Even taking all the sacks, Wentz did everything they needed to win. Two tipped ball INTs to end good drives seems pretty random. I see more long term success in the offense as is (maybe with McCarthy too, when healthy); but the all or nothing defense is most concerning to me.
It’s going to be a rough season. I’ll keep saying it because there isn’t anything else to do at this point but complain, but I never liked them pushing all their chips in for this season instead of reloading with younger players that could help you in a year or two from now. You didn’t even know McCarthy was going to be good, yet you decided to sign Kelly, Allen, Hargrave, Jones, and probably somebody else I’m missing. Even if McCarthy was good, and I know he still can be despite what we’ve seen so far, the window for him to be good enough was never realistically going to be this season. So why sign all those guys who are going to have even more tread in years 3-4 of McCarthy’s rookie deal, which is what you should be shooting for. Just feels like they either got impatient, or were overly confident after playing the AFC South last year.
I'd suggest another title for this article: "Nothing works when the offensive line sucks." Look at KC in the Super Bowl--the potential GOAT QB looked like McCarthy vs. ATL for most of that game. This season is going to be an ugly slog if they're constantly shuffling in replacement-level or worse linemen and KOC is building game plans on what he hoped to have instead of what he actually does.
Even taking all the sacks, Wentz did everything they needed to win. Two tipped ball INTs to end good drives seems pretty random. I see more long term success in the offense as is (maybe with McCarthy too, when healthy); but the all or nothing defense is most concerning to me.
It’s going to be a rough season. I’ll keep saying it because there isn’t anything else to do at this point but complain, but I never liked them pushing all their chips in for this season instead of reloading with younger players that could help you in a year or two from now. You didn’t even know McCarthy was going to be good, yet you decided to sign Kelly, Allen, Hargrave, Jones, and probably somebody else I’m missing. Even if McCarthy was good, and I know he still can be despite what we’ve seen so far, the window for him to be good enough was never realistically going to be this season. So why sign all those guys who are going to have even more tread in years 3-4 of McCarthy’s rookie deal, which is what you should be shooting for. Just feels like they either got impatient, or were overly confident after playing the AFC South last year.
I'd suggest another title for this article: "Nothing works when the offensive line sucks." Look at KC in the Super Bowl--the potential GOAT QB looked like McCarthy vs. ATL for most of that game. This season is going to be an ugly slog if they're constantly shuffling in replacement-level or worse linemen and KOC is building game plans on what he hoped to have instead of what he actually does.