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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 4, 2015; Landover, MD, USA; Philadelphia Eagles running back DeMarco Murray (29) rushes the ball as Washington Redskins nose tackle Chris Baker (92) defends during the first half at FedEx Field. Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports /

2. His up-tempo offense has stagnated

When Chip Kelly unveiled his up-tempo spread attack with the Eagles in 2013 it caught the NFL off guard.  The Redskins were humiliated by Kelly and the Eagles in the 2013 season opener and the Eagles offense went on to be one of the best in the league that year.

However, as the NFL saw more and more of the offense, eventually defenses began to catch up with it and Kelly had no answers.  In 2013 the Eagles offense ranked 2nd in the league and by the end of the 2015 season it ranked 12th.  Not bad but not close to where it was either.

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It’s hard to keep NFL defenses fooled for long and eventually running a hurrying up offense 24/7 is going to hurt you.  Yes, NFL players are some of the most elite athletes that you’ll find but running all of those plays takes a toll on even the best athletes.

It doesn’t matter much in college because when Chip Kelly was at Oregon his team was blowing out most of its opponents and his starters were out of the game by the third quarter.  But in the NFL all games are highly contested and the level of competition is much higher.

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