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PHILADELPHIA — During his end-of-season news conference in late January, Philadelphia Eagles coach Nick Sirianni signaled his job responsibilities were shifting.
When speaking about the vacant offensive coordinator post, he said he was looking for someone that could be “in charge” of that side of the ball.
Up until that point during his three-year tenure, Sirianni had made it clear that what the Eagles were running was his offense, even when the playcalling duties were delegated to then-offensive coordinator Shane Steichen and his successor Brian Johnson.
The language changed on the heels of a 1-6 collapse down the stretch last season.
He instead referred to it as “our scheme” and suggested he would focus on the offense less and maintaining the culture and overseeing the entire operation more.
The subsequent hiring of Kellen Moore, an experienced coordinator who has drawn some head-coaching interest around the league (including from the Eagles during the 2021 search that ultimately led them to Sirianni) supports the idea that Sirianni is taking a step back from running an attack that grew “stale” last season by his own admission.
That thrusts Sirianni, 42, into more of a CEO head-coaching role. The question now becomes: Will it work?
The structure itself is not unique. There are multiple teams successfully using this model, including the Baltimore Ravens (John Harbaugh) and Pittsburgh Steelers (Mike Tomlin).
It is against the norm but not uncommon among offensive-minded head coaches: Of the 18 head coaches with offensive backgrounds, Sirianni is now one of four who does not call plays.
Dan Campbell of the Detroit Lions, Doug Pederson of the Jacksonville Jaguars and Brian Daboll of the New York Giants are the others, according to a list compiled by ESPN’s Mike Clay.
The Los Angeles Chargers’ new coach Jim Harbaugh could become a fifth.
The more over-arching approach is one Sirianni can thrive in, according to center Jason Kelce.
