Philadelphia Eagles offensive line coach Chris Kuper is already getting a reminder that not every former player leaves a coach with warm feelings.
Kuper, who spent the last four years coaching the Minnesota Vikings’ offensive line before stepping into the massive role left behind by Jeff Stoutland, was effectively put on blast by one of his former players. Ed Ingram, now with the Texans, spoke to a local station in Houston about his move and made it clear he felt the change in coaching mattered.
“What better place for them to be than Houston?” Ingram said.
“I came here, I excelled. Shout out to Cole Popovich.
He never let me get complacent, and he always challenged me. Personally, I’ve always thought I’m a great player.
All I need is the right person to help me. Coming here was probably the best thing to ever happen to me in my career, coming here and having a coach."
"Coming here was probably the best thing to ever happen to me in my career, coming here and having a coach. Pretty much take me under his wing and kind of hone in my skills, because the skills were there.
It just needed to be honed in and just controlled a little bit. It has helped me out tremendously.”
That’s not exactly the kind of review Eagles fans were hoping to hear about the man now tasked with guiding one of the NFL’s most scrutinized position groups.
Stoutland set an enormous standard in Philadelphia, with a long list of linemen cycling through his room over the years, including Jason Kelce, Evan Mathis, Lane Johnson, Jason Peters, Jordan Mailata, Brandon Brooks, Landon Dickerson, Cam Jurgens, and many more. Kuper is now the one expected to keep that machine humming.
The pressure is real. Philadelphia’s current line comes with questions, especially around durability for Johnson, Dickerson, and Jurgens, with the first two almost retiring because of it. Kuper also has to get right guard Tyler Steen moving in the right direction and take a big step in his development.
Among NFL assistant jobs, this one may be as demanding as it gets: plenty of talent, plenty of expectations, and very little room for error. Ingram’s comments won’t help Kuper’s early perception in Philadelphia, and Eagles fans are going to watch closely to see how he handles the challenge.
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