In a season where the Philadelphia Eagles are off to a 6-2 start, head coach Nick Sirianni must ensure the team doesn't lose momentum.
To the credit of Sirianni, he has dealt with drama within the organization, mostly created by the media. Starting with A.J. Brown's cryptic posts to players' frustrations with the offense, and Jalen Carter spitting at Dak Prescott in Week 1.
Sirianni has proven that he can keep his team focuses on the task at hand and that's winning a Super Bowl. There might be some tough decisions, though, that the fifth-year head coach might have to face in the second half of the Eagles' season that could make or break taking home that Lombardi Trophy.
What decisions from Sirianni could either build on or destroy the season?
The biggest question arises from the new-look secondary, which includes the additions of Michael Carter II and Jaire Alexander during the bye week through trades. This leaves Sirianni and defensive coordinator Vic Fangio with some interesting roster decisions regarding Kelee Ringo and Adoree' Jackson, as well as whether Carter or Alexander starts in the secondary.
Fangio's defense has some other decisions to make off the edge. After letting Josh Sweat walk in free agency this offseason, that has backfired with the edge rushers only having 5.5 sacks on the season. The Eagles might add one more edge rusher with Brandon Graham, but if these moves don't help, Sirianni might have to step in to make sure this doesn't happen in the future. This might be an offseason decision, though, to add enough talent and spend a little money for better talent.
So far this season, offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo has had his struggles, but it seems to have all come together against the New York Giants in Week 8 with 38 points and 276 yards rushing. That doesn't mean it will always remain that way. If Patullo folds in the second half, is Sirianni willing to take the play-calling away from him, or will he let the first-year offensive coordinator gut it out like he did with Brian Johnson in 2023?
When it comes to Brown, there are only so many times Sirianni can let him post on social media before he has to step in and limit his activity. The unnecessary distractions could end up biting the team in the butt. Could Sirianni end up doing something about Brown if he keeps up with his complaints off the field?
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The Eagles are in pretty good shape, for now. Sirianni has to make sure nothing gets out of hand on the team. One wrong move could sink this ship.