sgusers9的部落格

Source: Philadelphia Daily NewsSept.mini storage 05--THE EAGLES' special teams were really bad last year, so maybe Chip Kelly saying yesterday he used special-teams play as his criteria for keeping backups at several positions is a good thing.On the other hand, starters get hurt. Some of these guys are going to have to play more than on special teams. At that point, we'll see whether Kelly's philosophy -- hardly unusual in the NFL -- works out in the long run.Asked what extent playing for him at Oregon factored into keeping reserve wideout Jeff Maehl and reserve linebacker Casey Matthews, Kelly said: "None. It's about special teams. Every backup player on this team, and we've said it since Day 1, there's three ways for them to make this football team. Special teams, special teams, special teams. It's how can they contribute from a special-teams standpoint. If you're going to be the fourth or fifth receiver, and right now that's Damaris [Johnson] and Jeff, the value that they have is what they mean to [special-teams coordinator Dave Fipp]."Same thing with linebackers. Why did we keep three backup inside linebackers as opposed to one backup outside linebacker? It's how those three players contribute on special teams. That's why we made the move to get [linebacker Najee] Goode from Tampa Bay. Same thing. When you think about it and stand out there . . . with 46 [active] players, with your starters not really contributing a ton on special teams because they've got to play 'X' amount of snaps offensively and defensively, those guys gotta go."Special-teams consideration at times outweighs their production as backup linebacker or backup wide receiver. Because how are they contributing in a game? They are contributing as a special-teams player. So all of our decisions were based on special teams, when self storaget came to backup guys."What still might be a bit difficult to fathom is that the Eagles filled out their practice squad yesterday, signing former Oregon defensive end Brandon Bair, who has spent training-camp time with the Chiefs and Raiders. Linebacker Emmanuel Acho, the team's leading tackler in the preseason, was not brought back for the practice squad.The Eagles feature three former Ducks on their active roster -- Matthews, Maehl and starting safety Patrick Chung -- and are carrying Bair and ex-Oregon offensive lineman Isaac Remington on their practice squad.Does having Ducks help Kelly build the structure he wants?"If we were going to sing the Oregon fight song, it might," Kelly said, before replying more seriously, "I'm familiar with them and I know what they can do."BirdseedChip Kelly said offensive tackle Dennis Kelly, as expected, will be sidelined against the Redskins as he recovers from back surgery. He said he figures the same is true for corner Brandon Hughes (hand), though that isn't official yet . . . DeSean Jackson is listed on the depth chart as the Eagles' top punt returner, though he didn't return any punts in the preseason. "You might see it Monday night . . . It's all on Chip Kelly. When I get the call, I'm ready," Jackson said. He said he doesn't expect to be rusty when he gets that call. "I practice it every day. They come down the same way, it's just not live" . . . Rookie right tackle Lane Johnson said having Jason Kelce at center helps his adjustment. "He communicates very well; he's not indecisive," Johnson said.On Twitter: @LesBowenBlog: ph.ly/EagletarianLES BOWEN Daily News Staff Writer bowenl@phillynews.comCopyright: ___ (c)2013 the Philadelphia Daily News Visit the Philadelphia Daily News at .philly.com Distributed by MCT Information Services迷你倉