2013 NFL PREDICTIONS!!! (TYLER)

WAR EAGLE! WAIT NEVERMIND...

For Day 19 of my 2013 NFL Predictions, i will break down the PHILADELPHIA EAGLES.

For the last couple of years the Philadelphia Eagles have been the "dream team" in the minds of NFL experts because of all the "names" on the roster and yes i was one that thought that the Eagles were Super Bowl bound! Yeah that didn't happen, the team went to shambles, the coaching staff was removed, and now new Head Coach Chip Kelly has a project to deal with. Lucky for him there isn't the same amount of hype surrounding this team this year as in years past, and good thing too. QB Michael Vick hasn't been the same type of player he used to, RB LeSean McCoy is a stud running back, and WRs Jeremy Maclin and DeSean Jackson are more than servicable. However will QB Mike Vick keep his job as the starter? He will be pushed by QB's Nick Foles and rookie Matt Barkley, and i could see Chip Kelly going with one of the youngsters to start a few years of re-building. The defense of the Eagles is suspect and will get beat in most games this year, however there are some new faces for Chip to work with, and they are... 

ROUND 1: Lane Johnson OT (Oklahoma)

ROUND 2: Zach Ertz TE (Stanford)

ROUND 3: Bennie Logan DT (LSU)

ROUND 4: Matt Barkley QB (USC)

ROUND 5: Earl Wolff SS (N.C. State)

ROUND 7: Joe Kruger DE (Utah)

ROUND 7: Jordan Poyer CB (Oregon State)

ROUND 7: David King DE (Oklahoma)

As a whole i like what the Eagles did in the draft. Everybody knew that the offensive and defensive line was terrible for the Eagles, so they brought in one of the best/most athletic tackles in Lane Johnson to protect whichever QB they choose to start, also TE Zach Ertz is a serviceable blocker that will be a passing threat for opposing defenses. I really like where the Eagles went on defense, picking up players like Earl Wolff and Jordan Poyer for secondary help. (I think Poyer was an absolute steal by the way). Also picking up the services of Bennie Logan, and Joe Kruger on the defensive line will go a long way to build up the trenches and add some sort of pass rush to this defense. With all that said lets analyze the schedule the Eagles have to deal with and how i predict their season going. 

OPPONENTS                                           W/L
@ WASHINGTON (MONDAY)                    L
SAN DIEGO                                                L
KANSAS CITY (THURSDAY)                     L
@ DENVER                                                L
@ NEW YORK GIANTS                             L
@ TAMPA BAY                                           L
DALLAS                                                     W
NEW YORK GIANTS                                 L
@ OAKLAND                                              L
@ GREEN BAY                                          L
WASHINGTON                                           L
BYE WEEK
ARIZONA                                                   W
DETROIT                                                    L
@ MINNESOTA                                          L
CHICAGO                                                   L
@ DALLAS                                                 L

FINAL RECORD                                   2 - 14

Analysis: I think the NFL scheduling department hates the Eagles, I mean back to back to back road games against Denver, NYG, and Tampa? followed by trips to Oakland (cross country) and then Green Bay? The only bright spot on this schedule is playing Arizona at home following their Bye Week. If not for that i'm not sure they would win any games. I do have them splitting the series with Dallas due to Dallas' schedule, but Dallas could possibly sweep the Eagles also. Who knows what Chip Kelly is going to do with this team, he definitely has some exciting tools to work with, but it's going to take a lot of work in my opinion. Rough year, but hey, the draft looks good early next year. (believe me i know)

What do you think about the new look Eagles? Am i right/wrong/close? I would love to hear your thoughts. There are no wrong opinions, just Happy Accidental Thought Processes ;)