Five decisions that led to Chip Kelly's firing

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http://www.nflchiefsofficialshop.com/AUTHENTIC+CHRIS+CONLEY+JERSEY PHILADELPHIA -- Chip Kelly’s firing by the Philadelphia Eagles was sudden, but that doesn’t mean it wasn’t a long time in the making. Kelly’s tenure was tumultuous, marked by a fair amount of tension: Accusations of racism by departed players, the departure of productive and popular players, a front office coup that resulted in the demotion of general manager Howie Roseman, and so on.

Here’s a look at five decisions that brought an end to the Kelly era in Philadelphia:

Hurry up and win: Kelly was impatient to win right away. He didn’t take the deliberate approach that many coaches take, sacrificing immediate success in order to build a winning roster. Most importantly, Kelly decided to stick with the quarterbacks he inherited from Andy Reid.

Andrew Luck Womens Jersey Mike Vick started at the beginning of the 2013 season. After he was injured, Nick Foles replaced him. When Foles got hot, Kelly named him the No. 1 quarterback. Foles responded with an excellent 10-game stretch: 27 touchdowns, just two interceptions and an 8-2 record.

Kelly brought Foles back as his starter for 2014, but Foles was not nearly as exceptional as he had been in 2013. After the team crumbled from 9-3 to 10-6 and missed the playoffs, Kelly knew he needed an elite quarterback if he was going to win in the NFL.

That precipitated the trade that sent Foles to St. Louis in exchange for Sam Bradford. Kelly took a chance that Bradford could be a first-rate quarterback after twice tearing the ACL in his left knee.

Bradford played respectably this season, but he was not quite the elite quarterback Kelly envisioned. In retrospect, Kelly would have been better off finding a young quarterback early in his tenure and developing him as the team was built around him.

DeAngelo Williams Black Jersey Jackson cast aside: Wide receiver DeSean Jackson had the best year of his career in 2013. Nevertheless, Kelly deemed the speedy Jackson a poor culture fit and released him unceremoniously in March 2014. Jackson signed with Washington and has had a hand in beating the Eagles twice in the past two seasons.

More than that, Kelly discarded a game-changing player with speed and got nothing in return. Jeremy Maclin filled Jackson’s role capably last season, but he was allowed to leave in free agency last offseason.

That left the Eagles without an established, experienced wide receiver -- a weapon that Bradford sorely lacked in his first season with the Eagles.

http://www.officialramsnflproshop.com/AUTHENTIC+CHRIS+GIVENS+JERSEY On top of that, the departure of Jackson created the impression that Kelly didn’t value or respect players. His team culture was paramount. Thing is, Kelly hasn’t been as adept at adding talent as he has been at subtracting it.