Philadelphia Eagles: 5 must-do steps to fix this team in the offseason
By David Esser
#2. Shake up the coaching staff
Building off the general manager discussion, the Philadelphia Eagles coaching staff has looked drastically overmatched this season. The offense ranks 26th in terms of total yards gained, and the team’s run defense has skyrocketed up to to being the 8th worst in all of football.
Even the special teams has struggled as of late, with very few explosive plays being created via punt and kick returns.
The most glaring issue of course has been Doug Pederson and his inability to effectively draw up creative plays, and that’s a pretty easy problem to fix. The Eagles desperately need to hire an innovative offensive coordinator, and hand him full control over play-calling and play design.
If Pederson isn’t okay with giving up play-calling, then he should pack his bags and join Howie Roseman on the unemployment line as well.
Jim Schwartz has done some nice things as the Eagles defensive coordinator over the last few seasons, but his scheme’s lack of flexibility is starting to noticeably be a problem. Guys like Rasul Douglas and Sidney Jones have taken huge steps in their development upon leaving Philadelphia, and that’s a direct indictment on Schwartz.
Whether Doug stays around as the team’s HC or not, the staff around him certainly needs a makeover.