Yesterday in Philly our players didn’t stop trying hard – they ran into a roster that is much better constructed, with way more talent at multiple positions. That can make a team with less talent look like they quit. The eagles also have an owner (Jeffrey Lurie) who hired an outstanding football executive in Howie Roseman, who is held accountable for winning playoff games.
Here’s the cold splash of water for us fans as the 2024 season ends: The talent level on this team cannot be fixed with just a coaching or scheme change. In my opinion we must have at the very least two of three major changes happen in order to get back to being a serious contender again. Here are those changes and we need at least 2 of these 3:
- Jerry either has to step aside (he won’t) or at the very least bring in a talented NFL executive who can serve as an advisor to JJ and SJ about the cap and roster construction. Look I know Jerry will never surrender as long as he is breathing but he once hired Dan Reeves for a week before Reeves said “I can’t do this” and resigned. If JJ wants to win again he needs help. Hire someone to help!
- Hire a head coach that has the ability and authority to change and energize the team’s culture, discipline and scheme. Mike McCarthy has been here 5 seasons and has 1 wild card win to show for it. He’s not a bad HC but I don’t think he is capable of getting us to the next level.
- Decide on an aggressive off-season plan that includes what we need to get the cap in better shape, what we need in the draft and also what we can get in free agency that helps us NOW. I’m convinced that JJ and SJ are lazy, flat footed and completely out of their league in how to develop an effective plan to improve. They are insulated from learning what teams are doing to get better.
So can two of these three things happen? All three could happen but it must start with the 82 year old in charge deciding he’s tired of watching his team get trucked and wants to do something real about it.
