You didn’t have to be a genius to know that this was a bad idea.
I mean I thought they’d be a lot better but I knew they would never have lived up the these expectations.
QB Situation
Lets just start off with the person who coined the term dream team. Yes, I’m talking about the man himself Vince Young.
Being very fond of the Titans I have always given him more credit then he deserves. His record 35-18 is great and all but he is another one of those athletes who have so much potential but know drive to use it.
I never really thought he was that great or cared for him when he had all the hype at first. Their isn’t any player I look at that did great in college and I give any extra credit to (Leaf, Leinhart, Tebow, etc.). He did make the pro bowl but he never stroked me as exciting or “water cooler talk” worthy.
He then went through some troubles, annoyed me but I never spoke ill of him.
When McNair died I remember how he said he would change his life and so on and I really liked him for that. Air McNair was one of my favourite quarterbacks growing up and he was underrated. My he rest in peace.
He didn’t change anything and just showed everyone he has no ambition. Disaster hit Tennessee and Philadelphia picked him up.
I understand why they wanted a good backup quarterback because of Vicks injury history but choosing someone with no drive was a terrible choice.
Speaking on Vick. I can understand why you give him a raise but seriously, with his proneness to injury that is just mind boggling. Way to throw away your money.
Michael Vick served his time. Many don’t. I don’t condone what he did but he served his time and thats all I have to say.
As a player he’s exciting and has shown great improvement since his return to the NFL.
He is a great athlete and quarterback. Even this being so, he didn’t take the Eagels further then McNabb, is only going to be around for a couple of years (with the way he plays) and this contract is huge.
He doesn’t deserve a contract that exceeds Brees or even Cutler.
It’s one thing to excite the crowd and make it to the playoffs but it’s another thing winning in the playoffs.
Overall: They gave an old and injury prone quarterback who couldn’t take them pass the first round of the playoffs, one of the biggest contracts in the NFL. Then they got a backup with no ambition to play, when he would certainly have to play because of the first ones injury history.
Other Offense
The offensive line. This is where Phili should have tried to improve this off season. Protect your quarterback. It might not be the sexiest move but it would of been the best one for this team.
We all knew that Vicks was staying an Eagle so why didn’t they invest in protection?
The wide receivers are great and they have a good running back.
When I first heard they pciked up Ronnie Brown I thought that with Vick and Jackson, the three could advance the Wildcard aspect of the offense. But no, they pick him up to be a power back that he never was.
And with that statement lets start into their Defense.
Cornerbacks
Yes, they picked up Brown to play something he isn’t. He’s a really good back at what he does but lets make him become something else. Sound familiar? C’mon people. Do I have to spell it out for you? Damn’t well I’ll try. Nnamdi Asomugha.
Yes, Asomugha is the same situation. The eagles picked up possibly the best man to man cover corner in the entire league, and make him play zone.
Why? I don’t know.
Are they still doing this? Yes they are.
Funny thing is they picked up Rodgers-Cromartie in a great trade, and they already had Samuel who plays their zone defense very well.
They got a little excited with the idea of Asomugha.
Other defense
Jason Babin was a great pick up this year. He’s proven this with his sacking ability this year. Cullen Jenkins was more useful in a defense such as Green Bays. His talent is wasted here.
The linebackers on this team aren’t fast or strong enough for this defense to work.
Coaches
Andy Reid is finally getting fired this year. We always think that, and we always think that it isn’t fair if he does, but this year he deserves it. I don’t know if another team will pursue him, I’m sure Fisher will be pursued more because Andy Reid lost his mind this offseason.
Let me just start off by saying.....Andy, you are aware that you were the closest team to beat Green Bay in the postseason last year. You just needed to improve your O line and your linebacker corpse, and maybe pick up Babin. Why in hell did you sign every big name free agent possible?
I could understand if Detroit, Arizona or Cleveland decided to do this. I mean they are desperate for talent (Detroit isn’t desperate but they are still understandable), and need leaders (Detroit does, read previous post).
It just doesn’t make any sense.
And to top off this whole thing is that you invest all this money into these defensive stars, and you decide to put you offensive coach in charge of them.
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Where is the logic? Juan Castillo isn’t a defensive coordinator. This is like letting your limo driver fly your jet just for the hell of it.
Highlights of this post
- Fire Andy Reid!
- Juan Castillo should of never been put in charge of the defense!
- Vick and Young are a bad investment!
- Asomugha isn’t a zone corner!
- And most importantly you can’t buy synergy!
