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An argument for and against John DeFilippo’s return to Philadelphia Eagles

By Geoffrey Knox

JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA - AUGUST 29: Nick Foles #7 of the Jacksonville Jaguars talks with Offensive Coordinator John DeFilippo before a preseason game against the Atlanta Falcons at TIAA Bank Field on August 29, 2019 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA - AUGUST 29: Nick Foles #7 of the Jacksonville Jaguars talks with Offensive Coordinator John DeFilippo before a preseason game against the Atlanta Falcons at TIAA Bank Field on August 29, 2019 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images) /
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BALTIMORE, MD – DECEMBER 18: Quarterback Carson Wentz #11 of the Philadelphia Eagles celebrates after scoring a fourth-quarter touchdown against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium on December 18, 2016, in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE, MD – DECEMBER 18: Quarterback Carson Wentz #11 of the Philadelphia Eagles celebrates after scoring a fourth-quarter touchdown against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium on December 18, 2016, in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) /

Carson Wentz’s best years came under John DeFilippo

DeFilippo was among Doug Pederson‘s first hires when he signed on as the team’s quarterbacks coach in 2016. Many moons ago, Vince Young stepped in front of several members of the Philly media, uttered the words ‘dream team’, and inadvertently set off a media firestorm.

Pederson, though he never used the term, probably felt like he had one within his coaching staff when he added both his new quarterbacks coach and the San Diego Chargers‘ offensive coordinator, at the time, Frank Reich.

Philly made two trades prior to 2016’s draft and took Carson Wentz second overall. In his first season, Wentz was named the starter. How did that work out?

Wentz threw for an NFL-record 379 completions by a rookie, which broke the record of 354 that was held by former teammate and former Saint Louis Rams quarterback Sam Bradford (346), so that was obviously good enough to set a single-season franchise record as well, one that was broken by Bradford in 2015.

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Wentz also set a single-season franchise record with 607 pass attempts, the second-highest attempts by a rookie in league history behind Andrew Luck‘s mark of 627 in 2012 season. One year later, Wentz was well on his way to earning league MVP honors before tearing his MCL and ACL versus the Rams in Los Angeles.

Philly won the Super Bowl anyway thanks to a tremendous effort by both Reich and DeFilippo to get Nick Foles ready. The Wentz and DeFilippo marriage worked wonders, but believe it or not, that doesn’t mean DeFilippo should take over as the team’s offensive coordinator position.

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