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Five replacements for Chip Kelly in Philadelphia

By Charles Rahrig V

Sep 27, 2015; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; Philadelphia Eagles head coach Chip Kelly coaches against the New York Jets during the third quarter at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 27, 2015; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; Philadelphia Eagles head coach Chip Kelly coaches against the New York Jets during the third quarter at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 11, 2015; Denver, CO, USA; Denver Broncos offensive coordinator Adam Gase before the 2014 AFC Divisional playoff football game against the Indianapolis Colts at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. Mandatory Credit: Chris Humphreys-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 11, 2015; Denver, CO, USA; Denver Broncos offensive coordinator Adam Gase before the 2014 AFC Divisional playoff football game against the Indianapolis Colts at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. Mandatory Credit: Chris Humphreys-USA TODAY Sports /

Adam Gase

When John Fox brought Adam Gase with him from the Denver Broncos to the Chicago Bears, everyone knew that the Bears were getting a talented mind that can do great things with an offense.

Gase has really shown his worth this season in Chicago, with the work that he has done to help Jay Cutler have a resurgent season as quarterback of the Chicago Bears. Everyone has known that Cutler has always had an NFL arm, but he hasn’t ever been able to put it completely together on a consistent enough basis.

With Gase, Cutler looks like a brand new man again and the two could be a dynamic duo for Chicago. However, with success comes opportunities for talented coordinators and Gase will certainly continue to get his share of interviews for head coach openings in the off-season.

If Chip Kelly were to leave the Eagles, the team would probably be best served going with an offense-first guy as they try to quickly become a top offense in the league again. There’s speed and talent there that might not be coming to fruition this season, but if Gase can bring out good qualities from offensive talent, why can’t he do that in Philadelphia too?

There’s probably going to be a great deal of teams after him, so it won’t be easy to land. That being said, Philadelphia could have a good chance of competing in the NFC East, because it is a more than winnable division. Who knows, maybe he could get Sam Bradford to finally live up to some of that potential?

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