★ The Official Philadelphia Eagles Thread - Part II ★

[theACEofSPADES]

I'm usually for giving Coaches more than one year, but Doug hasn't looked like he knows what hes doing. He wasn't their first choice, he wasn't their second, he wasn't being considered by any other team... Do we think the Eagles are just smarter than everyone else or do we think the rest of the league had a less biased assessment of him?

I'm going with the latter.

You're only saying that because we're losing. The first month of the season it was the exact opposite. There's a lot that goes into a team losing, not just the HC. This dude hasn't even been in Philly for a year yet

[BenadrylBandit]

You're only saying that because we're losing. The first month of the season it was the exact opposite. There's a lot that goes into a team losing, not just the HC. This dude hasn't even been in Philly for a year yet

It's the way that their losing that is making me say that.

The Lions game
The Dallas game was a total choke job
The Giants game was flat out embarrassing from a coaching aspect
The packers game where he used his second challenge when the game was still close to take away TWO yards from them on 2nd down.
Throwing the ball 60x with a rookie QB who has struggled and abandoning the run completely in the last two games.


He just doesn't look like he knows what he's doing.

[MA5Bergey]

I'm usually for giving Coaches more than one year, but Doug hasn't looked like he knows what hes doing. He wasn't their first choice, he wasn't their second, he wasn't being considered by any other team... Do we think the Eagles are just smarter than everyone else or do we think the rest of the league had a less biased assessment of him?

I'm going with the latter.

He certainly hasn't done the greatest job at times, but consider the offensive talent he has to work with. Firing a coach after his first year without any real talent to work with on one side of the ball will lead the Eagles down the rabbithole toward becoming the Browns.


Bill Belichick couldn't lead the Eagles to the Super Bowl this year. The Eagles have nothing to gain by firing Pederson. The Eagles were supposed to be a 6-10 team this year. They're just coming back down to Earth after a fluke of a start.

[texanadian]

No point in tanking when we don't own our own first round pick. I don't feel too bad though because the Browns suck as drafting

At this point I'm on the tanking bandwagon for the reason stated below vvv

I only mean in the sense that our schedule will be easier next year, quite a bit like the cowboys. I could see us getting a lot better offensively to compliment our defense which should make us a great team next year,

This. Looking ahead at our 2017 schedule:

Home:
Dallas, NY Giants, Washington, Arizona, San Francisco, Denver, Oakland, NFC North*
Away: Dallas, NY Giants, Washington, Los Angeles, Seattle, Kansas City, San Diego, NFC South*

If we finish 4th in the division this year, our standings based opponents will likely be the Bears and the Saints/Panthers. If we come in 3rd we then get the Packers and Saints/Panthers.

And lets not jump on Pederson yet. Reid went 3-13 in his first season, Belichick went 5-11, etc...

[theACEofSPADES]

At this point I'm on the tanking bandwagon for the reason stated below vvv



This. Looking ahead at our 2017 schedule:

Home:
Dallas, NY Giants, Washington, Arizona, San Francisco, Denver, Oakland, NFC North*
Away: Dallas, NY Giants, Washington, Los Angeles, Seattle, Kansas City, San Diego, NFC South*

If we finish 4th in the division this year, our standings based opponents will likely be the Bears and the Saints/Panthers. If we come in 3rd we then get the Packers and Saints/Panthers.

And lets not jump on Pederson yet. Reid went 3-13 in his first season, Belichick went 5-11, etc...

I'd go with a tougher schedule than a weaker one. Better competition. If you have a weak schedule you'll just get steamrolled in the playoffs.

Not to mention it's tough to gauge how good teams are going to be in a year. Look at how the Panthers and Cowboys were last year compared to this year.

[phillyfreak7]

We need 2 REAL WRs and two REAL CBs. We have without a doubt the worst group of starting WRs and CBs in the league. DGB gets a pass, since he came on very late. Matthews, IMO, is not worth whatever he'll cost to resign. He doesn't get open quick and has inconsistent hands. He's not what I want as a slot receiver, and I don't know if he's good enough to play outside.

[devin45k]

We need 2 REAL WRs and two REAL CBs. We have without a doubt the worst group of starting WRs and CBs in the league. DGB gets a pass, since he came on very late. Matthews, IMO, is not worth whatever he'll cost to resign. He doesn't get open quick and has inconsistent hands. He's not what I want as a slot receiver, and I don't know if he's good enough to play outside.

Matthews is expendable IMO. No way is he a number 1 WR for a team but he is for the Eagles this year. When the resigning time comes around his pricetag will be too high for his value just because of that. He is a 3 or 2 spot receiver at best for a team.

[phillyfreak7]

Matthews is expendable IMO. No way is he a number 1 WR for a team but he is for the Eagles this year. When the resigning time comes around his pricetag will be too high for his value just because of that. He is a 3 or 2 spot receiver at best for a team.

He'll make some plays, but then he won't get open, or drop easy stuff. I think having him in the slot miscasts other players like Agholor, who could potentially play the slot, but has to play outside, well because Matthews plays the slot.

I want two real outside receivers. Maybe DGB ends up being one of them next year, but we simply need another.

[mikeoc322]

fook me what happened this year

[SpermWhale]

great effort by the boys so far. Cox getting that hand up

[MA5Bergey]

Just got home from grocery shopping. The Eagles actually have the lead? It's a Christmas miracle!

[MA5Bergey]

Spoke too soon. Man I miss Jim Johnson.

[SpermWhale]

Spoke too soon. Man I miss Jim Johnson.

funny you mention that. I was thinking earlier about that's when we started going downhill

[MA5Bergey]

This is like a perfect encapsulation of the Eagles' season. Sproles runs the punt back for a TD. We lose the score on a penalty. Dammit.

[darkninja67]

holy crap what a hit on Sproles

[ryan0931]

Wow

[Misctify]

F that bitch. 2 hits to the head in 1 game.

[MYOFIBRAH]

that was a cheap as FUK hit on sproles. as much as i hate the eagles ive always respected sproles, dude is just dangerous. that was a blatant cheap shot to try and get sproles back for running back the earlier punt. semi-raging right now they let that pos stay in the game. should be ejected, ball hadn't even arrived yet. bet sproles will be ringing for a week after that.

[SpermWhale]

the rules for protecting the QB don't mean crap unless your Brady

[theACEofSPADES]

funny you mention that. I was thinking earlier about that's when we started going downhill

There's definitely a correlation there. You could make a case for him being the best RT in the game, I think PFF had him rated #3 at his position. Just look at Dallas and you'll see how important linemen are

[darkninja67]

Great game

Too much Kerrigan int he end

[texanadian]

I'm gonna be so salty if Lane returns and we win both games.

[theACEofSPADES]

I'm gonna be so salty if Lane returns and we win both games.

It's not a coincidence our offensive production went down when he got suspended

[BenadrylBandit]

RT wasn't winning us the games we lost. Having Johnson doesn't turn Pederson into a good coach, make the defense more reliable, and it doesn't prevent poor decisions by Wentz.

[5x10]

Let's go philly, beat derp manning and the giants

[theACEofSPADES]

RT wasn't winning us the games we lost. Having Johnson doesn't turn Pederson into a good coach, make the defense more reliable, and it doesn't prevent poor decisions by Wentz.

Having a dominant RT can definitely effect games and a QBs decision. Our offensive game plan most likely changed with Lanes suspension thus limiting some plays Pederson could call

Let's go philly, beat derp manning and the giants

I'm rooting hard against Dallas, if they win the Super Bowl I might put myself into a coma until 2018

[texanadian]

I'm rooting hard against Dallas, if they win the Super Bowl I might put myself into a coma until 2018

This. I'll most likely be moving to Dallas when I finish my master's. If they win I'm gonna die

[cheesejoint]

Eagles crew checking in

Battle of the trenches tonight

Protect Carson, get pressure on Eli and we can pull this win off

Eli hates coming down to the Linc

Have to win at least one of these next two games for confidence going into next year

0-6 in the division would not be ideal lol

[Jw9thwonder]

we're already in Odell's head. butt hurt about all the names he gets called at Linc lolol

[texanadian]

we're already in Odell's head. butt hurt about all the names he gets called at Linc lolol

Only thing keeping him from 2 TD's tonight lol