PHILADELPHIA – The Philadelphia Eagles are adding some beef — both literally and figuratively — to their coaching staff by bringing in former Seattle defensive coordinator Clint Hurtt.
A massive man who played on the defensive line in college at Miami, Hurtt will be tasked with finding the ceiling for the Eagles’ best unit on what was a disappointing defense in 2023 and one that went through two since deposed play-callers in Sean Desai and Matt Patricia.
The former Seahawks DC is coming in to coach the defensive line for new Eagles defensive chief Vic Fangio, a reunion from when Fangio was also Hurtt’s boss in Chicago back in 2015-16.
In many ways, Hurtt will have both the easiest and toughest job on the defensive staff. He will have the most talented group but also the one with the most expectations and urgency to produce.
There are still plenty of unknowns when it comes to Hurtt’s job description and what he will be working with during the 2024 season, though.
The Eagles have been using a Fangio-style scheme for three seasons so now that they have the real McCoy, obviously a similar setup will be employed on the field but it’s conceivable Fangio could set up his staff somewhat differently than Nick Sirianni and Desai did last season when Tracy Rocker was the defensive line coach and responsible for the interior players.
The edge rushers were the domain of Jeremiah Washburn.
