While every coach in the NFL has their own philosophies, it’s not uncommon for players to find themselves comparing the tactics of their past and present coaches.
Chip Kelly, coach of the Philadelphia Eagles, prides himself on his conditioning program, allowing players to play his fast pace football style. However not all players are a fan of the program, and some down right feel like it doesn’t work.
Cornerback Cary Williams played for Chip Kelly for two seasons before getting cut and signing with the Seahawks this offseason.
“We was talking about the fact that our conditioning and things like was going to kick in because we worked harder than everybody in the National Football League with the Chip Kelly thing,” he said. “We got out there, we got our teeth kicked in. So all that conditioning didn’t necessarily work. Preparation wasn’t necessarily the greatest neither that week. When you’re going up against teams that prepare well, practice well, coach well, it’s difficult in games like that. I think towards the end of the year we were exhausted and we got out-coached the majority of the games.”
After playing the Seahawks last season with the Eagles, Williams said he noticed the differences between Kelly’s Eagles and Carroll’s Seahawks.
“One, they were fresher,” he said. “Two, they were more physical. And I think in the National Football League, physicality is huge and you need that physicality in order to win games. Coaching is a part of it, too.”
Source: PFT
