We're just not that good of a team

by Joe_D on Oct 5, 2008 7:51 PM EDT

It's just the bottom line; right now, we're not that good of a team.

Consistency.

This is our first major problem. We are consistently going 3 and out and putting entire games in our defense's hands. We did it against PIT, which us fans let them slide witha bunch of offensive starters missing, we did it again CHI, which we again forgave, and then we followed it up against WSH.

What are we doing consistently? Dropping balls, unbalanced play calling, and PREDICTABLE play calling. Not a recipe for success.

Let's not even get into the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th and short plays.

Special Teams

Besides Sav Rocca who is on his way to a warm place in February, as a whole, our special teams unit is not helping us win either. David Akers has been quite inaccurate on the long distance field goals for quite some time now. Our kickoff coverage is still bad and we're still not getting much production on kick returns.

Just when you think our S/T unit was fixed with the acqusistions of Demps and Jackson..

Defense

So far they have done very well as a unit. Today was just bad as they were sliced and diced for over 200 yards on the ground and we STILL can not stop the tight ends. However, it's hard to put any blame on these guys when they are on the field for much of the game due to an inept offense.

With that said all of our games have been coming down to the wire. The difference between a great team is that they find ways to win. A team like this, gives guys like me and you plenty of discussions on what the hell is going wrong out there week in week out.

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"We're just not that good of a team"

Took the words right out of my mouth….

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by JasonB on Oct 5, 2008 7:59 PM EDT reply actions

+1

by Whodie126 on Oct 5, 2008 8:42 PM EDT up reply actions

as much as i hate to say it

DeSean Jackson = Little Giant 2.0

by anuj on Oct 5, 2008 8:46 PM EDT up reply actions

i don’t think we are a bad team i think the offensive play calling for a vast majority of tyhe game was miserable

by 0sirys on Oct 5, 2008 8:50 PM EDT reply actions

We're bad dude...

We have a kicker who can’t get us field goals outside of the 40 yard range. Yes our play calling is huge, but there’s other areas of the game where we are consistently bad.

by Joe_D on Oct 5, 2008 9:36 PM EDT up reply actions

i can’t deny akers is in a slump(really hasn’t been the same since he was injured a few years back) and but with better play calling we could have gone up 21 -0 in the first quarter and broken their backs. with better play calling we could have given the defense a rest that they sorely needed. to say that we are a bad football team cause akers can’t5 find his range is rediculous

by 0sirys on Oct 5, 2008 10:10 PM EDT up reply actions

I didn’t say that was the sole reason, but there are many other reasons why. Like I mentioned, kickoff coverage, the inability to cover TEs, bad play calling, etc.. it’s definitely cumulative. I just can’t believe we carry a kicker that is a huge liability. A lot of these games we’re losing only by a 3-6 pts

by Joe_D on Oct 5, 2008 10:28 PM EDT up reply actions

my biggest problem

every time we use klecko as a fullback he is announced as an elligible player, and while i didn’t see the game today, i imagine it went something like this:
klecko is an elligible receiver
opposing defense: oh goodie! they only have one play they run with him in the backfield!

during the bears game it seemed each play they used klecko at fullback went exactly the same place, and ended exactly the same place: no where. it’s like we’re announcing our plays.

by eagleyosh on Oct 5, 2008 9:10 PM EDT reply actions

When he was on the Colts… sometimes they’d throw to Klecko. It would mix things up.

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by JasonB on Oct 5, 2008 9:26 PM EDT up reply actions

i can only say that right now i´m really FRUSTRATED!

by daveG10 on Oct 5, 2008 11:53 PM EDT reply actions

We're just not that good of a team- ? is there time to catch up ?

this is my question/ comment for now – first this wasnt what i and all of you obviously expected to happen in the second part of this nfc east matchup, portis running like a freakin madman, not to mention the next three redskins games if they play like they have been should be easy -rams, browns, lions – and yes i do believe this is the toughest division in the nfl period .[ hands down]. my question – is there time to play catch up ? keep in mind the season is far from over but , the New York Giants are now 4-0.the Washington Redskins 4-1.the Dallas Cowboys 4-1. the Philadelphia Eagles 2-3, in order for us to catch up .these other teams in the east need to lose. something has to give . if these other teams keep that killing pace it could be bad but come on were [EAGLES FANS ] not bandwagon jumpers – it aint over till its over – not like we havent been here before – BLEED GREEN TILL THE END – GO EAGLES

2008/2009 the body bag season

by EAGLE_MAN71 on Oct 6, 2008 3:30 AM EDT reply actions

Speaking of Rocca

I could be crazy to suggest this, but I thin we should give Sav a chance at a 40+ yard field goal. He is doing well at directional kickin and we all know he has a strong leg. Just a though…

by midnitegreen on Oct 6, 2008 11:35 PM EDT reply actions