Because contrary to what so many claim, this front office doesn't draft that well. Way too many misses in the premium rounds to really build a winning roster. How many wasted drafts does Will McClay have in the past decade? 2017 and 2023 come to my mind right away. Two entire years of absolutely nothing. 2017 being the Taco over TJ Watt draft. Throw in 2018, drafting an injury prone LVE and then Eagles pulled the chair out from under them by getting Dallas Goedert one pick ahead of them and we had zero backup plan.
No idea why Will McClay is heralded as some draft guru.
To answer the question, probably because it was so much worse when Jerry and his buddies were running it.
Passing on players because “they don’t fit the scheme” is beyond maddening, especially since they change schemes constantly.
2018 and 2020 were actually good drafts, and provided a deep enough core which allowed this past run under McCarthy.
The 2021 draft is what killed them. They had five premium picks and got only Micah.
Too many guys like Ball, Walezko, Wright give nothing at all, and most others like Osi and Golston, very little.
It’ll begin to show on the field before long. It’s not even bashing them as much as pointing out that drafting low several years in a row is going to catch up to you. So prepare to either break it down or use free agency to keep it going.
Don’t try telling them they aren’t outsmarting everyone else. Billionaire narcissists determine what’s best, then surround themselves with people who validate it…and here we are.
