Fox analysts make cases for leaving Nick Sirianni off Eagles coaching hot seat

Who would have thought we'd be here? We've never had a conversation with Nick Sirianni about this, but something tells us had we told him, in 2021 when his Philadelphia Eagles began the regular season with a 2-5 record, that his story would have unfolded as it currently stands.

Some graded him the worst of the NFL's seven 2021 offseason coaching hires. His introductory press conference as head coach... Well, let's just say things didn't go too well.

Once play began during the regular season, as stated, the on-field product left much to be desired. Then, after those first seven games, NIck gave up the offensive playcalling. What followed what quite the surprising tenure.

Speak's Joy Taylor and James Jones believe there should be no issues with Nick Sirianni's job security

Three seasons of Sirianni's coaching tenure are in the books. He has three postseason appearances and a trip to the Super Bowl to show for it. If this were Cleveland or Arizona , that would probably be good enough to earn him an extension, but this is Philly. People are more concerned about what he hasn't done.

Well, he didn't actually win that Super Bowl. Those other playoff appearances resulted in blowout losses, both on the road versus the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in games no one thought the Birds would win.

Throw in last season's collapse. Throw in rumors of constant team dysfunction and questions about whether or not Jalen Hurts respects his head coach. Simmer to a boil. We wind up with an aroma we recognize. Another head coach enters a season on the hot seat.

If you're like most, you're hearing conversations like the following more and more often.

If Nick sits on a warmer seat, all hope isn't lost. Eagles insiders have shared theories on how he can right the ship and earn a spot back in everyone's good graces. Joy Taylor, co-host of FS1's highly-popular Speak believes we shouldn't even be entertaining those thoughts.

No one would accuse James Jones of being the founder of any Jalen Hurts fan clubs. He agrees, however, that the occasional calls for Nick Sirianni's job are without merit.

All of this begs questions. Here is ultimately what we're discussing. Is there a divide between coach and players that can't be fixed? Does this team respect Nick Sirianni enough to let him lead them through them?

Perhaps the most important question is this. Do we believe Sirianni is the best person to lead a team with a legitimate championship window open?

Once we know the answers, we'll better understand how to classify his tenure.

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