Doug Pederson has Eagles ready for uncharted waters

[UK_EaglesFan89]

Doug Pederson has Eagles ready for uncharted waters

The Eagles and the entire NFL are steaming into uncharted waters this summer, and none of us knows what's going to happen over the next few months but one thing I do know is that I can't imagine a football team better equipped to handle the challenges it's about to face than the Eagles.

 

Because of Doug Pederson.

This is what Doug does best, and it's why the Eagles are where they are and have accomplished what they've accomplished.

The guy is simply unflappable, and four years of Doug Pederson have shown us all that no matter what's going on in and around this football team, he's got this.

In 2016, it was a 1-7 stretch marked by three straight double-digit losses that turned a 4-2 start into a 5-9 record. In 2017, it was the rash of injuries that decimated the roster. In 2018, it was a 2-5 stretch featuring an unfathomable 41-point loss to the Saints ... and more injuries. Last year, it was a three-game losing streak culminating in a loss to a 2-9 Dolphins team.  

But it goes well beyond the football field. 

Pederson has shown a truly special talent for really understanding his players, for listening, for caring.

He's one part football coach, one part psychologist, one part camp counselor, one part drill sergeant. 

The way he's provided a forum for the Eagles' Black players to openly discuss the Black Lives Matter movement with the team's white players in a healthy, productive way ... that kind of stuff truly brings people together.

Ever notice how nobody ever demands to be traded from here? Or questions a Pederson play call or decision? Or blasts a teammate? Or embarrasses the team?

People want to be here. Because Pederson not only understands how to win football games, he understands how to treat human beings with respect and he knows how to help football players and their families navigate their way through whatever challenge comes their way. 

Whether it's a career-threatening injury, the death of a relative, getting benched … anything.

We've seen it every day since Jeff Lurie hired Pederson on Jan. 18, 2016.

And that's going to serve this team well going into a football season with so many unknowns. A season that will start in the teeth of a global pandemic in empty or nearly empty stadiums if it starts at all.

There's nobody I'd rather have running my football team during all this craziness than Doug Pederson.  

There's nobody I'd trust more for guidance and support and leadership heading into the unknown more than Doug Pederson.

Because for four years he's shown such a flair for keeping a level head and keeping his wits about him no matter how much chaos is swirling outside the NovaCare Complex.

Ever seen him lose his cool? Ever seen him look flustered? Ever seen him come across as indecisive?

Pederson always gives off an air of being in control, of being prepared for whatever happens next. Even when he's not. That's leadership.

https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/eagles/2020-nfl-season-eagles-advantage-doug-pederson

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Pederson always gives off an air of being in control, of being prepared for whatever happens next. 

Except for when assistant coaches are about to be fired. 

 

[20dawk4life]

On 6/30/2020 at 1:26 PM, UK_EaglesFan89 said:

Ever seen him look flustered? Ever seen him come across as indecisive?

Yes. At almost every press conference. 

[DeathByEagle]

To be honest I have less confidence in Doug's offense then most. I think 2016,2018,2019 were not good seasons with Doug running the offense. Did we make the playoffs in 18 and 19? Yes but by pure luck in 18 and 19 we had the worst div in the league. If we were in any other div we don't sniff the playoffs. I am not a believer in Doug's play calling skills or game planning skills. i fully believe he is a very good Head Coach in motivating the team and getting the best from the players. I think Doug needs to go back to what make him successful in 2017. 

Now in 2017 Doug went out of his norm. After the Chiefs game Doug publicly stepped up and admitted he needed change and gave away some key offensive responsibilities to Frank. Game planning, Scripting the first 15 plays of the game(Which in turn is play calling) and gave up some of the play calling in the 4th Q. The result was we had the number 1 offense in the league, the number 1 team in points scored in the first half and a SB victory. In 16,18,19 we were one of the bottom teams in the league in points scored in the first half and a mid level offense at best. Second half points we are one of the best in those years but when you down you should expect that. I will give it to Doug hes a better second half adjuster then most coaches. This is purely a fact that Doug's downside is game planning and play calling. 

With the Eagles hiring 100 new coaching minds to help redesign and put a fire cracker in this offense, it will be up to Doug to put his mindset back to 2017 and not be so bull headed thinking he has to do it all himself. Use the talent around him, give up that responsibility again. be a HEAD Coach. It has worked well for many past coaches like Belicheat, Coughlin and Doug in 2017. Go back to what worked. 

[UK_EaglesFan89]

7 hours ago, 20dawk4life said:

Yes. At almost every press conference. 

I just read that and thought... I didn't post that. But then realised its from the article.