What Can Kelly Do To Fix Offense?

Dear Chip Kelly,

What took place this past Sunday will forever go down as one of the worst Eagles performances in franchise history. A home opener, against the Dallas Cowboys, the fans were ready to leave every ounce of emotion at Lincoln Financial Field, the team was not.

Where does the team go from this point? Will they simply turn things around because the talent on the roster is there, but it’s been merely a lack of execution throughout the first two games?

Changes need to start immediately or the team will find itself 0-3 with how the New York Jets are playing. The scheme of running plays needs to focus on the current running backs of Murray and Mathews. The offensive line limits what types of runs the team can execute at the moment, defenders are constantly in the backfield and something must change. Toy with the idea of using a guy like Celek not as a tight-end on the line of scrimmage but as a full back. Stop the runs that require the backs to bounce to the outside, that’s east-west, time for the north-south style you wanted, go run smash mouth football.

Enough with guys at the wide receiver position that can block down field, this is the NFL, part of their job is blocking. Cooper and Austin can play special teams, they offer nothing as receivers. Huff is the only receiver with deep speed; but any type of NFL level pattern appears to be too complicated. Make it simple for the former Oregon Duck, have him run as fast as he can, let him use his speed to get past the defender and Bradford show off “his arm.” It’s either Huff making the catch or the ball is overthrown. Maclin was not resigned, and a wide receiver was drafted in the first round, get the football in Agholor’s hands and let him make plays in space. Space; where has that gone, the type of patterns that have the larger body receivers in Matthews and Ertz are Pop-Warner. Do everyone a favor and bring some of that creativity back, defenses know what the play is and it’s time to respond to that like a head coach in the national football league.

Talk to Billy Davis, let him know that you are going to sustain drives moving forward so his average at best play calling won’t be exposed as often. Tell him “my bad” for leaving him without a slot cornerback, and for moving up in round two to take Eric Rowe only to have him not contribute.

Chip, this is Philadelphia, and for your team to not breathe the same passion as the fan base will turn even the biggest believers in your system against you.
At the end of the day, Philly fans know football; they can see through the patchwork offensive line and fear in the eyes of Sam Bradford. They recognize errors in judgement, both through the draft and in free agency.

You are the head and general manager, the man with the quick jokes and all the answers.

Well, nobody feels like laughing right now, so what are you going to do on Sunday to bring life back into this football team?