By: Mike Duncan
- It is not time to panic/overreact. The Andy Reid led Eagles are notorious for starting out slow(2-2 through 4 games five times in his 12 year tenure). This is magnified this year by the lack of offseason camps caused by the lockout as well as the abundance of new faces on the roster and coaching staff. All this being said, there team deserves to be heavily criticized following two straight horrendous losses
- Shady Mccoy is a complete stud. His lateral movement and agility is as good as it gets.
- Is it really surprising that the eagles have lost the past two games in which their star QB was knocked out for the 4th quarters in close games?
- Any casual Eagles fan could have told you 5 weeks ago that Casey Mathews was not a starting caliber LB. Surely NFl coaching staffs could have seen this also? Why will it have taken 3 weeks for the staff to make a move? Don’t expect Casey Mathews in the starting lineup vs San Francisco in week 4.
- Mike Vick was obviously not all the way back from his concussion. He just didn’t look himself out there including an unwillingness to scramble, trying to spike the ball on 4th down near halftime, multiple dropped snaps in both shotgun and under center, and what could be characterized as playing in a fog or daze.
- 5 new starters on defense, a new DL coach and a new Defensive Coordinator; yet the same problems remain on defense: making stops in the redzone, LB play and the inability to make key stops late in the game.
- The Eagles safeties are, at best, average. It makes no sense to me that they should have two safeties on the field and have Rodgers-Cromartie on the sideline. Surely Juan Castillo can come up with some type of defensive strategy to keep Cromartie, Samuel, and Nnamdi on the field at the same time on a majority of snaps.
- In the late 1st/early second quarter the Eagles had a drive that started on their own 20 and ended on the Giants 2 yardline. This drive included 8 straight runs to march up the field. Facing a 2nd and goal at the 2, the Eagles passed the ball the next two plays leading to a one yard loss and an incompletion ultimately leading to a field goal.
- Later in the game the eagles had 4 straight rushing attempts at the giants goaline and failed to score a td.
- At the end of the first half, the Eagles called their final timeout after a pass completion took them to the Giants 16 yardline. Coming out of the TO, the Eagles had two false start penalties before they could get a play off after the timeout. They settled for a FG on that drive as well.
- The last three points only highlight the fact that the Eagles redzone offense is extremely lacking. Especially with a player as dynamic as Mike Vick.
- After failing to punch it in at the goaline on 4 straight plays, Andy Reid choose to kick a FG. Why, after seeing the failed short yardage plays earlier and his apparent lack of faith in their short yardage game to go for it at the Giants 1 yardline, would Andy Reid feel the need to go for it on 4th and 1 at the Giants 45 yard line in the 4th quarter while up 2 points?
- Why wait till Mike Kafka comes into the game in the 4th quarter to try to get the ball deep to Desean Jackson?
- One of the most important steps a coach can do to be successful in the NFL is to create schemes that are tailored to their players strengths and designed to hide their players weaknesses. I don’t feel the Eagles coaches are doing a good enough job at this. Especially on defense.
- When you have a player as explosive as Desean Jackson, you have to find ways to get the ball in his hands. Where are the quick passes such as slants and screens to him that can utilize his speed and quickness.
- Who is the leader on defense?
- This team has too much talent to be playing this poor.
- Can Mike Vick stay healthy?
- Where is the contribution from the past two eagles draft classes?
- If Mike Vick can stay healthy this is without question a playoff team.
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