In Roob’s observations: Why next 4 games could determine Sirianni’s future with Eagles originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
Why the next month could very well determine Nick Sirianni’s future, a rookie we need to see more of and a very simple adjustment that could get Jalen Hurts back on track.
1. The Browns are 1-4 and haven’t scored more than 18 points. The Giants are 2-3, ranked 27th in offense and 4-17 in their last 21 games against the Eagles. The Bengals are 1-4, and only the Panthers (the one team they’ve beaten) are allowing more points. And the Jaguars are 1-4, have lost six straight road games and rank 30th in defense. For an Eagles team that’s been scuffling on both sides of the ball, you couldn’t ask for a better four-game stretch. Combined record of their first four opponents is 11-9. Combined record of their next four opponents is 5-15. On paper, the Eagles should beat all these teams. But on paper they should have won a lot of games recently and they didn’t. It’s only Week 6, but this is a critical stretch for Nick Sirianni because if this team continues to lose games it should win, continues to get blown out on a regular basis, continues to fall behind early, continues to blow 4th-quarter leads, he’s not going to be here much longer, and these four games give him and his program a real chance to fix a lot of problems and re-establish the Eagles as a legit postseason contender. But if the Eagles falter during this next month? You hope for 4-0, you’d sign up for 3-1, but 2-2 would be disappointing and anything worse would be disastrous. If they go 2-2, then they’re 4-4 with the Cowboys and Commanders up next and it’s not a clear path from their to the playoffs. The Eagles have lost six straight in Dallas and the Commanders are suddenly dangerous with the otherworldly play of rookie QB Jayden Daniels. So I don’t think it’s an overstatement to say these next four games could decide Sirianni’s future. Four lousy…
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Publish date : 2024-10-12 13:40:11
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