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Another Kelly Critic Surfaces Among Former Eagles Players

Feb 24, 2016 at 9:45 AM--


Chip Kelly hasn't coached a down for the San Francisco 49ers, yet is a polarizing figure.Niners fans and NFL observers already have voiced their opinions about the team's new head coach. Is he an offensive genius whose fast-paced, spread attack will re-energize a team that has spiraled into the NFL basement over the past two seasons? Or did the slide of the Philadelphia Eagles last season – plus all the criticism he took from certain players – signal that Kelly is ill-suited for the professional game?Kelly's former quarterback at Oregon, Marcus Mariota, believes Kelly will thrive with the 49ers."I think he's proven (he can be a winner) the first two years (at Philadelphia)," Mariota, now with the Tennessee Titans, told a reporter recently. "I think this past year was tough. He probably didn't have the season he wanted. But to win 10 games (each) his first two years says a lot about what he's able to do and says a lot about his coaching."NFL Network analyst Mike Mayock also recently said he believes the combination of Kelly with mobile quarterback Colin Kaepernick will be a winner."It's one of the best things that could have happened for him (Kaepernick)," said Mayock....
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