Chip Kelly’s Philadelphia Eagles Still Building on Andy Reid’s Foundation

June 26, 2015   ·   Andrew Kulp   ·   Jump to comments

Finally, heading into his third season as head coach, the Philadelphia Eagles are truly a team built in Chip Kelly's vision. After wresting control of personnel decisions away from Howie Roseman, Kelly overhauled the roster in a way that's seldom seen in the NFL, with as many as 12 new starters projected on offense and defense.
In particular, what do Nick Foles, LeSean McCoy, Jeremy Maclin and Evan Mathis all have in common? All came to the Eagles under the regime of Roseman and former head coach Andy Reid. All were Pro Bowl players. And all were sent packing this offseason.
The gutting of Reid's former players from the roster has become as much a part of the narrative as the changes themselves. Despite winning 10 games each of the past two seasons with the previous head coach's talent, it's clear Chip wants his guys who fit his schemes and culture.
Yet in the process, Kelly has adopted many of Reid's guys as his own, despite the running theme that he is jettisoning...

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