With Kellen Moore reportedly hired as offensive coordinator, the Philadelphia Eagles offense will soon have new ideas.
As defensive coordinator, Vic Fangio will inject some fresh energy and make some minor adjustments to a tried-and-true plan.
New ideas are brought in with this inflow, and it’s reasonable to ask if any of them will make their way up to the front desk, where general manager Howie Roseman continues operating under an escape clause provided by owner Jeffrey Lurie.
There should be.
For too many years, the Eagles’ philosophy has been to build in the trenches. It’s a philosophy that has yielded one Super Bowl title and a 1-2 record in the Big Game this century.
It’s time to go in search of a top-end playmaker at a position they haven’t particularly invested as much in, such as safety, linebacker, and/or cornerback.
Now, you might say, well at least a “trench philosophy” is better than whatever it is their NFC East counterparts, the Dallas Cowboys and Washington Commanders, are using. It’s been 28 years since the Cowboys have been to a Super Bowl and 30 since Washington last played in one.
It ought to exist.
The Eagles’ building strategy has been to dig in the trenches for far too long. This century, the team’s ideology has produced one Super Bowl victory and a 1-2 record in the Big Game.
It’s time to look for a top-tier playmaker at a position like safety, linebacker, or cornerback, where they haven’t made as much of an investment.
Even then, one could argue that their “trench philosophy” is still preferable than whatever tactic their NFC East rivals, the Dallas Cowboys and Washington Commanders, are employing. The Cowboys haven’t attended a Super Bowl in 28 years, while Washington hasn’t participated in one in 30.
This time of year, when conference championship games are played and Philly isn’t in them, seems to always bring up the Eagles’ mindset of pouring in an endless amount of resources—financially and in draft capital.
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