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Philadelphia Eagles: Mike Groh’s getting back to where he started

By Justin Grasso

PHILADELPHIA, PA - SEPTEMBER 23: (L-R) Offensive Coordinator Mike Groh of the Philadelphia Eagles, head coach Frank Reich of the Indianapolis Colts, quarterback Carson Wentz #11, quarterback Nate Sudfeld #7 and quarterback Nick Foles #9 of the Philadelphia Eagles talk before the game at Lincoln Financial Field on September 23, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - SEPTEMBER 23: (L-R) Offensive Coordinator Mike Groh of the Philadelphia Eagles, head coach Frank Reich of the Indianapolis Colts, quarterback Carson Wentz #11, quarterback Nate Sudfeld #7 and quarterback Nick Foles #9 of the Philadelphia Eagles talk before the game at Lincoln Financial Field on September 23, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) /
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Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Mike Groh is taking on more work this week as the team prepares for the Patriots.

Well, it seems as though the Philadelphia Eagles’ offensive coaching staff has had enough of the woes. It comes as no secret the Eagles have a struggling passing game this year. While Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz takes a lot of blame from the media, those who watch religiously every week know that a lot of the issues in the passing game stem from the wide receivers.

Back in 2016, we’ve witnessed the issues first as the Eagles passing game consisted of Nelson Agholor, Jordan Matthews, and Dorial Green-Beckham. While the unit was upgraded this season, and clearly overrated by many, the team is dealing with that same 2016 issue — drops on top of drops.

So what made the passing game better in 2017 than it was in 2016 besides some personnel additions? The coach. That’s right — when the Eagles canned Greg Lewis in order to hire Mike Groh, the receivers just looked so much more better on game day.

Because of that, Groh found himself promoted to offensive coordinator, and the Eagles had to replace him. Their first attempt was hiring Gunter Brewer, who lasted one season before getting fired. This year, Carson Walch was promoted to replace Brewer, but it seems as though his time could be short-lived as well.

Groh returns to his roots

Doug Pederson decided this week that he and his staff need to get more involved. Therefore, Pederson and Groh put an emphasis on coaching the wideouts as the team returned to practice for the first time in two weeks.

It’s been a long time coming, but the Eagles needed to try something different with the wide receivers this week. Therefore, Groh and Pederson got involved with coaching up the unit specifically on Wednesday. Hopefully, it makes a difference.

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