LESEAN McCoy thinks that 2014 will be the year that Nick Foles will shut all of his critics up and establish himself once and for all as “Yeah, I’m Nick Foles. I’m Philadelphia’s quarterback. I’m the guy”. The words “the guy” are McCoy’s, they aren’t mine. I think that’s the problem though. Almost everyone sees Foles as “the guy” not “The Franchise”.
I’ve been poking around different football markets since January, and aside from Eagles fans, the percentage of NFL fans who see Foles as a Top 10 QB is staggeringly, soberingly low. While some have fallen in love with his TD to Int ratio of 27:2, there are those out there who think his “numbers are more impressive than his game tape“.
Fans, the media, other GM’s, everybody has an opinion. However, only one opinion counts, and that opinion belongs to Chip Kelly. For his part, Kelly did say about Foles, “He’s the starting quarterback for the next 1,000 years here”.
That’s about as rock-solid an endorsement as a Head Coach can give a player, and that would have been that…but then Kelly immediately paints himself a backdoor by saying “Yeah, you hope [Nick Foles is the quarterback of the future], but− and I don’t mean to be coy, I always say this −is that, you can say that whomever it is, is your player of the future and then next week they get hurt.”
Through that backdoor, many fans (myself included), are half expecting to see Oregon QB (and you know Kelly loves his Ducks) Marcus Mariota make an entrance onto the roster and into the lives of Eagles fans. There is much debate on the subject anytime anyone brings it up; as some Eagles fans are sold on Foles being able to run this system, and others don’t think the system we run is the one Kelly really wants to run. I’m in camp #2.
There is some writing on the wall that indicates that what we’ll run , and how we run it next year will be different from this year. I know. I can hear you already “BEAST, how can you know about 2015 if you haven’t seen 2014 yet!?”
March 2nd ; who brought you this story 4 hours before NFL.com?
March 23rd; who brought you this story 2 days before CSN’s Rueben Frank?
March 18th; who brought you this story almost 4 months before Ron Jaworski would confirm it?
That’s three major scoops on a website less than 6 months old. So I’ve more than earned your trust on this one. But you know what? I go you one better and discuss the writing on the wall that I’m talking about (since I’m actually compiling research as I write this).
But not today. This article is already long enough.
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As we discussed years ago I told you guys that this was the beginning of an orchestrated exercise of QB musical chairs. Lurie NEVER had any intention of making this guy his franchise QB. In fact I suspect he will buy some more time with Sanchez if he keeps the Eagles competitive. I think Foles can win games in some system. I think we should change our system if he has enough intangibles to take us farther. He is a solid game manager. Sanchez will be a slightly different kind of game manager. He can win games if you surround him with the right players. Can he handle the pressure of a superbowl run. Maybe. But you have to commit and this is what Lurie is an expert at disguising. I have yet to see him commit to any QB. With Foles , you know you need a roster of skilled players and pass protection. Lurie dumped Foles favorite weapon (Jackson). Did anyone even doubt his production would drop. If you didn’t think so than you obviously dont know the difference that superstars make. I knew it and think Foles has done an admirable job. Is he replaceable? Unless Lurie is prepared to spend 100 million on Cam Newton he should hold the course with Foles and add some complimentary pieces. He is going to pay dollars or the fans will suffer again and again. Simple formula is to keep your nucleus of players and it starts at QB. Are we really going to spoon feed another newbie for 5 years. Its a joke.
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As I said in June-July of 2013: I’ll believe Marcus Mariota won’t be an EAGLE when he signs with another team.
Until then I believe he’ll be our starter in 2015
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The future of Foles can change each week. If Sanchez plays well there will be article after article of bye Foles, but if Sanchez doesn’t there will be articles about him suiting up by December. The reality is so much can change by the end of this year. Foles, Sanchez, Cole, Ryans, Williams, Herremans, Celek, Casey, Sanchez, Maclin, Allen, Fletcher, McCoy, and the Fletcher Cox rookie class all could be gone. There’s a lot of possible turnover next season. That’s why I’m focussing in the now and right now they have the Panthers up (who btw have a QB that just might fit in this system, but I doubt they let him walk) at home. This is a game if Sanchez plays within the system we should win.
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The Eagles are a good not great team. Competitive.
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Right now I feel they (depending on Sanchez) can win against any NFC team. They have been littered with injuries, yet if the coach makes a fee different moves they could be undefeated.
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