Fix the Eagles, without firing the Head Coach

The BIGSTUD · October 30, 2006, 04:02:59 PM

Take GM duties away from Reid. We don't have the personnel on defense right now and that is him and Heckert's fault. Andy should have very little say in personnel decisions.

I agree with a lot of the stuff you said too, because not only are we not running, but when we do our line isn't opening up holes. That needs to be fixed.

I can't believe I'm saying this but in the offseason DT needs to be addressed AGAIN. If there is a stud DT out there in free agency then sign him asap. We are getting pushed around in there. Sign some LBs in the offseason, draft a between the tackles RB and we will be moving in the right direction.

I don't believe a lot can be corrected this season. The offense probably could, but to me the defense is the bigger issue in the grand scheme of things and the defense is simply lacking personnel right now. In the offseason we need to sign some impact guys for once. No excuses either, because of now we aren't making the playoffs and if we somehow get in it's one and done.

Butchers Bill · October 30, 2006, 04:16:51 PM

Quote from: Phanatic on October 30, 2006, 03:52:21 PM
Of course firing Reid means that he goes somewhere else gets a fresh start and wins a Super Bowl.

That's just the way it works.

AR will never win a Super Bowl unless he learns to run the ball, which he never will.

Besides, he's in his late 40's and pushing 325 lbs...how big is that window really?

The BIGSTUD · October 30, 2006, 04:18:31 PM

If Andy gets fired he goes to BYU, so don't worry about winning a Superbowl.

Magical_Retard · October 30, 2006, 06:22:28 PM

seriously where has the 2 line rotation gone? are we even doing that anymore? where is bunkley?

The BIGSTUD · October 30, 2006, 06:52:58 PM

Two line rotation died after Kearse got hurt. Cole was the anchor of the second line and with him on the first team, the second line sucks... bad.

Bunkley should get more playing time. He is the only DT on our squad with pro bowl potential. Let him work himself in. Especially now that Patterson has a busted hand.

Don Ho · October 31, 2006, 03:29:52 AM

Quote from: King Cole on October 30, 2006, 06:52:58 PM
Two line rotation died after Kearse got hurt. Cole was the anchor of the second line and with him on the first team, the second line sucks... bad.

Bunkley should get more playing time. He is the only DT on our squad with pro bowl potential. Let him work himself in. Especially now that Patterson has a busted hand.

Oh, I thought you said Patterson was a bust.

ice grillin you · October 31, 2006, 06:29:10 AM

patterson isnt a bust but he isnt very good either...super vanilla...they need a run stopper enough with the small lineman

SunMo · October 31, 2006, 08:46:56 AM

i think Cole is being over used in having to play all the time. they need to get back to having someone else out there on 1st and 2nd downs and using him in passing situations.

T_Section224 · October 31, 2006, 09:15:26 AM

at the end of the season Reid must go, there, i said it, Reid must go, enough of this insanity.

rjs246 · October 31, 2006, 09:22:18 AM

What fun would it be to fix this team without firing Reid? I mean, seriously.

PoopyfaceMcGee · October 31, 2006, 09:28:31 AM

I think Reid should be fired right now. However, since that won't happen, here's my breakdown of what should happen and what will happen at the end of the season regarding the coaching staff:

Lose out (4-12)
Should: Housecleaning. Adios to entire coaching staff and some key underachieving and "character" players (Mike Lewis, Reno, & McDougle come to mind).
Will: The coaching staff might be fired, but more likely, Reid would be allowed to stay and get a new DC and some other new positional coaches.

Suck ass (5-11 or 6-10)
Should: See above. Adios to entire staff and many players.
Will: One or two coaches might be shown the door, specifically Jim Johnson. Reid will claim the new guys will bring a new attitude to the team. He'll prove to be wrong.

Mediocre (7-9 or 8-8 - the most likely outcome)
Should: Reid should definitely be canned. The new coach should get to choose who he wants to keep and who he wants to cut loose.
Will: No way this record is *bad* enough for Lurie to get rid of Reid, and what's worse, the draft pick will be extremely mediocre too. Yay status quo.

Slight turn-around (9-7 or 10-6 - maybe a 6 seed in the playoffs)
Should: Johnson should still go at season end. If team makes the playoffs, Reid gets one more year to win it all. If not, he should certainly go also.
Will: No one will be FIRED. Johnson and possibly a few others may choose to leave. The ownership, front office, and coaching staff will say that the team did all they could to turn it around and will give us high hopes for 2007. Barf.

Completely baffling finish (11-5 or 12-4 - possible division title & more)
Should: Considering how unlikely and amazing this would be at this point, they can do whatever the hell they want. I STILL think Johnson should be canned unless they win a Super Bowl (in which case he'd probably retire anyway), but regardless... Reid should be allowed to stay if they finish out 7-1 or 8-0. But they won't.
Will: Hahahahaha. This scenario won't happen, so I'll just say they will sign Ryan Howard to be their new MLB, Vince Lombardi to be the new HC, and Willie Beaman to be the new QB... after Reid, McNabb, and Trotter all retire, come out of the closet, and move in together and start a harem of young Mormon boys in Utah.

T_Section224 · October 31, 2006, 09:28:35 AM

no fun at all, so i'm on the reid must go bandwagon.

Sgt PSN · October 31, 2006, 12:06:11 PM

OHMYGODSTEAMINWILLIEBEAMIN

MURP · October 31, 2006, 12:10:41 PM

hire us.

Susquehanna Birder · October 31, 2006, 12:44:53 PM

Mac Davis is a beast!