Sirianni’s extension adds more pressure to his Eagles tenure

Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni will look to maintain including to his spectacular resume because the crew gave him a multi-year contract extension on Monday. 

In line with ESPN, the contract particulars weren’t disclosed, nevertheless it’s secure to imagine Sirianni cashed in on main the Eagles to their second Tremendous Bowl title. 

Regardless of the latest championship win, it wasn’t at all times a terrific relationship between the controversial head coach and the entrance workplace. After the crew’s 2023 collapse, which noticed them begin 10-1 and finish the season 1-6, experiences steered that Sirianni was on the recent seat as crew proprietor Jeffery Lurie quietly explored the idea of hiring the then-unemployed Invoice Belichick. 

Nonetheless, the turmoil from that yr formed the 2024 champions. Sirianni was prepared to give up play-calling and delegated extra obligations to new offensive coordinator Kellen Moore. Sirianni targeted on crew constructing and in-game administration, which proved essential because the season progressed.

Reports from last season steered Eagles franchise quarterback Jalen Hurts and star huge receiver A.J. Brown had a contentious relationship because the passing sport faltered in comparison with the bottom sport led by operating again Saquon Barkley. The players credited Sirianni with serving to to fix the working relationship between the 2 and keep away from a wider crew fallout. 

It definitely helped, as Hurts’ efficiency as a passer sealed the 40-22 win towards the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs in Tremendous Bowl LIX, resulting in the quarterback’s first Super Bowl MVP award.

That is all to say that Sirianni is deserving of this new deal. He is 54-23 (together with the playoffs) with the Eagles and led the crew to the postseason in his first 4 seasons on the helm.

Nonetheless, the stress will not be any much less demanding in Philadelphia for the rest of his contract. Whether or not that is from followers he is yelling back at — in Philly, they could say that is an indication of affection — or making an attempt to reside as much as the expectations of an distinctive roster, Sirianni will stay within the highlight. 

This season might be a check in managing increased expectations because the Eagles attempt for back-to-back championships. This time, although, Sirianni might be with out Moore, who left to turn out to be the head coach of the New Orleans Saints. Moore was a confirmed coordinator with a number of different groups earlier than calling performs in Philadelphia.

Sirianni changed Moore together with his affiliate head coach, Kevin Patullo, who additionally labored alongside Sirianni throughout his time with the Indianapolis Colts. Patullo is an unproven play-caller, however a confirmed help to Sirianni, who’s gone on the document to say he runs virtually all his selections by Patullo.

This creates a brand new highlight for Sirianni. Patullo will look to construct off the top coach’s offensive ideas and create an offensive id that might be intently attributed to Sirianni extra as a soccer thoughts, than simply overseeing the larger image. 

In fact, Sirianni could also be extra inclined to maintain delegating because it introduced the crew a Lombardi Trophy. Nonetheless, if issues go mistaken with the offense, questions might be pointed at Sirianni first, not simply because he is the top coach however as a result of Patullo is from throughout the group. 

Many have attributed all of Sirianni’s success to common supervisor Howie Roseman’s shrewd roster constructing or the standard of coordinators introduced onto the employees. Sirianni has the prospect to show he is on the middle of that success and might see his profitable methods proceed for so long as he is in Philadelphia.