Cary Williams: Chip's system didn't work

"We was talking about the fact that our conditioning and things like was going to kick in because we worked harder than everybody in the National Football League with the Chip Kelly thing," he told 710 ESPN in Seattle. "We got out there, we got our teeth kicked in. So all that conditioning didn't necessarily work.

"Preparation wasn't necessarily the greatest neither that week. When you're going up against teams that prepare well, practice well, coach well, it's difficult in games like that. I think towards the end of the year we were exhausted and we got outcoached the majority of the games."

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hawknation2015":3b3ziug4 said:

"We was talking about the fact that our conditioning and things like was going to kick in because we worked harder than everybody in the National Football League with the Chip Kelly thing," he told 710 ESPN in Seattle. "We got out there, we got our teeth kicked in. So all that conditioning didn't necessarily work.

"Preparation wasn't necessarily the greatest neither that week. When you're going up against teams that prepare well, practice well, coach well, it's difficult in games like that. I think towards the end of the year we were exhausted and we got outcoached the majority of the games."

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Let's refresh our recollection on what happened last year when Kelly's offense faced the No. 1 defense in the world:

Time of Possession: 41:56 Seahawks vs.18:04 Eagles
Total Yards: 440 yds vs. 139 yds
Rushing yards: 188 yds vs. 57 yds
Ouch, domination.

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MizzouHawkGal":237quxa2 said:

But they have Bradford, he's a perfect fit for their offense right? Then again Tebow is lurking about....

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hawknation2015":2dt2clnf said:

MizzouHawkGal":2dt2clnf said:

But they have Bradford, he's a perfect fit for their offense right? Then again Tebow is lurking about....

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I'm very interested to see how Bradford performs in their system, in addition to their fleet of talented running backs running behind one of the best offensive lines in the league. Kelly does have a magic ability to coax massive production out of offensive skill players. On paper, Bradford (if healthy) would be an upgrade over Foles because of his superior touch under pressure. But that's only if he is healthy and stays that way. Otherwise, they will probably be watching Mark Sanchez again.

The biggest problem -- the one I think Williams is speaking to -- is the systematic disadvantage Kelly creates for his defenses. The tempo they play on offense does not lend itself toward giving his defense a lot of time to rest, and in the past, Kelly has said he does not care at all about time of possession. I think we have seen the consequences of that apathy in the form of his defense's struggle to recover over the last two seasons, especially as Williams says, when they face a team like the Seahawks that executes well.

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MizzouHawkGal":1iag7z21 said:

We've seen Bradford and he'll go down when it's important. He's flat fragile. I'm more interested if Chip can work with Tebow long-term.

Defense? He's got no clue and that's why he will be gone from the NFL very soon. Harbaugh is a far better coach but with for worse interpersonal skills. So I figure it's nearly even.

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Hasselbeck":571lujql said:

MizzouHawkGal":571lujql said:

We've seen Bradford and he'll go down when it's important. He's flat fragile. I'm more interested if Chip can work with Tebow long-term.

Defense? He's got no clue and that's why he will be gone from the NFL very soon. Harbaugh is a far better coach but with for worse interpersonal skills. So I figure it's nearly even.

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Tebow won't make the team first of all.

Defensively they made improvements last year, and I expect that to continue to improve. I think a big reason why they hit the wall last year was their offense started sputtering and with how quick tempo it is, that leaves your defense on the field for a long time if you're not putting together 12 play drives every time.

This season though by adding Murray and Matthews, I think Chip is going to try to establish a much more balanced offense to alleviate TOP and prevent his defense from hitting that wall.

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Hasselbeck":3fqqf1v6 said:

This season though by adding Murray and Matthews, I think Chip is going to try to establish a much more balanced offense to alleviate TOP and prevent his defense from hitting that wall.

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Sgt. Largent":olksasrn said:

Hasselbeck":olksasrn said:

This season though by adding Murray and Matthews, I think Chip is going to try to establish a much more balanced offense to alleviate TOP and prevent his defense from hitting that wall.

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Yep, there's a reason Chip got Bradford, dumped east and west runner McCoy in favor of downhill more punishing runner Murray.

We like to tease Kelly, and he's easy to tease sometimes. But he's also one of the smartest coaches in the league, he knows his scheme crapped the bed going down the stretch last year, so I fully expect the Eagle's too look like a much more traditional offense in 2015...........pound the rock with Murray.

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