Hobson Gets Red Pilled

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(05-08-2018, 02:00 AM)Shake n Blake Wrote: 1. We had the talent to win 10+ games numerous times. We shouldn't be getting embarrassed in the playoffs. I think your argument would hold more water if it looked like we were "a player away". Instead, it's mostly just looked like players who were performing great, suddenly looked awful.

2. I agree that Mike Brown could've done more in the past (this off-season was a solid start), but I don't think this is a primary reason for 0-7. I do think it's a big reason we missed the playoffs in 2007, 08, 16 and 17.

I think Marv is a great roster builder, motivator and overall a solid coach. There's just something to his philosophy that is predictable or too simplistic for the playoffs. I'm speculating there, but I'd say we're way beyond calling it a coincidence anymore. 

Some coaches just can't get it done in the playoffs. Jim Mora and Marty Schottenheimer (who I loved) come to mind. You feel for them, but it is what it is. Maybe Paul Alexander was a big part of it? That's about all we can hope for at this point. It's not like our lines didn't fall off. We'll see.

Then occasionally you get the 7-9 or 8-8 team that wins a playoff game. Whatever the reason, not winning in 7 tries is pretty improbably for this organization and signals some issues.

Had the Eagles stayed the course, does anyone think they win the SB last year? Yeah they got a new coach, but in 2015 they also shook up their scouting dept:

http://6abc.com/sports/sources-eagles-fire-three-scouting-executives-in-front-office-shake-up/695522/

Fired VP of Player Personnel in 2014:
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/12/31/eagles-fire-v-p-of-player-personnel-tom-gamble/

Essentially fired GM in 2015:
http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/eagles/20150109_The_rise_and_fall_of_Howie_Roseman_as_Eagles_GM.html

Then, they brought in a great, younger coaching staff that was fairly innovative and won the SB with a backup QB.