Entering the third year of the Chip Kelly era, the Eagles are at something of a crossroads. Yes, the team has won 20 games over the last two years, and won the NFC East in Kelly’s first year. But that was then. In many ways, the highlights of Kelly’s first game as head coach, the Monday night thrashing in Washington, seem almost like they came from another team, replaced by All Pro players like DeMarco Murray, and some, like Evan Mathis, not replaced at all.
But all of those moves are secondary to the one that may well ultimately define Kelly’s tenure in Philadelphia.