Head coach Doug Pederson was set to wrap up his Wednesday press conference until he offered to field one final question. He was asked for his response to the analysts who have criticized and doubted Pederson from the time he was named Eagles head coach back on January 18, 2016.
Seven teams hired new head coaches in that cycle. Pederson was ranked as the fifth-best move based "on potential." Three of the coaches have already been dismissed.
A former general manager said before the start of this season that Pederson "might be less qualified to coach a team than anyone I’ve ever seen in my 30-plus years in the NFL.