Odds Against Mike Groh Remaining OC of Philadelphia Eagles in 2019
By Robert Duff in NFL Football
Updated: March 24, 2020 at 11:08 am EDTPublished:
- Odds are against Mike Groh remaining the offensive coordinator of the Philadelphia Eagles in 2019
- The defending Super Bowl champions are 19th in the NFL in offense
- Last season, with current Indianapolis Colts head coach Frank Reich as OC, the Eagles were 7th in the NFL in offense
Mike Groh’s last name rhymes with go and that’s pretty much the consensus among Philadelphia Eagles fans – it’s time for Groh to go.
Just scroll through Eagles Twitter and try to look at more than three tweets without coming across the words “Fire Mike Groh.”
Philadelphia Eagles: It’s time to show Mike Groh the door https://t.co/fbmI2hRfIN pic.twitter.com/80PXHazw2g
— iPhillySports (@iPhillySports) December 11, 2018
Sportsbooks have also been paying attention to the rumblings and have evidently determined that where there’s smoke, there’s someone getting fired. And that someone would be Groh.
Odds Mike Groh is Philadelphia Eagles OC Week 1 2019
| Will Mike Groh be OC of Philadelphia Eagles For Game 1 of 2019 NFL season? | Odds |
|---|---|
| Yes | +115 |
| No | -155 |
Groh served as wide receivers coach for the Eagles in 2017.
Eagles’ Offense Stalls For Groh
Yes, there have been some personnel losses on offense for the Eagles to deal with this season. Running back LeGarrette Blount left for the Detroit Lions. Running back Jay Ajayi suffered a torn ACL in early October and was lost for the season. Receiver Torrey Smith departed for the Carolina Panthers.
Still, every NFL team deals with changing personnel on an annual basis. It’s the nature of a salary-cap world. But Groh seems to be grasping at straws when it comes to utilizing the personnel he does have at his disposal.
#Eagles Mike Groh just said “we’ve gotta find that balance” in rushing and passing.
It’s Week 15.
— Zack Rosenblatt (@ZackBlatt) December 11, 2018
The Eagles spent a third-round pick to pry receiver Golden Tate out of Detroit. Tate was consistently the most dangerous threat in the Lions offense, an elusive open-field runner and a master of gaining yards after catch.
But not only do the Eagles not get the ball into Tate’s hands, they don’t get Tate on the field. He was in for just 20 of 52 offensive plays in last Sunday’s loss to Dallas.
Eagles’ Dropoff Under Groh Alarming
Last season, with Frank Reich, currently the head coach of the Indianpolis Colts, as offensive coordinator, the Eagles were a juggernaut.
They scored 457 points, third in the NFL. They rated in the top 10 in the NFL in points per game, yards per game, and rushing yards per game.
2017 Eagles Offense vs 2018 Eagles Offense
| 28.6 (3) | Points per game | 21.6 (21) |
| 365.8 (7) | Yards per game | 352.7 (19) |
| 132.2 (3) | Rushing yards per game | 97.9 (28) |
| 233.6 (13) | Passing yards per game | 254.8 (12) |
This season, they aren’t in the top 10 in any offensive category.
Is it Time for Groh to Go?
A year ago, the Eagles were 13-3 and won their first Super Bowl. This season, they are 6-7 and not only won’t they defend their NFC East title, it’s highly doubtful that Philly will be a playoff team.
Someone is going to pay the piper for that failure and that someone figures to be Groh.
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An industry veteran, Bob literally taught the course on the history of sports at Elder College. He has worked as a Sports Columnist for Postmedia, appeared as a guest on several radio stations, was the Vice President of the Society For International Hockey Research in Ontario, and written 25 books.
