I'll hold out hope another week or so, and maybe we'll all get lucky.
I personally want the Eagles to fire Chip Kelly and move on. I think his "system" has been figured out, and that he puts far too much confidence in his scheme. I think he was never the right hire in the first place, and that we've now seen three seasons without a playoff win. I think it's time we stop trying to put a square peg in a round hole. The team is going to need an actual rebuild, and that should start under someone with a longer leash, with a fresh perspective. I'd like to end this experiment now, and try something else.
I don't think that's going to happen though. My perspective on Chip Kelly is not that of Jeffrey Lurie, a man who has never been quick on the trigger with his coaches. I believe Chip will be back, at least for one more season. It doesn't matter if he changes coordinators or not, though he might do it to appease Lurie, the team will remain Chip's team.
The bottom line is that I'd like to see Chip Kelly leave Philadelphia. He won't though, for now. With that said, I'll hold out hope another week or so, and maybe we'll all get lucky.
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