Chip Kelly is making huge headlines this off-season. It started out with a couple predictable moves, letting go of aging veterans and longest tenured Eagles Todd Herremans and Trent Cole. Then, a huge move shocking the entire fanbase, the LeSean McCoy trade. This move blindsided everyone and was only the beginning of what was and is to come. In the trade the Eagles received back rising middle linebacker Kiko Alonso. Alonso has an incredible 2013 rookie season with the Bills, but tore an ACL and missed all of the 2014 season. This is what left some fans skeptical of the move, however Alonso has great upside when healthy. That was followed by Jeremy Maclin leaving Philadelphia to reunite with former head coach Andy Reid in Kansas city. At this point Philadelphia thought Kelly was a mad man, but there was still more. He swapped quarterback Nick Foles for St. Louis's Sam Bradford, a move that would also intrigue free agent halfback DeMarco Murray. Murray would sign with Philadelphia only a few days later. This reunited him with his former college quarterback Sam Bradford. Murray also contacted Chip Kelly before he arrived in Philadelphia telling Chip Kelly how interested he was in playing in his scheme. These moves are just the beginning of a complete restructuring of the roster. We can only imagine what the Eagles head coach has in store for the rest of the off-season.
Good Ol' Chip, he did make some question moves this off season. he had the city of brotherly love nervous that he might actually might trade up in order to get Mariota. whatever his reason that some "tradition over talent". i hope it works out for the eagles, if not he will be seen as a huge detriment to the organization
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