Even better. An OL who's excelled at all three positions on the line while starting for Nick Saban for 4 seasons, winning two National Championships and has a shot at a third falling to the 2nd or 3rd? Scoop him up! Depth or starter, can't be a bad pick at that point...
Isn't that how they felt about Winston Justice pretty much?
Isn't that how they felt about Winston Justice pretty much?
Justice was considered a first round pick back in 2006. It was even speculated that we might take him with the 14th pick that year. Ended up falling to 39 due to character concerns and everyone, including myself, was pumped when he was picked.
Reid took the team to one NFC Championship game after another and had a Super Bowl appearance so either his coaching isn't what it used to be or his players just aren't as good as the ones he used to have. Although you can't fire the whole team so the coach is the one that gets fired.
Reid took the team to one NFC Championship game after another and had a Super Bowl appearance so either his coaching isn't what it used to be or his players just aren't as good as the ones he used to have. Although you can't fire the whole team so the coach is the one that gets fired.
I expect them to fire the whole team as well. There's a slew of players who could and should go.
CSN had a poll that asked what grade you would give Reid over his 14 year tenure.
42% voted F.
Really, 42% ?
That's a pathetically high number.
I'm not surprised. I know quite a few people who decided years ago (a few seasons before McNabb left) that Reid wouldn't get the job done; I thought they were just the usual negative Philly fan at the time, but they've been right in the long run.
Still, F is incredibly harsh. I don't think my negative friends and family would give him an F. I'm a Skins fan (somehow), and I'd give him a B-. I think they'd agree, since they remember what it was like before him. Even without a Superbowl I had him at an A, but recent decisions (Castillo) have bumped him down.
__________________
Down in the basement, I've got a Craftsman lathe. Show it to the children when they misbehave.
I really don't know how I would grade him. After seeing his clock management and playcalling skills in the Super bowl, I was ready for him to go. His last 7-8 seasons have really dragged on. I give him a ton of credit for being able to prepare a team for the game, choosing QBs, as well as his original coordinators. But all of that seemed to crumble a couple years ago after JJ passed. The Castillo debacle, the 60%+ passing plays per game, lack of creativity, lack of team leadership, lack of adjustments, poor drafting....etc etc. Had he been let go in 06 or 07, I'd give him a B+. Now? Maybe a C. Last few years killed him.
Think about the other franchise around the league. Other than the Patriots, no other team has had the sustained level of success that the Eagles had for a decade. If you get into the playoffs, you have a shot. The Eagles got in quite a lot, but never cashed in (hence the B).
Marino never won a Super Bowl, but was consistently great for most of his career. I liken Reid to a guy like Marino.
The team was about 2 minutes from going to another Super Bowl in 2008. The next two seasons they won 11 and 10 games, so it wasn't all mediocre after 2004. I'd give Reid a B+ or a B. There's no justification for seriously giving him an F. And for all the talk about him passing the ball too much, and I thought so too at times, he was ahead of the curve in that facet. Almost everybody is passing more now than when he started as coach.
