A realistic prediction to the 2012 Eagle offseason
Well, the Jets didn't come through for us against the Giants. You can't be mad at the Jets despite their poor effort to win the title of the Meadowlands. Why? Because, the Eagles had what it took to be something special this season. Now we all can sit here and complain about the moves and the defense and the lack of what ever sorry excuse you'd like to mention. But to continue to be optimistic and passionate about our Eagles, I will look into the offseason in this article and point out the positives and the grand possibilities this talented team can bring.
I'll start with the coaching staff. Fire Andy Reid? Yeah, alright our emotions may run wild when Philadelphia can't put together a win but FIRE ANDY REID? Come on now. Andy Reid has done wonders for this team for the past decade and some. The Eagles staff upstairs has done a great job with this team and Andy Reid has been a big part of certain decisions the franchise has made. Andy Reid will stay in Philadelphia and AT LEAST finish out his contract.
Now I will talk about Juan Castillo. I'd just like to say... did anyone realize he coached defense before he was the Eagles O-Line coach? OK well he was. He is an extremely passionate coach that is hard working. He has Andy Reid's trust. He has done great with the defense as of late as well. This defense had NO TIME at all to come together as one due to the lockout. Have you seen what they can do with time? The defensive line is.. is DOMINATING. Credit to Jim Washburn for that as well. We have young safeties, very very talented corners from the first to fifth spot on the depth chart. The draft can bring linebackers to the young linebacker core to help them as well. Sean McDermott was under Jim Johnson for quite a while. It was clear to the Eagles that he wasn't the answer. But give some time to a dedicated coach who has been on the staff for a long time. Who brings energy and excitement to practice. Who is becoming one with the defense as of right now. Under Castillo, I genuinely believe they can be something very special. The Eagles will keep Juan as the defensive coordinator and he will show you the true side of this defense.
Now to player and contracts. It's been the talk of the season. DeSean Jackson. If you are for letting him go, then you haven't sat down to think about what he does for this team. The whole situation has been a mess this year. First off, the Eagles should have done something about his contract before it came to this. Second, as a professional of the sport of football, you should never allow your contract and buisness side effect what you do on the field. It is time to put this behind us and sign the most explosive player in the NFL to stay with the Eagles. Not only is he the definition of deep threat, but he causes defenses to place so much attention that it opens up opportunities for Maclin, Avant, Cooper and Celek. He is a game changer. Without him in this offense, it wouldn't be the same. The speed at all of our offensive skill positions compliments each other one to an extreme. DeSean Jackson WILL be back in Philadelphia.
Speaking of playmaking, the defensive side of the ball has it's very own. Ever since the Eagles signed Asante Samuel he has been an intercepting machine. He has been that player he was signed to be and nothing short of it. Unfortunatly for Asante Samuel, the Eagles had a great chance this past offseason to snag Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie and Nnamdi Asomugha. Financially, they all cannot exist on this roster. Look, I love Asante Samuel. He is worthy of a Hall Of Fame spot. The 4th rounder out of UCF has surpassed all expectations for his career. I would hate to see him go but it seems as if it his time. The Eagles will trade Asante Samuel away for draft picks. This opens up a lot of cap space for future contracts such as Jackson, Maclin, McCoy and Rodgers-Cromartie. It needs to happen to keep up with the developement of this phenominal roster. I wish the best for Mr. President, as we should prepare to say farewell.
Now, as I said before the attention of our expiring contracts has revolved around DeSean Jackson. There are other key signing the Eagles need to make. Specifically on the D-Line. Mike Patterson and Derek Landri both need to be re-signed. If you don't know who Derek Landri is then you have not payed attention to the Eagles this year. This is one of those Washburn Wonders. Landri is a freak in the run, a hustler to the quarterback in pass rush and a damn fun player to watch. You love to hear about players who weren't big time out of college and turn their careers around. Landri is currently doing that. He can continue to do that under Washburn. The Eagles will re-sign Patterson and Landri
It was nice to see this roster filled with big time names. But we will have to say good bye to a few. Ronnie Brown and Vince Young probably will not becoming back. Ronnie didn't have his usual year as a runner. He is still a good worthy runningback but this is the LeSean McCoy show. We need some young talent behind LeSean McCoy and Dion Lewis (Who I love as well.). He is just a little to costly for a 2nd string RB. I wish the best for Ronnie Brown on another team. As for VY, I hope Vince Young becomes a starter again in the NFL and ressurects his NFL career. I am not going to sit here and bash him. If you play in the NFL, you are a talented player. He beat the Giants with out Maclin. VY and Riley Cooper played great that game and I was excited after that. However, I would bet the Eagles will draft a back up if Mike Kafka isn't the answer. Vince is too costly and deserves a 2nd shot at becoming a franchise QB. Best of luck to Vince and Ronnie. They will be departing from this roster this offseason.
Rodgers-Cromartie. This talented young corner has been promising in his career. Don't be judgemental of him. He played the slot where he wasn't meant to play at. He is very very fast and agile. He is 6 foot 2 and can be a shut down corner. I hope to see him live it up this coming season so the Eagles can re-sign him and lock him in with Nnamdi for years to come. The Eagles re-sign Rodgers-Cromartie soon.
Draft possibilites... I will not get detailed in this section, for I have my scouting to do. I expect the Eagles to address the LB corps. They may draft a quarterback. They need another runningback. They need some competitors for the reciever positions. Probably a solid sized project corner to grow with the talented Curtis Marsh and Brandon Hughes. There is a good possiblity they draft a safety for some competition. However I am excited to see if Jaiquawn Jarrett will build off his rookie season with training camp ahead. You never know what Andy Reid may do with his picks. The Eagles will use all their draft picks and go with the youth they like in the draft.
Something to think about: What if the Eagles signed Donovan McNabb as a veteran QB to go with Michael Vick and Mike Kafka? Just something cool I would enjoy.
Thank you for reading!!!! Please leave your opinions and comments.
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/Gags
Way to tow the company line, kid. You’re about as brainwashed as some poor schlub in China.
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"Stats are for fantasy and losers. Winning is an attitude."
Alright..
What is it you disagree with or are unhappy with? Please explain. What is it you’d like to see happen?
by Ben Franksta Guest on Dec 24, 2011 9:09 PM EST up reply actions
Probably doesn't like
Andy staying (Myself I’m 50/50 on keeping Reid)
Juan Castillo staying in Philly (I don’t see him staying as DC, look for him to go back to OL or not to be with the Eagles next season)
Desean Jackson staying (I really don’t care if he stays or goes, if the Eagles sign him to a very friendly deal then yay, if he wants bank, no thanks)
Formerly number5
RIP JJ
"But for you to open your big fucking mouth and call Shady "overrated" makes me want to take my big cock and shut you up." - Brotherman initiates EB’s prison stay/Brotherman on getting his dick wet.
by HawaiianGreen on Dec 24, 2011 9:15 PM EST up reply actions
I think...
I think the short pre season allows this nucleas of staff and team gives them another fair shot. This defense didn’t jell. They didn’t play to their potential. If there was a experienced proven coach that could do better than Andy Reid then yeah he may get fired but there just isn’t anyone else out there that can compare to him. I just can’t see Juan getting fired after an unfair shot. That’s just me though, you know? Jackson does want quite of bit of money. Both sides need to chip in and reach in the middle, in my opinion.
by Ben Franksta Guest on Dec 24, 2011 9:19 PM EST up reply actions
I don't buy the "short pre season" excuse
Every team had a short pre-season. By week 13 we had more than enough time to gel but what happened? We got blown out by the damned Seahawks of all teams.
Joe, the reason we shout "WE ARE" and the reason the answer will always be "PENN STATE"
Every team lost the offseason
But we were the only team with a D Coordinator who hasn’t coached D in decades. Juan was gonna take a while to catch up, we should have seen that coming. I’m gonna leave it up to the FO to decide if he has caught up to modern NFL defense, and if they play well against Washington I won’t be against giving him another shot.
Of course if a clearly better option comes along (Spags) I’d lean in that direction.
by BarbarosaNo on Dec 24, 2011 10:10 PM EST up reply actions
Exactly
Many new starters and a new DC need time to jell. We were the newest defense as far as faces of starters go.
by Ben Franksta Guest on Dec 24, 2011 10:51 PM EST up reply actions
But why is that acceptable?
13 weeks! That’s the huge majority of the season. If you think that it’s OK for the team to take more than 13 weeks to gel there is something wrong. It’s not like this off-season was a surprise, they knew it was going to be short but they made the moves and they set the expectations. You do not sign those players to those deals to compete not this year, but the next one. That it took this long for the team to “gel” is a huge failing on the part of the coaching staff, both on Castillo and ultimately the guy who made the decision, Reid.
Joe, the reason we shout "WE ARE" and the reason the answer will always be "PENN STATE"
You are quite mistaken if you think Jackson doesn't want to be paid as a top 10 WR
Formerly number5
RIP JJ
"But for you to open your big fucking mouth and call Shady "overrated" makes me want to take my big cock and shut you up." - Brotherman initiates EB’s prison stay/Brotherman on getting his dick wet.
by HawaiianGreen on Dec 24, 2011 11:38 PM EST up reply actions
lol!
I may not be the most noble of men but in a town of lepers, im the one with the most fingers.
Giant LB'zz SUCK!! Mark Herzlich, Jacquian Williams,...Maybe .. Sadly this has been modified.
I’m not trying to be funny, I’m being serious. This is sad.
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"Stats are for fantasy and losers. Winning is an attitude."
i agree.
Maybe next yr.
I may not be the most noble of men but in a town of lepers, im the one with the most fingers.
Giant LB'zz SUCK!! Mark Herzlich, Jacquian Williams,...Maybe .. Sadly this has been modified.
Hey, man,
you’re in enemy territory. Use some caution :).
This has little to do with where i am and all to do with who im doing it to.
:)
I may not be the most noble of men but in a town of lepers, im the one with the most fingers.
Giant LB'zz SUCK!! Mark Herzlich, Jacquian Williams,...Maybe .. Sadly this has been modified.
He thinks he’s trolling me. How is he doing it? Who knows, it’s to subtle.
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"Stats are for fantasy and losers. Winning is an attitude."
by d-jackfan10 on Dec 26, 2011 12:08 PM EST up reply actions
its almost cute when you get like this d-jackfan10
The first Drauschak.
by birds'n'raiders on Dec 25, 2011 12:48 AM EST up reply actions
tow the company line?
he is a company spy implanted in the fan base. Gag and tag this mutha ……
Joe Banner is Evil Banners father. Kinda like Luke and Darth Vader.
Juan Castillo switching from the offensive line coach to Defensive coordinator is soooo dumb it might just work.
Our defense will not be a top 10 defense this year.
by MightyJoeBanner on Dec 25, 2011 6:41 AM EST up reply actions
For Andy: I’m decently sold that he needs to go if this team is going to win a SB. He’s had plenty of chances. He’s an adequate coach, he gets the team about as far as it can as constructed, but I feel there are coaches out there who can get a lot more out of their teams than the sum of their parts. Andy hasn’t been one of them.
Juan: The defense has been better the last few weeks, I think he’s a great coach, all of his work on the O-line points to that. But I’m not sure he was up to the job of DC. I don’t care that he was in defense before, it wasn’t too recent and at no where near the level of NFL DC. The jump may have been too big.
Desean: I only want him back if he doesn’t cost that much. I’m through with him and his antics. I’m tired of seeing our ‘star’ wideout running out of bounds to avoid getting pushed out, fair catching punts, or dropping sure TDs and cowering. I’m done. If he wants to stay here and do that crap fine, but we shouldn’t have to pay him much to do it. He’s an amazing player when he doesn’t think he’s about to get hurt, but he’s playing scared way too often to deserve the contract someone else will likely give him.
I largely agree with the rest, I don’t expect Asante to be back and I expect that money to be allocated the very next day in a Shady contract (if they can, are there anymore 30% raise shenanigans in the new CBA?). Next draft should focus on LB, Safety and O-line, hell I wouldn’t be surprised to see us take a QB with our first.
Joe, the reason we shout "WE ARE" and the reason the answer will always be "PENN STATE"
So if next year ends in with our standard playoff loss, will Andy still be the guy?
This is assuming that another losing record will definitely be the end of his era.
If Steve Spagnuolo or any other proven defensive coordinator is available, the Eagles need go after him. If there’s no one proven then maybe keep Juan.
I’m ok/indifferent with everything else.
"I once had a friend named Charlie, and Charlie was always late to school
He had a black eye one day, but he wouldn’t say just what happened to him
Charlie got mad in class one day, and stood up with a .22 pistol
Told everybody that he couldn’t take it anymore, he was over being the victim"
did you put a pic
of your GF in her bathing suit as your avatar?
Joe Banner is Evil Banners father. Kinda like Luke and Darth Vader.
Juan Castillo switching from the offensive line coach to Defensive coordinator is soooo dumb it might just work.
Our defense will not be a top 10 defense this year.
by MightyJoeBanner on Dec 25, 2011 8:55 AM EST up reply actions
Nope.
The whole pic is a picture of the woman with shaggy and scooby doo looking at her through the T.V. I found it on the internet.
"I once had a friend named Charlie, and Charlie was always late to school
He had a black eye one day, but he wouldn’t say just what happened to him
Charlie got mad in class one day, and stood up with a .22 pistol
Told everybody that he couldn’t take it anymore, he was over being the victim"
by Snax on Dec 25, 2011 1:32 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Andy gets aanother year
which prolly means Juan does too
"There is no struggle too vast, no odds too overwhelming, for even should we fail, should we fall, we will know that we have lived.--"Anomander Rake, Son of Darkness
Evil is relative…You can’t hang a sign on it. You can’t touch it or taste it or cut it with a sword. Evil depends on where you are standing, pointing your indicting finger. -Glen Cook The Black Company
yeh but if there better options out, which there are, you have to go with them, Screw Juan, he has to go
Dear Lord baby Jesus.
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by platonicphillyfan20 on Dec 24, 2011 10:35 PM EST up reply actions
I men Andy can't be that dumb
Dear Lord baby Jesus.
Formely eaglefan20<<<<recently banned
by platonicphillyfan20 on Dec 24, 2011 10:35 PM EST up reply actions
These sport cliche's are killing me
It took us time to Gel, we are finally coming together. NOOOOOOOO
Coaches and players alike thought winning would be handed to them. Juan sucks, I still believe there has been an intervention there. Andy will be around because he is a good coach and there might not be a better alternative. As for Desean, take 6-7 million or get the fuck out. Please don’t tell me to feel good about this team and to not be upset with the jets. FUCK THE JETS, after watching that game, Vick looked like an MVP QB. I am happy with most of our players, as for coaching we need work.
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Well..
If you are right about “Coaches and players alike thought winning would be handed to them” then as pros they will fix it and not take the opportunity for granted. If you are happy with the players than you have to assume they are smart enough to learn and go harder IF that was the situation. I mean seriously though… They didnt have time to gel. You werent in the locker room or inside Lehigh personally knowing that attitude of these players. So the logical conclusion to draw from this fiasco is that they DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH TIME playing together. They all hardly knew each other. Jenkins, Babin, Asomugha, Rodgers-Cromartie, Landri, Rolle and Matthews were all new faces and played significant roles on this defense. Give them time. They will get it.
by Ben Franksta Guest on Dec 24, 2011 11:02 PM EST up reply actions
That was a foreseeable problem that they as a group failed to address.
An experienced DC might have made that group of people a team a lot faster but they opted to cop out and promote the OL coach to DC. They made the decision to toss this season down the drain, those in power need to pay.
Joe, the reason we shout "WE ARE" and the reason the answer will always be "PENN STATE"
Every team had a shortened offseason. You don’t need to know your teammates as much as you suggest. ESPECIALLY on the defensive line. How much football have you played/know?
Joe Banner is Evil Banners father. Kinda like Luke and Darth Vader.
Juan Castillo switching from the offensive line coach to Defensive coordinator is soooo dumb it might just work.
Our defense will not be a top 10 defense this year.
by MightyJoeBanner on Dec 25, 2011 9:00 AM EST up reply actions
blah
Since the super bowl in 04—-Reid is about 12 games over 500. A little better than mediocre. That spans over 8 years. How many years do you want to give him ? 50 ?
Ok
let’s say Andy gets fired. Find me someone to replace him in both his positions that will be better. Please list name and reason why you think they will be better. I would like to see Andy stay, but i would be ok if he resigned one of his positions to focus on another. I just don’t think Bill C. or Tony D. are walking through the door. Speaking of both those guys how long did it take them to win there first super bowls. So if they fire him and hire someone else how long do they have to win the super bowl. Really if they do fire Andy I am fine with it he had his chances, just would hate to see him win it somewhere else, Like Tony D. did in Indy after “leaving” Tampa Bay.
Whoever – Because they aren’t Andy Reid.
The NFL is changing and he isn’t adapting his game. This team merely needs fresh eyes to guide it. He’s become complacent and comfortable. He’s done so little with so much since 2004, a .545 record? Whoopee. He took the most improved roster in the NFL to a sub .500 record. I don’t care about the short off-season, they knew it was happening and they chose this plan and it failed.
Time to bring in fresh blood, hell, promote Castillo, he may not be a great DC but he has all the makings of a great coach, just as long as it isn’t Andy, he’s had his decade plus and just hasn’t done it. At some point you need to cut your losses and try something else.
Joe, the reason we shout "WE ARE" and the reason the answer will always be "PENN STATE"
I don’t Buy the short season stuff. I do think that if you bring in a bunch of new players and new coaches at key positions. Let a couple of starters leave. That year is going to be a crap shoot. Has nothing to do with the off season. Improvement in the roster on does not mean you win the super bowl even if you have the best coach. You don’t just fire someone you better have a plan other wise you are wasting your time just the same as if you keep your coach. The players love Andy for the most part, you bring in the wrong coach ( example Rich Kotite don’t know if I spelled his name right) you just set the franchise back and for what gain?
Sometimes you just have to let the coach go to make a statement. The team played like shit for the majority of the season. They looked sloppy and undisciplined until they realized it was too late. They need to be taught accountability. No one is more accountable than the guy who built and coached the team.
The team doesn’t have to like the coach, they have to respect them, I think the problem may have been that they liked Reid too much and he liked them too much to actually do anything about their behavior beyond when he suspended Desean for a game.
Fire Andy and let it be known that no one is safe that they need to perform if they want to keep their jobs and their precious bonuses. Andy has had a long time to do it with some supremely talented rosters. What more excuses is he going to get? At some point we just need to accept that no matter how many great roster additions we get, none of them will be enough to get an Andy Reid team over the hill and into a championship. It’s been a while but do you remember playoff Andy Reid? He abandons everything that got him in in the first place and calls the most conservative gameplan you’ve ever seen.
He’s a good coach who wins a lot of regular season games but this year I think this year he would have been able to prove that, a good coach says screw the short off season and screw the roster turnover, we’re going to win this year. That should be his battlecry, not his lame excuse for why one of the best rosters in the NFL isn’t going to make the playoffs despite it’s weak ass division.
Pry Spags from STL, promote Castillo, lure a rising NCAA coach, do something, but Andy Reid has shown enough, he can’t get it done.
Joe, the reason we shout "WE ARE" and the reason the answer will always be "PENN STATE"
Sometimes you just have to let the coach go to make a statement.
That’s a really, really, really stupid thing for a competent NFL franchise to do. Or at least a really, really, really stupid reason.
While the two situations are not quite comparable, were you in favor of JoePa’s ousting? Because that’s letting a coach go to make a statement.
I reject your reality and substitute my own.
by alcatraz0109 on Dec 26, 2011 2:42 AM EST up reply actions
Not even remotely similar. Try again.
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#TeamFireAndyReid
"Stats are for fantasy and losers. Winning is an attitude."
I’m aware, thank you.
The point still holds that firing to “make a statement” is a terrible idea with this team. The Eagles aren’t the Redskins; they’re one of the NFL’s most successful franchises of the past few years, not some incompetent schmucks like the Redskins or the Raiders (pre-2011). This will be the first non-winning season in four years. There’s not a strong statement to be made, and if there is, firing Castillo should be enough to get the message across.
I reject your reality and substitute my own.
by alcatraz0109 on Dec 26, 2011 3:24 AM EST up reply actions
Don't get me started on Joe.
Want a good comparison?
Terry Francona.
His talented roster collapsed and couldn’t pull it together in September and he was “fired.” Now I didn’t agree with that because I know that Tito could win it all as a manager, and I’ve doubted for a few years now that Andy is actually capable of winning a SB, his playoff play calling is just atrocious.
Joe, the reason we shout "WE ARE" and the reason the answer will always be "PENN STATE"
EXACTLY.
I completely forgot that I was bookmarking Red Sox links earlier this year because of the stunning parallels between the 2011 Red Sox and what was happening with the 2011 Eagles.
Another ‘classic’ example would be the firing of Tony Dungy for Jon Gruden.
And I think it is about time for a “symbolic” firing, or as I would like to call it: a change of pace. I think people would be remiss to argue that Andy Reid isn’t a good coach but sometimes a guy grows stale. I know that sounds stupid to a lot of people, and I agree that it does sound a bit silly at first glance. I think a lot of people almost view head coaches like a spouse or something like that, especially when they’ve been in place for a long time. Its been beaten into our brains for hundreds of years that you stick with your guy, good times or bad and maintain the faith in almost every aspect of life (marriage, war, sport etc.). It is almost counterintuitive to fire a guy just to “change the pace” of the organization. But think about it, this isn’t ‘real life’, this is football. New ideas being brought in can work wonders for an organization (and I’ll admit, they can do harm as well but that’s a risk you take). A new thought process, a new way of approaching issues and a new management style really could do good things for a team that has become so accustomed to Andy Reid, a little shift of gears would do this team some good IMO. Introducing a new voice into the locker-room could change things, fast.
However, I would give Andy Reid one more year simply because of the way he seemed to figure things out down the stretch. Next year has to be the make it or break it year for him IMO, it has to be.
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"Stats are for fantasy and losers. Winning is an attitude."
You have a point, but Andy’s roster didn’t ‘collapse’. It disappointed, sure, but it didn’t fall apart because of a wayward locker room – it fell apart because there were too many new cogs they needed to fit and not enough time. He hasn’t lost his locker room or suffered a late slump – in fact, his team has done quite the opposite, peaking after it was too late to take command of the playoff hunt and (with some exceptions) has kept a good locker room attitude.
I reject your reality and substitute my own.
by alcatraz0109 on Dec 26, 2011 11:56 AM EST up reply actions
I just feel that going into this off season is a bad year to fire a coach like Andy. Of course the team does not have to like the coach like you said they have to respect him. You are spot on with that, but what coach can we bring in this year that the team would respect. It just seems to me that there are not any real good coaches out there for this job. No one really stands out.
I'm almost in total agreement.......
with this article. I’ve seen quite a lot of improvement in the defense. I never bought into the ‘Dream Team’ comment. It gave the fans too much expectations. New coaches, new schemes, new players, it was going to take time. Castillo isn’t the only new coach on defense. New DL coach, new linebacker coach, new DB coach. And under the leadership of the new DC in Castillo, it was going to take time for everyone to be on the same page. Over the past 3 games I saw a defense that’s going to be a force to deal with next season….under DC Castillo. Why disrupt that chemistry now? Bringing in a new DC would mean starting from scratch again. The only thing that I disagree with in this article is Vince Young. I hope he doesn’t return, unless he shows tremendous improvement. In my opinion his performance was the worse performance of an Eagles backup in years. AJ Feely did well as backup, Kevin Kolb did well as backup, Garcia did well as back. Vince Young doesn’t seem to be very accurate and I wasn’t impressed with his arm strength. I hope Kafka keeps improving to be a good backup, I have liked what I’ve seen of him. Or maybe the Eagles could bring in a good veteran to backup Vick. Vince Young’s mechanics doesn’t seem to fit the Eagles, but that’s just my opinion. Loved the article though.
Goooooooooooo Eagles……..
Good Post
Good point about DeSean. It’d be a shame to lose him
Eagles are winning the division next year. I cant believe I have to watch Giants-Cowboys next week knowing how much better we are than those teams
Andy f..ed up by making his OLine guy a D-co period. And then he did not give that guy a consultant to help him make game time decisions. The biggest reason to keep Andy is because there aren’t any high quality free agent coaches to replace him THIS YEAR.
Juan was never a professional D-Co in the NFL. Being a D2 D-Co for a not so big program…well he mine as well have been coaching for a parochial school team. Juan was a huge gamble, especially because of the lock out. Tisk tisk it fucked us. With our best roster to date. Juanna see him gone! Get us a legit D-Co and we are a special defense.
DJack can be replaced as a WR. I understand because he is an Eagle you feel he is soooo special. He is a big play guy that stretches the field. A very good one but any speed guy with decent hands can provide a similar effect(seem and skinny post open for TE and the underneath stuff for the WR). The contract he wants, he doesn’t deserve.
Asante has to go because his contract is too big and we can’t have that much money tied up at CB when none of them can play inside. He is the odd man out.
Brown and Young must go also because of their contract. Brown was cheap this year but I doubt he takes the discount 2x especially since he was under used.
Curtis, Jarret and Hughes have not shown anything yet. Jarret has seen the most action. And that was next to nothing needed, to see if he is worth a darn. Allen had some nice plays here and there this year but overall is looking like a bust. Him coming off an injury is the only excuse and reason to keep him on the team. Kurt has a big heart and over plays the ball a lot. When in the right place he can make the play. But so many times he is not in the right place and is a liability at times.
McNabb is awful now. And has always had jealousy issues. He would be cancer to this team.
You wear your heart on your sleeve and thats okay. But when you are praising players that wouldn’t start on the other good teams in the league. And probably have to battle to win a starting job on the bad teams, that’s a good barometer of how good they really are, in terms of NFL talent. Coleman, Hughes, Marsh, Jarret, McNabb and Allen are not starting on the teams going to the PO’s.
Joe Banner is Evil Banners father. Kinda like Luke and Darth Vader.
Juan Castillo switching from the offensive line coach to Defensive coordinator is soooo dumb it might just work.
Our defense will not be a top 10 defense this year.
by MightyJoeBanner on Dec 25, 2011 8:51 AM EST reply actions
I am as pissed as everyone else but i think it is funny the way everyone is all about firing Andy. Lets recall why we lost all but like 1-2 games. As i recall we were in every single game until the players started turning the ball over at the worst possible time. Yes the defense struggled, and our linebackers sucked ass (especially Mathews) but andy did not call a play that put the ball on the ground. Every game was winnable if they would have held on to the damn ball. I say give the cowboy killer Andy Reid one more year and see if we can rally back.
From a rivals viewpoint:
Please fire Andy Reid, I like the idea of not going up against him.
Please sign that pussy DJack to a huge contract. MMII or not, I like going against a soft, selfish headcase who is overpaid and hurts your ability to pay someone better.
YES YES! Give Juan another year to figure out how to run a defense. Hey, maybe he’ll turn out to be great, I’ll take that chance.
Don’t pay Assanti, let him go. He is way too familiar with when and where my QB will throw the ball. Plus I hate his cocky skinny little ass.
And let VY go elsewhere cause he will beat my Giants again when the inevitable happens (Vick misses games cause of injury)
"We borrowed golf from the Scottish as we borrowed whiskey. Not because it is Scottish, but because it is good." Horace Hutchinson
No more score predictions...
I’m not a company man quite like this guy, but I do agree with most of it. Considering how strong the Eagles are finishing the year, you have to ride most of it out.
Andy absolutely stays, no questions asked.
The jury is still out on Castillo. We have to wait until the skins game, but it seems like Castillo is actually starting to learn what defense is. Maybe it’s worth letting him stick with it.
You have to keep Desean. He is the most explosive player in the league. If he was gone, we’d see major decline in McCoy’s numbers specifically. Teams could not afford to walk their safeties up this year even in running situations when DJack was on the field. He stretches the field. He significantly changes the way defenses must play against the Eagles by him just stepping foot on the field even if he has 0 catches.
Asante is obviously gone, but I think they get nothing for him. His contract is too high for him to have any trade value.
LB is obviously a huge hole and well be need to be addressed heavily by draft/free agency, however I’m not sold on DRC as a long term replacement to Asante. I get that he was playing out of position, but even so, he showed me nothing closely resembling a starting NFL caliber player. If an elite corner is available in the draft, I would seriously be considering it. I’m also getting a little sick of having both of our corners unable to tackle.
I like Donny Mac as a vetern backup. If he’s willing to accept the fact that he can’t start in the league anymore, I think he would have serious value as a mentor to Vick or any other QBs on the team, and also a one-week stop gap for a Vick injury. Let’s not forget he’s had 10+ years experience in Andy Reid’s system.
In summary: The Eagles got waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too ambitious this offseason. New systems, new coaches, new players all over the roster on both sides of the ball. They tried to fit a minimum 2 year plan into 1 year, and In a shortened fucking offseason to boot. How could they not have known this was going to be the result. But it seems like its finally formulating into something resembling an NFL team, so lets allow them to see it through to next year.
Dungy 2012
"A true champion, face to face with his darkest hour, will do whatever it takes to rise above. A man fights and fights and then fights some more, because surrender is death, and death is for pussies." - Kenny Fuckin Powers
Mostly Agree
Andy Reid: I agree with what your saying except I have one thing to add. Andy did enough for us that he although he had a bad year he should get another chance. However thats it, next year needs to be make or break it and that means more than 1 and done in the postseason.
Juan Castillo: I have been one of the biggest haters about Juan and to a degree I still am but if their isnt a experience guy, who has worked with the eagles before, then i would keep him. That means if Spags is out there get him immediately but if its an assistant from another team i wouldn’t. A team cant have 3 different DCs in 3 years and expect to be successful. Spags knows the system from his time with JJ and would be a perfect fit (Leslie Frazier another guy who fits that). I cant tell if Juan figured it out or its just bad opponents but the D is looking good. Either way I wouldn’t fire him but maybe demote him.
Desean Jackson: I need to take some more time to think about this but right now I think unless he is willing to take a much lower deal than he wants right now he has to be traded or unsigned.
Agree about Asante and the DL. Overall nice post rec’d
There's still a chance…..
MCNABB BACKUP!!?!!
Every since he asked to be released, I knew there would be something brewin’ but that idea sounds great..he was one of us and knows the coaches and whats expected but the answer is would he play the backup role to a team that traded him away, or play behind a guy that he mentored a little? I don’t know, but if Mike is going to miss 2-3 games each season, we need a quality QB who will step in and take us down the field with an offense that can score at anytime. I know #5 hasn’t been the same since he left but hey all the signs make sense. Great article Ben.

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