Philadelphia Eagles: Here’s a problem that no one is discussing
The Philadelphia Eagles have quite a few issues. As a result, the blame has been placed on certain individuals but are they really to blame?
The Philadelphia Eagles aren’t even close to being the team everyone expected them to be. With an overabundance of complications, it becomes increasingly difficult to pinpoint a central cause. If the game versus the Dallas Cowboys taught us anything it was this.
This team is in a state of disarray. Coming into 2019’s season there were high expectations, but nothing has gone according to plan. Naturally, fingers were pointed at everything from Carson Wentz‘s play, to that of the wide receivers, the secondary, and the coaching staff.
Yes, everybody in the organization deserves to be held to some level of accountability, the problem runs deeper than just play-calling and execution. The media is quick to point to these tangible dilemmas because it’s easier and yields more attention.
Still, Wentz is not to blame for the Eagles’ struggles. In actuality, they are suffering from an identity crisis. This team is severely lacking in fight and aggression, and they seem to just roll over in tough situations rather than play their way out of it.
It doesn’t matter what position we’re discussing. Without a strong mentality, this team won’t be successful, and when the majority of the players display a lack of determination, this won’t be a dominant football team.
Nelson Agholor’s lethargic attempt at catching a deep ball that likely would have been a touchdown exemplifies how a single individual’s effort, or lack thereof, affects the entire team, but to understand this problem fully, one must go back to the 2017 NFL playoffs. Oh yes, those were the days weren’t they?
Much like right now, that team was also ravaged by the injury bug. Las Vegas responded by pegging the Birds as underdogs in every game. The only difference is that the 2017 team embraced that label and formed their identity, one of resilience and unity. The effects of which were incredible, eclipsing a lack of talent and all of the issues Philly had with injuries.
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The underdog label was erased following a Super Bowl victory and many of the key players from that team are now elsewhere, leaving Doug Pederson and his guys to scramble for a new identity. These Eagles are directionless and in desperate need of some soul searching otherwise they risk a lot more than just a few games.