Eagles offensive coordinator Mike Groh makes a puzzling statement about Golden Tate
Philadelphia Eagles fans are not going to be happy after hearing what offensive coordinator Mike Groh had to say about using Golden Tate.
Many things are going on with the Philadelphia Eagles that are alarming and frustrating. But one of the most significant issues over the last two weeks is the lack of Golden Tate on the offense. Three weeks ago, the Eagles traded a third-round pick for Tate, to bring a much-needed spark to the offense. Knowing it was an eight-game rental, the Eagles needed to get all that they can out of Tate during his short tenure here.
So far, Tate has caught seven passes for 67 yards. During the first week, the Eagles under-utilized Tate as he only saw 19-percent of the offensive snaps. This week, the Eagles used him more, but he hasn’t really found his place on the Eagles offense. Naturally, the media figured they would ask the offensive coordinator, Mike Groh why Tate hasn’t really found a role within the offense. And his response was, well, let’s just say it wasn’t a favorable one.
What was Groh’s response to the lack of Tate?
Mike Groh said “it’s been challenging” to integrate Golden Tate into the offense. #Eagles
— Zack Rosenblatt (@ZackBlatt) November 20, 2018
So, to regroup here – The Eagles traded a third-round pick for an eight-game rental that they don’t really have a game plan for. And on top of that, having Tate in the offense decreases the already small amount of production that Nelson Agholor originally had. And because of that, Groh admits that he hasn’t really done an excellent job rotating Tate and Agholor.
The Eagles offense is clearly lost at this point in the season, and the move for Tate is turning out to be a flop as Groh and Doug Pederson haven’t really found an answer for him. As the losses pile on with a lack of production from the offense, the Eagles have to seriously be considering a change within the offensive coaching staff in 2019.
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Seeing as though Groh is inexperienced as a coordinator, the Eagles may need to look elsewhere for a replacement. For a team that has the talent to win-now while healthy, there’s no time to be experimenting with new with inexperience on the offensive side of the ball. If this keeps up, then Groh’s tenure as the offensive coordinator may be short-lived.