After going 34-17 with three straight playoff appearances, it’s laborious to think about the Eagles transferring on from head coach Nick Sirianni, however they need to give it severe thought.
With the NFC East nonetheless up for grabs within the first half of Sundays’ Giants recreation, Philadelphia’s woeful offense gained simply 102 yards and 5 first downs whereas committing three turnovers.
In the meantime, the Frankenstein’s monster that’s Sean Desai and Matt Patricia’s protection allowed 24 factors, 272 yards and 14 first downs to one of many worst offenses within the NFL.
Giants quarterback Tyrod Taylor moved the ball at will towards the Eagles, going 15-20 for 229 yards and a landing within the first half.
Nobody was extra relieved to see Dallas go up 21-10 on the half than Philadelphia’s head coach. With the sport seemingly below management for the Cowboys and nothing left to play for, Sirianni had no downside placing starters like Jalen Hurts, Jason Kelce and Lane Johnson on the bench with an injured A.J. Brown.
With a lot expertise on the sidelines, nobody anticipated quarterback Marcus Mariota and a workforce of backups to beat a three-score deficit, however Philly followers have come to anticipate poor play from the Eagles these days.
Sirianni’s highschool offense has change into stale and predictable. New offensive coordinator Brian Johnson hasn’t demonstrated the power to name a recreation proven by Shane Steichen final season.
Steichen left to change into head coach of the Indianapolis Colts and seemingly took the workforce’s offensive mojo with him.
Defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon additionally left to change into head coach of the Arizona Cardinals, main some to imagine that Philadelphia’s issues could be mounted with one other pair of latest coordinators.
It’s definitely potential, however given the Eagles’ late season collapse, it’s laborious to think about an up-and-coming coordinator hitching his wagon to Sirianni this offseason. An early playoff exit adopted by extra regression in 2024 must be sufficient for the workforce to search for different choices.
Discuss of firing Sirianni could seem untimely, however few coaches get pleasure from tenures like New England’s Invoice Belichick, Kansas Metropolis’s Andy Reid and Pittsburgh’s Mike Tomlin.
In 2001, Corridor of Fame coach Tony Dungy was fired by Tampa Bay after taking his workforce to the playoffs as was Marty Schottenheimer by San Diego in 2006.
Crew proprietor Jeffrey Lurie moved on from head coach, and fan favourite, Doug Pederson three years after profitable the workforce’s first and solely Tremendous Bowl.
Going 1-5 to finish the common season will not endear Sirianni to the entrance workplace and neither will Sunday’s 27-10 loss in New York.
