After Sirianni to Philadelphia, Jonathan Gannon will be the new Eagles defense coordinator, sources tell Tom Pelissero of Rapoport and NFL Network. Gannon works with Sirianni in Indianapolis as the Colts’ defensive back coach.
Pelissero adds that the Eagles, according to a source, have also agreed to pass Colts assistant Kevin Patullo as their offensive coordinator. As for the position of the Eagles ‘offensive coordinator, Rapoport reports that the team conducted an interview with Broncos coach Curtis Modkins and Chargers’ offensive coordinator, Shane Steichen, by source on Sunday.
As the Eagles’ new coaching team realizes, coaches who are still on contract weigh their options. Long Garles assistant Duce Staley has asked to be released from his contract, reports Mike Garafolo of NFL Network. According to Garafolo, Staley has a few teams interested in his coaching services. Staley will meet owner Jeffrey Lurie and continue from there.
Sirianni returns to Philadelphia after spending the last three seasons in Indianapolis under Frank Reich, who followed Sirianni from the Eagles to the Colts when Reich was hired from Philadelphia in 2018. The 39-year-old brings a dozen years of NFL-insulting coaching experience. to the Eagles, who recently led the Colts ‘attack to a top-10 finish in yards per game (ninth in points per game, 11th in running yards per game) in 2020 as part of a team that’s the post-season with’ a wild- card lair.
Sirianni coordinated a lucky offense to work with a stellar offensive line, and allowed the second least pockets at 21, which is part of a larger trend in which the Colts have allowed the second fewest pockets since 2018, Sirianni’s first year in Indianapolis. . Prior to his arrival – which coincided with Indianapolis’ selection of guard Quenton Nelson – the Colts allowed the most sacks in the league, giving up 56 in 2017.
Sirianni’s offense was also an ideal situation for veteran eighth-man Philip Rivers to improve in his final season at Indianapolis. Rivers dropped nine interceptions under Sirianni than he had in his previous season, with a boost of 8.5 points from 2019 to 2020. He was fired 15 times less in his long campaign against the Colts than he did in his long time has been collected. last season with the Chargers, and was 11 gifts less.
Such an improvement from Carson Wentz would do the Eagles wonders and allay the concerns of their passionate fanbase, who has been subjected to a terrible offensive performance for most of the season, while Wentz struggles behind a patch attack. Their issues led to Wentz’s benching and eventually the termination of Doug Pederson.
Sirianni returns to Philadelphia to replace the man he previously worked for and assist the Eagles in a run to a Super Bowl LII triumph in the 2017 season. If his production in Indianapolis is transferred to Philadelphia, an outbreak season can be expected from Miles Sanders, who will be the leader in Sirianni’s attack. In 2020, Sirianni’s offense caused newcomer Jonathan Taylor to explode in the second half of the season, finishing in 15 games with 1,468 scorers, the third most by a Colts rookie in franchise history.
The hire could also be good for the Philadelphia receiving corps, which was again hampered by an injury but has a promising youngster in Jalen Reagor. The Colts had six players with more than 30 receptions, and nine players with more than 200 yards in 2020. Both points were the most of any team in the NFL, according to NFL Research.
Sirianni began his career at the Power Mount Union division as a defensive rugby coach before climbing the coaching ladder to his new peak. Should his Eagles personify the Purple Raiders’ winning style, Philadelphia will be pleased with the franchise’s decision to select him as the new head coach for the coming year.