Should the Eagles Lose Out to Better their 2012 Season?
Written by playerpress.com, Saturday December 17 2011
Should the Philadelphia Eagles lose out to better their 2012 season?
Recently, that has been the question under fire in Philadelphia. The bitter fans of ‘The City of Brotherly Love’ have been arguing for weeks about this. True fans would say that you can never root against your own team, however, Philadelphia fans are a rare breed.
Not only are they blunt and brutal but with the nightmare that is the Philadelphia Eagles, these fans have become angry, frustrated and merciless. So merciless that these fans are actually willing to kick the team while they are down and root against them.
Some of fans will claim it is for the good of the team, but is it? Some Eagles fans will claim that losing out is the best option for Philadelphia because of next year’s draft. If the Eagles do lose the rest of their games their record would be 5-11. They would be in the bottom six teams in the league which would give them a high draft pick.
This upcoming draft also looks to be a fairly strong one with great quarterbacks and running backs up for grabs. However, could Eagles’ fans really rely on Andy Reid to make a smart decision with such a high draft pick?
Remember how past first round picks such as Freddie Mitchell, Jerome McDougle, Shawn Andrews, Broderick Bunkley and Brandon Graham, didn’t turn out as planned. Also, if the team is able to draft a player like Andrew Luck or RG3, will they now that they have signed Vick to such a huge contract? This could cause the team even more controversy and could hurt the 2012 season.
On the other hand, the Eagles do still have a chance to make the playoffs. As SI writer, Peter King calls it, the NFC LEast is the worst division in the NFL. The top two teams are tied at 7-6. The Eagles could finish 8-8 and still win the division and make playoffs. If the Eagles can win out, and the Giants and Cowboys win only one of their last three games, the Eagles will have a chance. The Eagles would have the best divisional record and would be able to win tie breakers against the Cowboys and Giants, which would ultimately give the team a playoff berth. A spot in the playoffs gives any team a chance to win it all. Last year, the sixth team to make the playoffs in the NFC, the Green Bay Packers, won the Super Bowl. This could be a great opportunity for the Eagles.
With all that being said, is it worth it for the Eagles to make an attempt at the playoffs this year or should they just lose out? Added victories this season could lock Andy Reid in for another year. That could also mean that the hated, defensive coordinator, Juan Castillo would stick around. The team would not get the better draft pick and could end up getting crushed in the first round of the playoffs as everyone would expect. So when negative Eagles’ fans say it is in the best interest of the team, to lose out, are they right?
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