Head coach Chip Kelly spoke with members of the Philadelphia media on Monday, discussing the state of the team, the offensive line and the offense as a whole following the team's third loss of the season ...
On the state of the team:
Kelly: I have confidence in this group.
— Dave Spadaro (@EaglesInsider) October 5, 2015
Coach Kelly: Our defense needs to make stops and our offense needs to make plays when there are opportunities.
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) October 5, 2015
Kelly: If you're a competitor, you only worry about your job. You don't look for someone to bail you out.
— Dave Spadaro (@EaglesInsider) October 5, 2015
Kelly: You just keep practicing and keep working on it and trusting the guys that you have.
— Dave Spadaro (@EaglesInsider) October 5, 2015
Coach Kelly: We know we have the right players here ... We've lost three games by 15 points combined.
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) October 5, 2015
Kelly: We've lost the three games by 15 points. You don't throw the baby out with the bath water.
— Dave Spadaro (@EaglesInsider) October 5, 2015
Kelly: I think we're close, but we need to make plays when there's opportunities to make plays
— Dave Spadaro (@EaglesInsider) October 5, 2015
Coach Kelly: I think our guys are giving great effort, but when plays are there, we aren't making them.
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) October 5, 2015
Kelly: I think the players have belief in themselves. They understand what the task is at hand.
— Dave Spadaro (@EaglesInsider) October 5, 2015
Kelly: We've taken some shots, but we're still standing
— Dave Spadaro (@EaglesInsider) October 5, 2015
On the offensive line:
Chip Kelly: We have the right guys along the O-line.
— Dave Spadaro (@EaglesInsider) October 5, 2015
On the offense:
Kelly: We need to execute the plays better.
— Dave Spadaro (@EaglesInsider) October 5, 2015
Coach Kelly: We need to stay on the field offensively in the first half. Need to make third downs.
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) October 5, 2015
Kelly: We all should be getting more touches on the offensive side of the ball.
— Dave Spadaro (@EaglesInsider) October 5, 2015
Kelly: I want our guys to want the ball more. That's what you're looking for. Everyone needs the ball more.
— Dave Spadaro (@EaglesInsider) October 5, 2015
Coach Kelly: Common theme on not hitting on third down plays is not executing on first and second down, creating third and long.
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) October 5, 2015
On kicker Caleb Sturgis:
Coach Kelly: We're sticking with Caleb Sturgis.
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) October 5, 2015
Kelly: We're going to stay with Caleb Sturgis
— Dave Spadaro (@EaglesInsider) October 5, 2015
