Philadelphia Eagles Discussion - Page 266

cunningham06 · 02-02-2011, 05:29 PM

I always have been a huge fan of Castillo and his ability to develop young talent. This is an extremely odd move, I don't think any of us were expecting this, but I think if anyone can do it Castillo can. At least he will have some guys with excellent experience like Washburn on staff.

camp_eagles · 02-02-2011, 05:59 PM

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I always have been a huge fan of Castillo and his ability to develop young talent. This is an extremely odd move, I don't think any of us were expecting this, but I think if anyone can do it Castillo can. At least he will have some guys with excellent experience like Washburn on staff.

I believe a good coach is a good coach and like you said if anyone can do its Juan. Im really happy with the Mudd signing though.

DoughBoy · 02-02-2011, 06:01 PM

Washburn and Mudd???? I hope you guys realize that you have the two best line coaches in all of football.

superman8456 · 02-02-2011, 07:15 PM

I was just mind ****** by that move. In no way does it make sense to me to make Juan Castillo our defensive coordinator. I thought there were a lot better candidates.

Does he keep the 43? Is he gonna run a cover 2? I have so many questions right now and very little answers.

camp_eagles · 02-02-2011, 07:29 PM

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I have so many questions right now and very little answers.

Its the Eagles you will always have little to no answers.

eaglesalltheway · 02-03-2011, 06:02 AM

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Washburn and Mudd???? I hope you guys realize that you have the two best line coaches in all of football.

Yeah, it makes the Washburn signing even bigger now, without him, I doubt we would've gotten Mudd. I'm looking forward to improved play from all of our big uglies over the next few years.

bsaza2358 · 02-03-2011, 09:22 AM

In 1977, Notre Dame hired a defensive coordinator who had never been a coach on the defensive side of the ball. His prior experience included TE coach and QB coach. His name: Jimmy Johnson. That ended up working out pretty well.

eaglesalltheway · 02-03-2011, 09:34 AM

This is a video Jamar Chaney posted, its a closer look at our new DC...

I know he works hard, but hearing it from him first hand and some of Gruden's comments help make you realize what he's done and how much work he puts in.

bsaza2358 · 02-03-2011, 10:52 AM

Of course he puts in a ton of work. It's just a matter of what kind of defensive philosophy he wants to impart to his players and how he wants them to play. Given that he has no game film on any of his schemes, the Eagles should have a decided advantage over its opponents for the first 2-3 games next year.

eagles_fan_7 · 02-03-2011, 08:57 PM

eagles will do good this year thats coming juan castillo will be a huge suprise like vick was

frubulubu · 02-03-2011, 09:34 PM

I'm not sure about this move honestly but I'm sure Reid knows what he is doing.

bsaza2358 · 02-04-2011, 09:26 AM

Reid has made very few coaching hire mistakes in his tenure. I will give him the benefit of the doubt on Castillo. However, if the team does not improve on D, Reid could be out of a job.

brat316 · 02-04-2011, 09:32 AM

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Reid has made very few coaching hire mistakes in his tenure. I will give him the benefit of the doubt on Castillo. However, if the team does not improve on D, Reid could be out of a job.

I definitely see this happening. Even if they don't go far into the playoffs, I mean NFCC game far. He has been around for what now 11/12 years superbowl 1 time. I know he keeps putting out playoff teams and he is a great coach for that, but not everyone is like the Rooney's who stick with their coach for years.

bsaza2358 · 02-04-2011, 09:54 AM

Also, he has a lot of power, but Roseman is now the guy running the show. GM's tend to want to bring in their own guys. Roseman is a gambler by nature. Reid is not untouchable at this point. The team has a super bowl offense, and the problem stemmed a lot from the defense, both from a talent perspective and from a game planning/execution standpoint. Since Reid makes final calls on personnel, that falls on him as well.

frubulubu · 02-06-2011, 12:10 PM

Just read on twitter that Larry Fitzgerald wants Kolb as the QB in Arizona.

SickwithIt1010 · 02-06-2011, 11:55 PM

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Just read on twitter that Larry Fitzgerald wants Kolb as the QB in Arizona.

Yeah, the story is on espn as well! ship him on over! :)

cunningham06 · 02-07-2011, 01:36 AM

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Just read on twitter that Larry Fitzgerald wants Kolb as the QB in Arizona.

Let the bidding war begin!

frubulubu · 02-07-2011, 08:31 AM

Ok this is crazy now... There now saying that Gruden will be named head coach of the Eagles on tuesday.

brat316 · 02-07-2011, 09:06 AM

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Ok this is crazy now... There now saying that Gruden will be named head coach of the Eagles on tuesday.

hhahah that would be funny as shiiit. probably some jackasss wrote it on bleacher report.

bsaza2358 · 02-07-2011, 10:39 AM

The rumor was going pretty bonkers on the blogosphere, and the Eagles felt inclined to release a statement saying it wasn't true. Me thinks the lady doth protest too much...

SickwithIt1010 · 02-07-2011, 12:15 PM

The only scenario id see Gruden coming in was if Reid was leaving after this season. Gruden isnt coaching anywhere this year.

bsaza2358 · 02-07-2011, 12:17 PM

The rumor was that Gruden was coming in to replace Reid, who had a mysterious personal issue to deal with. So the entire coaching staff was in place, and Gruden was going to come in. Makes no sense. If Reid was leaving, they'd bring Gruden in before hiring the new DC. Additionally, Reid stayed with the Eagles even when 2 of his sons were going through horrible crises. It was all bunk all the time.

SickwithIt1010 · 02-07-2011, 12:22 PM

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The rumor was that Gruden was coming in to replace Reid, who had a mysterious personal issue to deal with. So the entire coaching staff was in place, and Gruden was going to come in. Makes no sense. If Reid was leaving, they'd bring Gruden in before hiring the new DC. Additionally, Reid stayed with the Eagles even when 2 of his sons were going through horrible crises. It was all bunk all the time.

I dont know how long Reid is going to be around, so who knows. I would like to him to stay, I like AR a lot, but hes been coaching for a long time.

Like i said, the only way i see Gruden coming in would be after this season.

bsaza2358 · 02-07-2011, 12:35 PM

If the Eagles regress this season or fail to get out of the first round when the team is fully healthy, then it might be time for the team to make a change. Roseman is a gambler, and Reid is not "his" guy. I wouldn't necessarily be surprised if the team made a change.

Gruden would be a pretty strong choice, given his ties to the organization, the West Coast philosophy, and the fact that he has a ring already.

I like Reid as well. He has had a really strong 12 year run with the Eagles. I'm not ready to see him go just yet.

bsaza2358 · 02-09-2011, 12:34 PM

Several former Eagles are now in the fold as coaches:

Mike Zordich is now the Safeties coach. Mike Caldwell is now the LB coach. Duce Staley is the RB coach. Doug Pederson is the QB coach.

Zordich was a technician who got by on anticipation and technique when he was a player. I think he can only help the development of the

Caldwell had 2 years under JJ as a player and worked on sub packages. I recall him being a sound tackler and understood the timing on blitzes well. He will be a strong addition.

Pederson was destined to be a coach from the start. Reid mentored him in GB and made him the starter in 1999. He knows the Holmgren/Reid WCO very well, and he knows plenty about being a QB in terms of mechanics and footwork.

Staley was always a heady player. He knows the Reid offense and what is expected. Adding him as a mentor to Shady will only help.

I like that these former players are in position specific roles for the team. It shows that Reid is refilling the pipeline. He has lost so many coaches already to OC/DC and HC roles, he needs to continue to recruit the appropriate talent.