When Philadelphia Eagles legend Jason Kelce speaks, people listen.
Kelce gave what he called an "honest assessment" of the Eagles ahead of their NFC Championship showdown against the Washington Commanders.
He even went as far as to say that Philly is better at every position than Washington.
“I have not expected this Commanders team to be at this point all season long,” Kelce said during an appearance on 94 WIP Morning Show. "I think they have a tremendous quarterback who’s played really well as a rookie. And their coaches have done a phenomenal job. I think as players, they are…they have good players. I wouldn’t say, like, I’ll be very candid, I think the Eagles are better at every position.
"Like, I don’t know that there is one position, if you put the two rosters, the depth charts next to each other, that I would take the Washington player over the Eagle player. And that is a very honest assessment. I think that the Eagles are loaded, and Washington, to their credit, they play extremely well as a team. Dan Quinn is a fantastic coach. They scheme things well, they’ve always….Dan has always schemed us well, even in Dallas. I didn’t think that Dallas was particularly that good on defense last year and they played us really tough in Dallas. So, they’re well coached, they play as a unit, they make minimal mistakes.”
Kelce isn't wrong in the sense that the Eagles have a near-perfect roster on paper and depth that runs deep but to believe every play position or player is absolutely better than Washington is a bold take.
Of course, Philly's defense is rock solid but the Commanders' offense starring rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels is hard to beat at the moment. For instance, the last time Daniels matched up with the Eagles' defense, he threw for 258 yards and five touchdowns, ultimately exposing the weak parts of the Birds.
Meanwhile, the Eagles beat Washington, 26-18, in their first meeting during the regular season when running back Saquon Barkley carried the team as he ran for 146 rushing yards and two scores.
The true test of Kelce's statement will take place this Sunday when the banged-up Eagles take on the banged-up Commanders for a Super Bowl berth.
