Only Time Will Tell With Nick Foles
BREAKING NEWS, Eagles, News, Quarterbacks Thursday, December 20th, 2012
What you see is what you get with Nick Foles. This young man is very big, bright and disciplined but he’s not the most gifted of NFL quarterbacks. He can play the position at the NFL level and he can help you win some games, but there’s no way you can decipher right now whether he can help you win it all.
Foles needs to quicken his delivery and continue to work on his speed, strength and quickness. He’s shown that he’s willing to put the hours, days, months and years of work to be as good as possible. The young man is a project of sorts, who will take at least a year or two of development before he reaches his zenith.
The former Arizona quarterback has the size and smarts to be a starting NFL quarterback, but he needs to strengthen his arm, develop more quickness in his feet and undergo the experiences of figuring out coverages at the line of scrimmage then making tough throws under pressure while a tough pass rush is in his face.
The big question which must be answered concerning Foles is how long will he have to make those improvements here in Philadelphia. The fact that he wasn’t a number one pick will probably give him less time to prove himself, but the answer to that key question about how much time he will get, will have a lot to do with who the next coach of the Eagles will be.
In addition the answer to the question about whether they’ll be able to get their hands on a better option at the quarterback position will factor into his future.
If Chip Kelly is the guy, I have no idea who he will want at the quarterback position but there’s a good chance he’ll want somebody quicker and faster than Foles. Michael Vick might be a more attractive option for Kelly than Foles.
If the Eagles next head coach runs a standard NFL offense, Foles will probably get the chance to show what he can do. Right now Foles must focus on what he can control, which is his play on the field. In the near future, he had better be ready for the ups and downs of playing quarterback in the NFL.
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Paulman, we don’t give damn what Lurie profile is of a head coach…his profile equates to “0″ Superbowls.
We need a coach who know what the hell he’s doing, not a guy no one heard of because Lurie want to show everyone he knows diamonds in the rough. I believe that philosophy trickled down to Reid.
We need a guy who knows how to take a team over the top and will demand respect, not a yeas man for this losing front office. Hire the Ryan guy in Dallas.
Promote the QB coach from New England to offensive Coordinator and let’s Smack somebody in the damn mouth.
But we all know things will go further South..Hell Howie is heading up things now.
Rumor has is Chip Kelley is the guy Lurie wants.. Im not sure thats a good idea because. Foles isnt a spread quarterback.. and everybody wants vick gone….
Sources tell me that Donahoe and current Falcon DC Mike Nolan go back a ways and Nolan is chomping at the bit to become a HC after a rough ride with tge 49ers a few years back but gas rebounded his stature nicely with good jobs at Miami and Atlanta as far as getting their Defenses improved
My $$$ is on Mike Nollan as next HC of the Eagles
Another name I heard is Atlanta Falcons OC Dirk Koetter who recruited Nick Foles at Arizona State.
How many playoff wins does Matt Ryan have in his 5 year career?
Paulman, you first said the next coach is not going to be a retread and that it will be an up and coming guy like Scott Linehan; now you’re saying Mike Noland? Pretty sure he would be a retread.
Dirk Koetter ei definitely get interviews
As far as Mike Lian or Scott Lineham being Re-treads, I have to disagree
Both only Were HC 2-3 Years on some pretty bad Teams though Nolan helped draft some of the 49 Ed players that are there now
Both Teams had changes in Iwnership and GM during their time so they were caught in a transitional time with their first jobs
And what I like about both these potential candidates is that they did fail when they were younger as not as experiences which will help them be even more motivated and have a better grasp if given another opportunity
Same with Josh McDanield when he gets another chance all 3 of these guys are still young enough and have the energy level to succeed
I would Coaches like Gruden, Norv Turner, Herm Edwards,bill Parcells, Dungy,Gibbs,Cowher, Jim Johnson, Mike Holmgrem, Dennis Green as Re-treads for their length of time Coaching and the fact they have Coached at a couple of places and a longer time period
There has never been a super bowl winning coach that changed teams or coached a different team, and won another super bowl. Never.
Agreed that Lurie will not hire big name, ego coach, he’s a business man first, that’s the only reason he stuck it out with Reid for so long, he wouldn’t sacrifice his control over the franchise even for multiple super bowls, the bottom line is dollars,
So look for the type paulman listed as the next coach of your Philadelphia eagles, and don’t be surprised if the next quarterback is geno smith or as a compromise business move he will hire a tough black coach to go with foles
Lurie is aware of the sentiment here, he will satisfy his customers
I guess Mike Shanahan is too old and doesn’t have that fire and motivation to compete and win either huh? Hes too old right? Just quit while ur ahead ur all over the place and are trying to cover all the bases and cant even cover one. Anyone could name a new assistant coach everyday that may take over as our HC. Knock it off.. And Shanahan is a winning retread and is old as dirt and is still winning, so that kills ur entire argument.
What has shanahan won, he was 3 -6 this year before this last 5 game winning streak, what was he last year, redskins will not make the playoffs again this year if shaggy foles has something to say about it, pick a better example, but it doesn’t matter, Lurie will hire a coach he can dominate like he did with his stooge Reid
Jakedog that post was directed for the fraudman. But Shanahan has a good team there who rally around there QB. You gotta remember what the QB situation was in Washington the past few years. Its been a mess. Now Shanahan as one who can run the offense the way he wants it run. The sky is the limit for this team esp with the mind of Mike Shanahan and the arm and mind of RG3.
As Andy Reid’s final home game dawns this day I want to reflect on his time here.He did not win us a Superbowl. And that is what he will always be remembered for. For all the talk of winning championships that this organization has talked about they failed. What did Andy Reid accomplish? He resurrected this franchise from the Rich Kotite and Ray Rhodes debacles. He made the Eagles a name franchise. He always gave credit to this fan base whether we were at home or on the road. I believe he was an important piece of expanding EagleNation. Thanks Andy. You didn’t lead us to the Promised Land but I will wish you luck in your future. When you return here after retirement I am sure EagleNation will welcome you warmly.
Shannagan is only winning for 2 Reasons
1) RGIII
2) Tge weakness of the NFC East this Year
What’s Shannagans Record with the Redskins during his Tenure
Yeah that’s right, he’s below .500 but now he has a good QB avd a weak Division to play in and a last-place Schedule that they gave this season
But make no mistake, the Tedskins are a good Team with a bright future ahead
With good young Takent (RGIIi, Morris, Gankerson, Davis, Orapko, Kerrigan, Trent Wiiliams) to go along with true Veteran Leaders like Moss and Fletcher
The difference is that the Redskins have hit of their Top picks the last 3 Drafts while the Eagles have failed miserbly
Next year will be a key year for the Redskins. There defense is not championship caliber yet but they are a rising team. I can stomach them winning a division title before the Giants or Cowboys.
P.S. Go Raiders! A win today moves the Birds to #3.
A under the radar Coach could be Dick LeBeau of the Steelers (long-time DC)
He and Donahoe go back a long ways and LeBeau has always wanted another shot at being a HC again after a unsuccessful stint with the Bebgals years ago
Le Beau would be A 3 Year plan with a successor in the wings
Maybe a combo of LeBeau as HC and oversee, rebuild the Defense and then
Hire a Jay Gruden or Cam Cameron as OC/Asst HC
Could be a nice Short-Term and Long Term plan to establish a sound philosophy which would be seen less after LeBeaus finally retires
Plus word in Pittsburgh is that LeBeau and Tomlin are not very close and have a cool relationship
Shanahan like most other coaches, will go as his QB goes. He never won anything without Elway. Maybe he found a new QB to win with now. Reid would still be winning if mcnabb didn’t get old. QBs win, coaches run practices.
agreed
They will not hire a DC to be the head coach…end of story
Not to mention LeBeau is old. I think he is easily late 60′s.