Eagles Stay or Go results
Very few Eagles walked the line between staying and going this time around, which after a devastating, frustrating season, is not a total surprise.
Eagles Stay or Go results
Justin Klugh, Assistant Sports Producer
Not a lot of disparity in these numbers.
If the voters wanted somebody gone, they were gone by a lot. If they were to be spared, then they didn't even come close. Very few Eagles walked the line between staying and going this time around, which is not a total surprise after such a devastating, frustrating season.
Don't forget that, just because we're tallying up the numbers now, you can continue to vote on who you want to stay or go.
OFFENSE
Quarterbacks
Not surprisingly, Michael Vick was deemed dispensable by 86 percent of voters. The other 14 percent agree with Vick's own ascertion that he is not only primed for a starting gig, but able to do it in Philly.
On the other side, 90 percent liked what they saw from Nick Foles and want to see him in an Eagles uniform next season. Everybody seemed to be generally unthrilled but mostly tolerant with Trent Edwards, who received 65 percent of votes to stay.
Running backs
LeSean McCoy is so crushingly desired by the general voter that we're not even going to mention the 2.2 percent of people who, for some reason, would like to see him step aside. Bryce Brown received a slightly less approving 93 percent of the vote.
Dion Lewis snuck by with a paltry 51.3 percent majority to stay. Stanley Havili did slightly better at 63 percent.
Receivers
DeSean Jackson was the first high profile player to receive closer to an even split among voters, with a 56-44 lean toward his continued tenure in Eagles green. Jeremy Maclin was a far less contested receiver, being OK'd by an overwhelming 85 percent. Jason Avant was the most appreciated set of hands in the receiving corps, keeping 88.8 percent of people happy.
Brent Celek and Riley Cooper were also deemed acceptable, with 81 percent and 78 percent approval ratings, respectively.
But less warmly received was Damaris Johnson, with a "meh" from the collective and a 63 percent vote to stay. You don't even want to know what noise they made for Marvin McNutt and his 78 percent request to please leave.
Offensive line
It was a gift if any person on the Eagles' offensive line stayed in the same position and out of the hospital from week to week in 2012. So let's make this breakdown a little easier, just given the sheer number of names that tried to protect our quarterbacks this season.
Jason Peters - 95 percent stay
Todd Herremans - 95 percent stay
Jason Kelce - 93 percent stay
Evan Mathis - 87 percent stay
Dennis Kelly - 60 percent stay
Jake Scott - 58 percent stay
Dallas Reynolds - 70 percent go
Danny Watkins - 81 percent go
Julian Vandervelde - 83 percent go
King Dunlap - 93 percent go
Demetress Bell - 95 percent go
Demetress Bell just barely edges out King Dunlap for the Demetress Bell Award.
DEFENSE
Far less sympathy was given to the defense, if you consider what happened to the offense "sympathetic."
Corners
Nnamdi Asomugha, who seemed unable to make a play all season, was labeled by 92 percent as more trouble than he's worth. Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, similarly maligned in the secondary for most of the year, was only dismissed by 61 percent.
Brandon Hughes (58 percent go) and Curtis Marsh (59 percent go) did not fare much better. Voters seem ready to forgive Brandon Boykin, however, who gained a favorable 83 percent to stay.
Safeties
Things got ugly for the safeties, as it was less of a matter of "stay or go" and closer to "the speed with which they can go." Though we did learn that "speed" isn't an asset of Eagles safeties.
Nate Allen and Kurt Coleman both received 85 percent requests to leave, while David Sims was voted out by 79 percent. Colt Anderson represented the sole holdover in the voters' hearts, with 83 percent hoping he stays.
Linebackers
Akeem Jordan (79 percent) and Jamar Chaney (73 percent) were both let go by fans. Mychal Kendricks was overwhelmingly appreciated by 96 percent of voters.
Pretty much everybody's sick of Casey Matthews - 84 percent of everybody, anyway. However, 93 percent of the voting audience are fans of DeMeco Ryans.
Defensive line
Rookie Fletcher Cox was monstrously protected (97 percent voted for him to stay), getting a lower approval rating than only Shady McCoy. Brandon Graham would also be welcomed back after pleasing 93 percent of voters, as would fan favorite Vinny Curry with 92 percent.
Cedric Thorton (63 percent), Cullen Jenkins (56 percent) and Mike Patterson (50.3 percent) just barely edged into "stay" territory, while their co-worker Derek Landri was not as fortunate with 52 percent calling for his exit.
Darryl Tapp (73 percent) and Phillip Hunt (52 percent) were deemed disposable as well.
SPECIAL TEAMS
For a while this season, one of the team's only bright spots was kicker Alex Henery. The fans remembered and strongly advocated for his return with a 96 percent vote.
Jon Dorenbos received similarly optimistic numbers with 92 percent approval and Mat McBriar fell the closest to earth with a 56 percent vote for him to stay.
FRONT OFFICE
Roughly 90 percent of voters believe general manager Howie Roseman should lose his job. Owner Jeffrey Lurie was granted a more divided audience, with only 52 percent of voters saying he needs to go.
Team president Don Smolenski got the highest support of any Eagles brass, coming in with a weak 27 percent asking for him to stay.
Marty Mornhinweg and Todd Bowles continued the streak, with Bowles receiving a 12-percent vote to stay and Mornhinweg getting love from just eight percent of voters.
MASCOT
Most importantly, 54 percent of voters would welcome the Eagles mascot, Swoop, back with open wings.
The fans have it just about right on the players. 4-12 was no accident. Defense was one of the worse that I remember.— rustypop58- Vick needs to go! He was terrible in Atanta, and far worst for the Eagles.
Vick is a distraction. Build around Nick Foles.— donjuango - I didn't vote so I can't say for certain, but I would guess a good number of the 2.2% who voted for Shady to go probably figured the Eagles's won't be any good for the remainder of his prime and that it would be better to trade him for draft picks so they could get something for the future.— uncommon sense
- Like everybody else, I have "fan favorites", but other than a few linemen and skill position players, I have to back-off on whether I "like" a player or not.
It's a bitter pill to swallow, but this entire roster needs to be re-evaluted based on production, not sentiment.
— wordsword - Frankly, it ASTOUNDS me that ANYONE would want King Dunlap, Demetress Bell, or Danny Watkins to stay. I also think it's unfair that so many people are ready to cut toes with Jake Scott, after the way he literally came in off the couch and helped stabilize our atrocious O-line. The guy definitely deserves another shot.— Squizzy Magee
- "Demetress Bell just barely edges out King Dunlap for the Demetress Bell Award".
I spit up my coffee...lol— eaglefaninAZ - I can only imagine how the Eagles woud be a top 5 defensive team had they kept Castillo and hired Gus Bradley. Then everything on offense (mostly the o-line ) can be put into place. And Nick Foles? Seriously? Because he REALLY solved all of the Eagles offensive problems. He will get destroyed at any moment by any Pro Bowl linebacker. He'll be injury-prone too not even halfway through next season. The Eagles need to do more than sign just one o-lineman. Also, I think stick with Vick, as long as we can tell the o-line will block for him/Foles.— DJackFan
- Chip Kelley!!!! He kind of looks like a young Andy Reid.— ricciaje
- Whoever voted for the stiffs to stay were obviously the trolls.— BleedPhilly
- Get rid of Swoop already. We don't need a steroid raged mascot to pump us up.
- Chip Kelly: Vick stays, Foles goes...— blackscreen
- trade foles for tyrod taylor so there is some symmetry— mallll
- How did 15 percent vote for Kurt Coleman? Did they watch any games this season?— JBirks
- Kelly's offense is perfectly suited for Vick. Should Kelly look for the personnel to get the results his offense has become accustomed, Vick is the Quarterback. Given a 100% return for Peters, he's going to need a mobile Guard and Tackle to Trap and Pull on the right side and a reliable Tight End who is capable of blocking down field.
Shady McCoy and Dion Lewis is going to love this run first Offense designed to exploit horizontal spacing.— Dexter - Maybe the positive votes for Namdi to stay came from opposing wide receivers coming to Philly.com and voting....— JL68
