Stubbornness has been killing Philadelphia Eagles in 2019
There’s no doubt that the state of the Philadelphia Eagles is going up in flames. The question remains, however, what lit the fire?
The Philadelphia Eagles have more problems in 2019 than Nelson Agholor has touchdowns, which no one expected back at the beginning of September.
Carson Wentz is regressing, the wide receivers appear to be lost, the defense is inconsistent, and the coaching is abysmal. Yet, those are just symptoms of a much larger disease, as the Eagles are being slowly killed by stubbornness.
Having won their first Super Bowl a little less than two years ago, the organization believed they had developed a winning formula for consistent success–except they didn’t.
The ideology surrounding Philadelphia being on the verge of greatness led the entire staff to develop a superiority complex that perpetuated into every aspect of this team.
Take a look at the Frank Reich situation for example after losing the former offensive coordinator to the Indianapolis Colts. Instead of replacing him with a more experienced candidate, the Eagles promoted Mike Groh who has never been an offensive coordinator in the NFL.
Why did Philadelphia make this decision? Unfortunately, it was only due to being part of the Super Bowl-winning team from the 2017 season.
It’s how the team refused to aggressively pursue marquee players such as Jadeveon Clowney, Jalen Ramsey, and Amari Cooper. All three of these players seem worthy of building a championship team around, but since the Eagles already had won a championship with certain players on the roster, they didn’t feel the need for outside help.
This mindset has unfortunately infected the free-agency strategy. The organization prioritizes acquiring veterans, adding to an increasingly aging roster. The foundation of the 2017 team was the late veteran additions that reinforced this tactic.
Unfortunately for the Eagles, this mindset has also festered their judgment, overestimating the quality and depth of the roster before the season. They made the incorrect assumption that this team was still composed of championship-caliber players because they’ve been there two years ago.
It also seems to be why the coaching staff hasn’t been modified yet since the organization has too much faith in the current staff because, guess what, they won a Super Bowl.
The Eagles are blinded by past success and are attempting to recreate it by refusing to change. They’ve completely whiffed on the fact that consistent achievement is attained through the evolution of ingenuity and tactics, not stagnation.
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You can’t do the same thing repeatedly and expect a different result each week. That’s not success, that’s the definition of insanity, and it’s been hurting the Eagles big time this season, as their 5-7 record indicates.