time2rock Posted January 28, 2021 Posted January 28, 2021 You may remember the name ... Clay served as an assistant STs coach here under Chip Kelly back in 2014-2015 (technically in a Defensive Quality Control role in 2014 then promoted to assistant STs coach in 2015). He then followed Chip to SF and served initially as a strength and conditioning coach before once again being bumped up to assistant STs coach and has served in that role since. https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2021/01/28/report-eagles-jets-to-interview-49ers-assistant-michael-clay-for-special-teams-job/ He is also interviewing with the Jets (who hired SF DC Salah as their new HC) for the same position, so they may have the advantage. 1
NJWolverEagle11 Posted January 28, 2021 Posted January 28, 2021 Didn't we have a bunch of return TDS in 14?
time2rock Posted January 29, 2021 Author Posted January 29, 2021 And now being reported we’ve made Clay an offer. https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2021/01/28/report-eagles-offer-michael-clay-special-teams-coordinator-job/ 1
20dawk4life Posted January 29, 2021 Posted January 29, 2021 I like it. these coaches are going to suck because I like most of them if not all. 2
UK_EaglesFan89 Posted January 29, 2021 Posted January 29, 2021 So to be clear... He's not moved beyond assistant ST coach in 5 years? Doesn't give me great confidence I'll be honest.
time2rock Posted January 30, 2021 Author Posted January 30, 2021 Now reported as official. Clay has been hired as our new STs coach. https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/eagles/eagles-name-michael-clay-former-chip-kelly-assistant-new-special-teams 1
20dawk4life Posted January 30, 2021 Posted January 30, 2021 5 hours ago, UK_EaglesFan89 said: So to be clear... He's not moved beyond assistant ST coach in 5 years? Doesn't give me great confidence I'll be honest. Fipp was an assistant for four or five years years 1
EazyEaglez Posted January 30, 2021 Posted January 30, 2021 Well just cause he was a Chip guy doesn’t mean he’s going to be a bad coach. I just hope it all works out, but these young coaches have a lot of work ahead of them. He’s stuck with Elliott thanks to Howie’s contract.
UK_EaglesFan89 Posted January 30, 2021 Posted January 30, 2021 4 hours ago, 20dawk4life said: Fipp was an assistant for four or five years years Ok fair comment. It's interesting to me why some coaches get promoted every quickly and others don't.
time2rock Posted January 30, 2021 Author Posted January 30, 2021 9 hours ago, EazyEaglez said: Well just cause he was a Chip guy doesn’t mean he’s going to be a bad coach. I just hope it all works out, but these young coaches have a lot of work ahead of them. He’s stuck with Elliott thanks to Howie’s contract. Maybe he'll be able to help Elliott get out of his funk. If they can't we should be able to move on from him after the upcoming season. To cut him in 2022 would result in a dead cap hit of $2.3M but also $2.5M in cap savings (pre June 1 numbers). I think both Elliott and Wentz are in a prove it year in 2021 with the new coaching staff.
EazyEaglez Posted January 30, 2021 Posted January 30, 2021 9 hours ago, time2rock said: Maybe he'll be able to help Elliott get out of his funk. If they can't we should be able to move on from him after the upcoming season. To cut him in 2022 would result in a dead cap hit of $2.3M but also $2.5M in cap savings (pre June 1 numbers). I think both Elliott and Wentz are in a prove it year in 2021 with the new coaching staff. Howie should be in a prove it 2021. No accountability for the crap contracts and crap drafts he’s been making. 2
PoconoDon Posted January 30, 2021 Posted January 30, 2021 6 minutes ago, EazyEaglez said: Howie should be in a prove it 2021. No accountability for the crap contracts and crap drafts he’s been making. Agreed, but he won't be. Collaboration might mean multiple perspectives to fuel a better decision. It might also mean a bigger pool of potential fall guys if Howie needs to blame someone. I'm going with the second one. Howie is going nowhere. It'll be someone or something else's fault if he's still an abject failure as a GM in 2021. 2
Mr_Philly Posted January 31, 2021 Posted January 31, 2021 I don’t know anything about this guy but I’m hoping at the very least he can fix Elliott.
[TSM]_PimpDaddyPain Posted February 1, 2021 Posted February 1, 2021 On 1/28/2021 at 12:30 PM, NJWolverEagle11 said: Didn't we have a bunch of return TDS in 14? Yeah but that was before they took kickoff returns out of the game.
Columbus Eagle Posted February 1, 2021 Posted February 1, 2021 Maybe he knows the recipe for the smoothies.
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