Nick Sirianni explains how he will navigate his expanding role as Eagles head coach in 2024

PHILADELPHIA — Nick Sirianni is the head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles and is one of the most successful the franchise has ever had. 

The only head coach to take the Eagles to the playoffs in his first three seasons, Sirianni is just the third head coach to win 11-plus games with the franchise in consecutive seasons (Dick Vermeil in 1979-1980 and Andy Reid in 2000-2004). Sirianni’s 34-17 record with the Eagles is the highest win percentage in team history (.667). 

Sirianni has the third-highest win percentage among active NFL head coaches (Jim Harbaugh and Matt LaFleur are higher) and the 14th highest in NFL history among coaches who have coached 50-plus games. 

Yet the question remains what does Sirianni do as the Eagles head coach? Sirianni doesn’t call plays as he gave that up seven games into his first season. The offense the Eagles ran last season was his, although he’s admitted toward relinquishing control of that for fresh, innovative ideas. 

Sirianni appears to be taking a CEO-style approach toward running the Eagles, having the new offensive coordinator run the offense and the new defensive coordinator run the defense. Think a style similar to John Harbaugh in Baltimore.  

“I guess it would be very similar to what’s going on right now,” Sirianni said at the NovaCare Complex on Wednesday. “Does that mean I’ll sit more into defensive meetings at times? Maybe. Instead of always being in an offensive meeting. Maybe I go to a defensive meeting here and there. 

“But my job is to be the head coach of the team, not the head coach of the offense, not the head coach of the defense, not the head coach of the special teams, but be the head coach of the football team.”

No longer does Sirianni appear to bear the offensive responsibilities as he had the last three years, even though the head coach was adamant that it was “our offense” when collaborating with the new…

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Author : Jeff Kerr

Publish date : 2024-01-25 16:17:12

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