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Ralph Vacchiano
NFC East Reporter
There was never a real risk that Nick Sirianni was going to be fired after the season, but he sure did have a lot of explaining to do about the way it ended. The collapse of his Philadelphia Eagles was total, stunning and hugely disappointing.
There was no doubt Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie would insist on changes and an explanation — and those needed to be good.
“Did I have to sell my vision?” Sirianni said a few days later. “No, because it was business as usual. But you’d better believe that I’m thinking after that 1-6 finish, after starting the way we started and doing the things that we’ve done in the past, that I’m thinking I’m going to prove them right again.
“We’ve got to reprove ourselves. We’ve got to go prove it again. That’s how I feel right now.”
That might be the best way to describe the Eagles as they head into the offseason. They all need to reprove themselves after they ruined a 10-1 start with a 1-6 finish (and first-round playoff loss) in their encore to a Super Bowl season. But it’s not just a matter of reproving.
They’re going to have to do a little rebuilding, too.
It already started with the firing of both of Sirianni’s coordinators. Offensive coordinator Brian Johnson was replaced with Kellen Moore, and defensive coordinator Sean Desai (and his late-season replacement Matt Patricia) were replaced by Vic Fangio. They may need a changing of the center on the offensive line if “Core Four” member Jason Kelce retires. And they may need to completely overhaul their defensive lineup too.
The Eagles currently have about $19 million in salary cap space, with the ability to create plenty more if needed. And they may need it because they will have a lot to do over the next few months.
Here are the three biggest offseason issues the Eagles will need to address:
1. Decide whether to trade or re-sign Haason Reddick
News broke on Super Bowl Sunday that the Eagles had…
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Publish date : 2024-02-21 17:51:24
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