The Eagles had just a few further days to attempt to discover some options to the lengthy record of issues they’ve been having currently, particularly on offense. Head coach Nick Sirianni spoke to reporters on Monday because the group returned to the constructing and talked about their method over the weekend, he confirmed Kevin Patullo remains to be the play caller, and talked in regards to the significance of retaining Jalen Hurts wholesome and the way that impacts designed QB runs.
“Clearly, we’re evaluating every part. You don’t have as a lot time as you could have in a traditional bye week, but it surely’s a mini-bye and so every part was being evaluated. We are going to take into consideration some various things that we wish to do everywhere: scheme, every part. I don’t suppose it advantages us for me to share specifically what that’s.
Simply know this: We wish to get this factor mounted greater than anyone. We stay it, breathe it, and [are] concerned in it each waking second of our lives. That’s what we’re engaged on proper now.”
Right here’s what else the pinnacle coach needed to say:
On the offensive play calling
Sirianni stated altering play callers in 2021 and 2023 have been totally different eventualities than the one they discover themselves in, and he has religion within the gamers and coaches to make adjustments and execute – together with the play calling.
“We’ve simply bought to execute it higher and scheme it higher, and that each one will be true, we’ve bought to name it higher. It’s each space that we have to enhance on. That’s why we at all times say we glance internally via all this stuff. Like I stated to you guys, if all that’s not gelling, to me, that’s on me first. It’s my job to do no matter I have to do to assist get it mounted and that’s what we’re engaged on proper now.”
He was then pushed to make clear that OC Kevin Patullo remains to be the play caller, to which he succinctly replied, “Yeah.”
On Jalen Hurts as a runner
Sirianni was requested if Jalen Hurts’ dashing numbers have been down this season associated to the QB eager to rush much less this yr – as has been just lately reported. The top coach attributed a few of that to retaining Hurts wholesome, whereas saying they’re taking a look at every part they do.
“We’re at all times occupied with tips on how to shield Jalen and make it possible for he’s wholesome for the lengthy haul. Completely different plans have totally different causes of why you run various things, and like I stated, we’ll do every part we have to do to assist this offense get rolling. Jalen’s proficient in operating the soccer. He’s proficient in additionally holding the bottom when he doesn’t run the soccer, so numerous other ways to do this. Once more, at all times taking a look at every part and the way we will enhance.”
The top coach later stated that even when they’re calling quarterback runs, there are ones which can be considerably safer to name than others, however there’s at all times a danger. He famous that nobody actually desires Hurts to return out of a sport with 15 designed carries, however they’ll see how that appears shifting ahead.
On Grant Calcaterra as a blocker
Sirianni was requested about TE Grant Calcaterra being requested to dam a defensive finish one-on-one, and the pinnacle coach defended utilizing the tight finish in that scenario.
“On that play and the one you’re speaking about, they clearly introduced the nickel off the sting and sort of stunted the opposite man down in there fairly far inside, which goes to be a troublesome block no matter who’s in proper there. We have now numerous religion in Grant [Calcaterra] and the issues that he can do. Like I stated, it’s at all times our job as coaches to first begin them off in positions that they will succeed. Typically the loss is drawn as much as execution. Typically the loss is drawn as much as the scheme. Typically the loss is drawn as much as, you may’ve cherished your scheme, however they did one thing that made it actually tough to do, and I believe that was the case proper there.”
On the run protection
“Clearly, we’re not going to say, ‘Hey, that is what harm us,’ or ‘That is what we battle with.’ I don’t suppose that advantages us to speak via that. On the finish of the day, fundamentals come into play. On the finish of the day, having various things to assist the fellows out come into play. It’s at all times going to be the identical factor with that. We’ve bought work to do on the apply subject once we get again on the market, within the assembly rooms as we’re sitting in right here proper now.”
Sirianni went on to clarify that if the basics aren’t carried out effectively, they have a look at themselves as coaches to determine higher methods to show the small print. That features discovering higher drills to assist them execute and various things within the assembly room.
On schematic benefits
“As we undergo sport planning, we’re at all times occupied with how we assist guys do their jobs higher, how we assault versus totally different appears, what you do effectively, what you don’t achieve this effectively. Clearly, as we predict via it and have a look at it, we’re hypercritical on ourselves as effectively and say to ourselves, ‘We would’ve thought this was one of the best entering into, however as we have a look at it, we’ve to vary some issues, too.’ You possibly can’t simply hold doing the identical factor over and again and again and anticipate totally different outcomes.
So, we’re hypercritical of ourselves and we’re on the lookout for methods to assist the fellows be capable of execute higher. It at all times goes hand in hand proper there. What essentially labored for us prior to now doesn’t at all times imply it’s going to essentially give you the results you want sooner or later. That’s what the weekend was about. ourselves first as a result of we’re going to ask our gamers to have a look at themselves, and everybody trying internally.“
Different notables
Sirianni touched on his philosophy of scheming to suit the gamers, and defined that you simply at all times wish to be doing issues the gamers do greatest. There are other ways to assault totally different appears, however in the event you’re asking somebody to do one thing they’re not good at, it doesn’t matter the way it’s drawn up.
The top coach talked a bit in regards to the classes they realized in 2023 and the way that adversity helped them get to the place they did in 2024 — a Tremendous Bowl win. He didn’t wish to get into particularly what he realized, however stated that he wrote down precisely what they realized and the way they realized it, in addition to how they moved ahead.
He threw his help being the place coaches on offense, as effectively, and talked in regards to the collaborative effort amongst all of them.
