Chip Kelly decided that these players were no longer worth keeping on the team. Although it is not completely his idea as he gets input from other coaches and personnel, he does make the final decisions. Therefore, the decision to not hold onto these players were certainly not knee-jerk. Chip is a philosophical guy that has a vision of how he wants the team to be. These team decisions were carried-out to help the Eagles move in a direction to achieve Chip's vision.
When Chip became the head coach of the Eagles, his creative play calling was limited because of the players he inherited. Eagles fans were expecting innovative and action-filled plays like Kelly ran in Oregon.
Culture. Culture. Culture. Chip Kelly fully believes that culture is more important to a team than scheme. Any head coach would want players to buy in their system. Without buying in the team cannot perform as the coach desires. Chip wants players to be discipline and follow his regimen. If Coach Kelly was in charge of the Sixers in 00-01, he would have released Allen Iverson. Chip will do what it takes to put together a team that plays the kind of football that he envisions. This years team is one step closer to molding the team.
The rate that Chip Kelly has pushed his vision and turned the roster over is outstanding. There probably has never been an organization inside or outside of football that has implemented their own guys on board faster than he did. Chip is not only talking about his ideas, he is following through with them. The rate that the roster has been turned-over was accomplished at a staggering rate. Additionally, it was done without having a losing record. No matter what the changes Eagles undergo, they will still be the Eagles. Just remember there is a reason for the changes, achieving his vision.
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