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NFC East: 5 reasons Chip Kelly failed as Eagles HC

By Maurice Barksdale

Sep 27, 2015; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; Philadelphia Eagles head coach Chip Kelly coaches against the New York Jets during the third quarter at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 27, 2015; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; Philadelphia Eagles head coach Chip Kelly coaches against the New York Jets during the third quarter at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 19, 2015; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia Eagles head coach Chip Kelly and running back DeMarco Murray (29) walk off the field after win over the New York Giants at Lincoln Financial Field. The Eagles defeated the Giants, 27-7. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports /

1. Bad at personnel decisions

Once Chip Kelly got the power to make personnel decisions things began to go south for him.  He got rid of some very talented players and it now seems some of those moves were a mistake.  First, he released DeSean Jackson after the 2014 season when allegations surfaced of gang affiliations.

He didn’t trade him, he just simply released him and Jackson landed at the division rival Washington Redskins.  The Redskins have gone 3-3 against the Eagles since then and 3-0 in the last three matchups.  Jackson has played a big role in the pendulum swing the Redskins way.

Kelly also traded running back LeSean McCoy before the 2015 season and let wide receiver Jeremy Maclin walk in free agency.  He also traded a second round pick and quarterback Nick Foles to the Rams for Sam Bradford.

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I think the Rams won that trade.  Then there’s the talent he brought in, namely the signing of DeMarco Murray.  Even at the time it seemed like it was nothing more than a splash signing designed cool the sting fans felt from trading LeSean McCoy.  Murray didn’t fit in offense.

And all of the talent that Kelly got rid of in such a short amount of time backfired.  Kelly gambled that he could compensate for it but it all blew up in his face.  It’s hard enough for a coach just to be coach but adding personnel decisions makes the job even harder and Kelly wasn’t up to it.

Next: 2. His up-tempo offense has stagnated

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