Keeping The Defense Together

Eagaholic · December 31, 2015, 01:10:53 AM

It obviously wouldn't be a good idea to just blow the whole team up and start from scratch, given how Kelly has decimated both roster and the cap, and cast a pall over Philly as a FA destination spot. You'd be looking at a 3-4 year rebuild in a shtein division that's there for the taking now.

You need some continuity and stability for a foundation, and therefore need to keep some of the adequate players, and coaches that can get the best out of them. An argument to also keep Bradford by the way.

Another thing you need though is real leaders. Even a couple of them would be fine. Chip didn't like the idea of anyone but him as leader and when players stopped liking him and tuned him out he had nobody in the locker room to smack some heads when needed. I'd definitely hold on to guys like Ced and Curry unless there are others better and as cheap you can bring in here (unlikely).

smeags · December 31, 2015, 08:38:59 AM

Who on this defense truly couldn't work in a 4-3 scheme ?

Susquehanna Birder · December 31, 2015, 11:11:54 AM

Logan is a prototypical 3-4 lineman. But he might still work out inside of a 4-man line.

smeags · December 31, 2015, 11:18:29 AM

I think the transitition wouldn't be so difficult.

rjs246 · December 31, 2015, 12:54:35 PM

Anything to have less of these godawful linebackers on the field.

hbionic · December 31, 2015, 03:58:37 PM

If this defense improves...I think it would be rather difficult to adjust to watching speedy, tackling defenders on the field. I don't know what I'd do if my blood pressure didn't spike every 30-40 seconds. What would come out of having a solid defense on the field for once, would be having 'Hope' for the future and I don't know if I'm built to handle that. Imagine that...Philadelphia with a stout Defense. Pfft. that's silly.

Geowhizzer · December 31, 2015, 08:04:48 PM

Quote from: hbionic on December 31, 2015, 03:58:37 PM
If this defense improves...I think it would be rather difficult to adjust to watching speedy, tackling defenders on the field. I don't know what I'd do if my blood pressure didn't spike every 30-40 seconds. What would come out of having a solid defense on the field for once, would be having 'Hope' for the future and I don't know if I'm built to handle that. Imagine that...Philadelphia with a stout Defense. Pfft. that's silly.

QB Eagles · December 31, 2015, 08:20:34 PM

Doesn't seem like there's any defense in the league that is particularly feared right now. A lot of the top defenses statwise are just the teams that barely played against any good offenses. No one has held opponents to under 17 points per game. First time that's happened in at least 15 years, and probably way more than that (I only looked back 15).

Geowhizzer · December 31, 2015, 09:29:39 PM

The Eagles defense is feared... by Eagles fans.

hbionic · January 01, 2016, 05:08:49 AM

Don Ho · January 01, 2016, 05:38:26 AM

Quote from: Geowhizzer on December 31, 2015, 08:04:48 PM

Wait a second! Two legit DE's (one literally God) a Linebacker and a cornerback? Not.

MDS · December 05, 2016, 01:01:47 PM

KEEP THEM TOGETHER!!

ice grillin you · December 05, 2016, 02:42:57 PM

i remember roob in week three i think it was saying this defense was as good or better than buddys gang

General_Failure · December 05, 2016, 03:09:55 PM

Still somehow in the top 10 in points per game, but finally dropped to 11th in yards per game. They're now .4 yards per game worse than the Rams. It turns out there's a lot of bad teams in the NFL right now, and the Eagles loaded up on them early.