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WAR ROOM: PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
As touched on earlier in the Dallas preview, the Philadelphia Eagles played the role of ultimate underdog quite admirably in Madden 15. DanyoSahn led Philly to seven straight wins in Season one after a 3-6 start, en route to capturing the final wild card berth in the NFC. The Cinderella story lasted all the way up to the NFC Title Game in Minnesota, where the Vikings routed the birds, thanks in large part to Adrian Peterson. After a rough second and third season, Danyo's Eagles would rebound in Season 4, clinching another wild card berth and upsetting the Seahawks in Seattle before falling at the hands of the Panthers the following week...
With Danyo running operations in Dallas, the Eagles have brought in another owner with a little playoff experience of his own. Can @Da_Assassin09, who owned the Buffalo Bills and led them to a division title in the last full Madden 15 League season, get his talents to carry over from the AFC to the NFC? Time will tell...
STRENGTHS
At times, NOBODY knows what Philadelphia Head Coach Chip Kelly is doing with his personnel. In just the past two offseasons, we've seen Nick Foles traded for Sam Bradford, both DeSean Jackson and Shady McCoy shipped out of town, and Jeremy Maclin not retained after a breakout year...
It matters none.
Despite the roster overhaul of sorts, the Eagles come into Madden 16 with, possibly, their best offense on paper in the Chip Kelly era. They can attack you in so many ways: youngsters such as Jordan Matthews and 2015 first-rounder Nelson Agholor in the receiving game, which will be punctuated by stud TE Zach Ertz. They can get creative as well, with backup QB Tim Tebow ready to be unleashed at a moment's notice as the ultimate wrinkle to the Philly offense. But the Eagles stable of backs have the potential to be amazing...
In comes DeMarco Murray, who easily led the league in rushing in 2014 with 1845 yards as a member of the Cowboys. In comes Ryan Mathews, who, when healthy, has proven he can be a Pro Bowl-caliber player, and worthy of the first-round selection the Chargers used on him in 2010. Darren Sproles is getting no younger, but he isn't getting any less versatile either; the speedster can still prove to be a matchup nightmare as a runner, receiver, or even a punt returner. The possibilities to put points on the board in the City of Brotherly Love are nearly endless.
WEAKNESSES
While the Eagles have made strides to improve on the defensive end this upcoming season (see: Kiko Alonso, Byron Maxwell, rookie Eric Rowe), the bottom line is that Jeremy won't have as fearsome a group up front as he had in Buffalo this past Madden. Also, can Sam Bradford be trusted to stay healthy for the duration of an entire season? If he can't, Jeremy will be, presumably, left with Mark Sanchez, Matt Barkley, or the aforementioned Tebow, as his options under center. And in a division with Romo, Manning, and Griffin III, poor quarterback production could have the Eagles spiraling - not flying - down south for the winter. South being the bottom of the NFC East.
TORETTO'S TAKE : 9-7
In what has become a highly advantageous NFL for offenses, the Eagles may be able to push the limits of the advantages further than any team this year. They possess enough talent to make a playoff run, but with young players in heightened roles, they will have to prove that they are indeed ready to take the next step. @Da_Assassin09 has demonstrated the ability to win double digit games before, and while I think his division will prevent that from happening this season, it's very possible that he finds himself atop an NFC East that is sure to be an absolute dogfight.
SKINS UP NEXT
As touched on earlier in the Dallas preview, the Philadelphia Eagles played the role of ultimate underdog quite admirably in Madden 15. DanyoSahn led Philly to seven straight wins in Season one after a 3-6 start, en route to capturing the final wild card berth in the NFC. The Cinderella story lasted all the way up to the NFC Title Game in Minnesota, where the Vikings routed the birds, thanks in large part to Adrian Peterson. After a rough second and third season, Danyo's Eagles would rebound in Season 4, clinching another wild card berth and upsetting the Seahawks in Seattle before falling at the hands of the Panthers the following week...
With Danyo running operations in Dallas, the Eagles have brought in another owner with a little playoff experience of his own. Can @Da_Assassin09, who owned the Buffalo Bills and led them to a division title in the last full Madden 15 League season, get his talents to carry over from the AFC to the NFC? Time will tell...
STRENGTHS
At times, NOBODY knows what Philadelphia Head Coach Chip Kelly is doing with his personnel. In just the past two offseasons, we've seen Nick Foles traded for Sam Bradford, both DeSean Jackson and Shady McCoy shipped out of town, and Jeremy Maclin not retained after a breakout year...
It matters none.
Despite the roster overhaul of sorts, the Eagles come into Madden 16 with, possibly, their best offense on paper in the Chip Kelly era. They can attack you in so many ways: youngsters such as Jordan Matthews and 2015 first-rounder Nelson Agholor in the receiving game, which will be punctuated by stud TE Zach Ertz. They can get creative as well, with backup QB Tim Tebow ready to be unleashed at a moment's notice as the ultimate wrinkle to the Philly offense. But the Eagles stable of backs have the potential to be amazing...
In comes DeMarco Murray, who easily led the league in rushing in 2014 with 1845 yards as a member of the Cowboys. In comes Ryan Mathews, who, when healthy, has proven he can be a Pro Bowl-caliber player, and worthy of the first-round selection the Chargers used on him in 2010. Darren Sproles is getting no younger, but he isn't getting any less versatile either; the speedster can still prove to be a matchup nightmare as a runner, receiver, or even a punt returner. The possibilities to put points on the board in the City of Brotherly Love are nearly endless.
WEAKNESSES
While the Eagles have made strides to improve on the defensive end this upcoming season (see: Kiko Alonso, Byron Maxwell, rookie Eric Rowe), the bottom line is that Jeremy won't have as fearsome a group up front as he had in Buffalo this past Madden. Also, can Sam Bradford be trusted to stay healthy for the duration of an entire season? If he can't, Jeremy will be, presumably, left with Mark Sanchez, Matt Barkley, or the aforementioned Tebow, as his options under center. And in a division with Romo, Manning, and Griffin III, poor quarterback production could have the Eagles spiraling - not flying - down south for the winter. South being the bottom of the NFC East.
TORETTO'S TAKE : 9-7
In what has become a highly advantageous NFL for offenses, the Eagles may be able to push the limits of the advantages further than any team this year. They possess enough talent to make a playoff run, but with young players in heightened roles, they will have to prove that they are indeed ready to take the next step. @Da_Assassin09 has demonstrated the ability to win double digit games before, and while I think his division will prevent that from happening this season, it's very possible that he finds himself atop an NFC East that is sure to be an absolute dogfight.
SKINS UP NEXT
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