Chip Kelly needs an intervention, he has a problem hoarding bad quarterbacks. Currently on the Eagles roster, Kelly has 4 QBs with NFL experience: Matt Barclay, Mark Sanchez, Sam Bradford, and Tim Tebow. Add all these QBs together and you get a whopping 57% completion percentage, 158 touchdowns, 131 interceptions, and 55 fumbles. Out of this group the best QB by far is Bradford completing 59% of his passes and actually scoring more touchdowns than turnovers. Unfortunately, Bradford has only been able to stay healthy about 75% of the time and if there is one thing that usually doesn't get better with age in the NFL, it's injuries.
In fairness to Kelly, I think his strategy is to build a good team and hope he can find a quarterback to manage the offense. This could work if Sanchez or Bradford can stay healthy, play their best game, and are surrounded by a really good team. Unfortunately for unknown reasons, Kelly also invested way too much money in DeMarco Murray and Ryan Matthews at running back. Both these guys are very good when they are healthy. That being said, it's often a bad bet to gamble on the health of veteran running backs, particularly one who is coming off of a 400+ touch season (Murray).
Now it's time for the highlights!
Tebow's NFL record for longest sack:
Bradford working his magic:
The Sanchize revolutionizing the art of fumbling:
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