Andy Reid 'going to look at everything' during bye week
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Andy Reid 'going to look at everything' during bye week
Zach Berman
Andy Reid faces two long weeks before the Eagles play the Atlanta Falcons on Oct. 28. He said he's going to take the time to evaluate everything that has to do with the team. Here Some of his most pressing issues...
- Defensive coordinator Juan Castillo and fourth-quarter defense: The Eagles surrendered a 10-point fourth-quarter lead on Sunday, meaning it's two weeks in a row in which the Eagles failed to a hold. When Reid was asked specifically about whether Castillo will still call plays, he responded, "that's the way I'm looking at it, as I stand here right now."
- Michael Vick's turnovers: Vick has 13 of the Eagles' 17 turnovers, including two interceptions on Sunday. "I'm going to look at all that stuff," Reid said. "I know we can get better at it. And we're going to get better at it."
- Playcalling: The Eagles' pass/run ratio has been out of whack, the linemen are struggling blocking and they lack big plays. Reid was asked if he'll take over playcalling duties from offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg. “Listen, like I told you, I’m going to look at everything," Reid said. "I’m going to look at every aspect of it that we have. This covers it. I’m going to look at everything.”
- The pass rush: The Eagles have gone three games without a sack. For a defense built specifically to sack the quarterback, that's astonishing. The Eagles start three linemen north of 30, but Reid did not think they've become too old. "Old by play, I don’t think that right now," Reid said. "We’ve got to get a little better. But I don’t think that’s the reason, no.”
- Slow starts: The Eagles are being outscored, 26-7, in the first quarter. They seem to lack a sense of urgency. "We’re not executing. And then I have to go back and look at, are we giving the guys the right plays to get that done against whatever defense they’re playing against?" Reid said. “I think there’s a sense of urgency. I think the guys are playing hard. I think they’re doing those things. That’s what I see. Now we’ve just got to do better and that encompasses all of us. We’ve all got to do our job. Better take it up a notch.”
Ever since he lost Jim Johnson, he's been exposed as a fraud...— AllDawk_AllTheTime- "What should Reid make his top priority?"
Um, retirement?— txflyer - Blah blah blah. The Tonner has tuned out the Walrus much like his players. End it already Jeffy.
- This is the perfect time for Laurie to dump Reid and get new leadership. The bye week would give a new coach that extra time to get acquainted.
PS - There are loads of coaches out there that are better than Reid. Yesterday was probably the worst game in every category in the Reid era. When all areas fail, you have to act. He has to go !— candidly - maybe he is referring to his ham sandwich.
— z03mbm - Retirement— Midnightman322
Comment removed.- How can you justify looking at replacing Juan ahead of Morhinweig? Easy, making Juan the sacrificial lamb gets the attention away from the Reid and Vick issues.— Kioto
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- Bowles replaces Juan...Andy calls plays...Foles starts Game 8— JBP
- It's high time this guy puts his players in a better position to make plays.— Vituperator
- He may go a game or two where the run/pass ration isn't 20/80, but they'll have a game with terrible weather against a team with a top 5 pass defense and decide there's something they can exploit and call 60 passes soon enough. Vick will start until the playcalling and/or OL gets him killed.
Nothing will change...at least not publicly. Even if Juan is relieved of playcalling duties, he won't give us the satisfaction of admitting maybe naming a guy that's been a OL coach his whole professional life the DC was indeed a boneheaded decision.— Only in Philly... - its the terrible play calling. the d has improved greatly from last year, but turnovers keep them on the field constantly, giving them no time to make adjustments between drives. for example, after letting the lions score to make it 23-20, the eagles take 50 seconds off the clock and the lions didnt even use a timeout. its just unbelievable things with the play calling and vick that cause the team to lose. marty should be the first fired. roseman should also be evaluating foles, because if hes not the answer, he has to start looking to trade up and draft a quarterback— HDemetriou
- Making the O line coach the Defensive Coord is almost as stupid as trying to make a running back the QB.— Mike Boryla
