Will Nick Sirianni’s altered role as head coach work in 2024?

Will Nick Sirianni’s altered role as head coach work in 2024? originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia

It was a fair question posed to Nick Sirianni but it was hard not to think of the famous scene in the 1999 film Office Space.

What would you say ya do here?

Of course, the question in this week’s press conference was asked with more tact than that. But after finding out on Wednesday that Sirianni is prepared to cede even more power on offense and knowing that his speciality certainly isn’t on defense, where Vic Fangio is reportedly taking over, it is fair to wonder about Sirianni’s role going forward.

“The head coach of the football team,” Sirianni answered.

OK, well, that doesn’t really answer much. So Sirianni was asked what that entails. His answer didn’t necessarily instill a ton of confidence.

Sirianni, 42, first said maybe he’d sit in on more defensive meetings. But the real answer came when he talked about the culture of the team, his core values and connecting with players.

It sounds like the Eagles are finalizing Sirianni’s transition to full-time CEO coach in 2024.

Which might work. But it also might not.

While Sirianni has already pretty much been a CEO-type of coach for the last 2 1/2 years since handing over offensive play-calling during the 2021 season, he certainly made it seem like he’s giving up even more offensive control in 2024. On Wednesday, he spoke about the next offensive coordinator bringing in his own scheme with fresh ideas, and said that person will be in charge of the offense. It’s hard to imagine this was his idea.

Because that’s quite a concession for Sirianni, who a little over a month ago explained why any criticism of the offense should go to him and not the since-fired Brian Johnson.

“I was hired to do a job here and got hired because I was successful as an…

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Publish date : 2024-01-26 12:00:00

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