Plenty to Worry About for Eagle fans
Posted by James Cooper on 10th August 2010
Anyone that tells you they know how the Eagles will fare this year is straight up lying. The uncertainty surrounding one of the youngest, unproven, yet talented rosters in recent history makes for a very anxious Eagles fan base, and that includes me. I’ve heard predictions on win totals ranging from 5 to 11, and I hate to say I’m one of those that thinks it will be a sub .500 year for the Birds. I’m sorry, I don’t see this team winning 10+ games, not in this division, anyway. Not with this schedule.
There is no doubt Kolb is ready to be a starting QB in the NFL, but there is plenty of doubt about whether the people up front can protect him. The story of this year’s training camp for the birds has been injuries, most notably to the offensive line. Kolb is already being thrown into the unenviable position of following in the footsteps of Philly’s best ever QB, and now he has to do it with a different offensive line every week? What a nightmare. Sure, they have weapons on offense. And yes, despite the inept O line, I think the offense will score a lot of points. But….they will still have NO run game, and their defense is a major question mark at best.
Since letting Eagle legend, Brian Dawkins, walk and sign with the Broncos, the Eagles have tried unsuccessfully to plug in the void that Dawkins left behind. They finally think they’ve been able to do so after drafting Nate Allen with the 37th overall pick (received in the McNabb trade), but that’s a lot of pressure to put on a rookie safety. I don’t doubt the kid’s talent level, but this is a tough defense to learn and he’s going to need some time.
Simply put, the Eagles have way too many holes on defense. Their secondary can’t tackle, and besides Samuel, they can’t cover all that well, either. Getting Bradley back should provide a major boost, and top pick Brandon Graham has impressed everyone at camp so far. But that doesn’t change the fact that they’re still light years behind the (god I hate to say it) Cowboys. Gun to my head, I say the Eagles finish third at best and win 7-8 games.
Philly fans got the major change they wanted when McNabb was shipped to Washington. But be careful what you wish for, this could be a dreadfully long season for the birds’ faithful.
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