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Michael Lombardi’s Five Fixes for the Eagles Make Me Frowny Face
By Kyle Scott
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The Ringer commissioned Michael Lombardi to provide fixes for every NFL team. He thinks the Eagles need five. 1-3 basically amount to REPLACE THE ENTIRE OFFENSE:
- Have Andy Reid lemming Doug Pederson create a decidedly un-Andy Reid-like offense for Carson Wentz that isn’t built around dinking and dunking your way down the field, because, in 2017, the big play is sort of a thing in football, and for that you’ll need…
- … handicapable receivers. As Lombardi points out, ones that can get open, catch and run, three things Eagles receivers most definitely can not do now. Oh and they’ll also need…
- … a running back, one who isn’t a 48-year-old overworked third down back, or an injury prone power runner, or a deep roster guy with consistency issues.
That’s it. Other than that they’re in great shape! Oh, besides needing useful cornerbacks (ERIC ROWE ANYONE?) and more defensive line depth.
Yeah, this is going to take a while, but I’m fully confident that Crusher Doug can figure out how to do something other than parrot the Fat Man and that Howie Roseman can take the small, measured steps required to craft a well-rounded roster, all while our movie producer owner takes a more hands-on approach. Yeah, totally confident in all those things.
Kyle Scott is the founder and editor of CrossingBroad.com. He has written for CBS Philly and Philly Voice, and been a panelist or contributor on NBC Sports Philly, FOX 29 and SNY TV, as well as a recurring guest on 97.5 The Fanatic, 94 WIP, 106.7 The Fan and other stations. He has more than 10 years experience running digital media properties and in online advertising and marketing.