There s still three months until the 2021 NFL draft, and anything can happen in that time. Team needs will change, prospect rankings will fluctuate and the direction of many franchises will pivot. Even once we get to draft night, we could be in for some surprises.
We asked our NFL Nation reporters for the teams selecting in the top 10 to look at some off-the-wall scenarios that
could happen and might throw their draft plans for a loop. These are what-if situations that teams with high picks will need to consider and be ready for. So after reading what our own Mel Kiper Jr. predicted for each pick, now see what might happen if things go off the rails on draft night. Here are 10 scenarios and how the top-10 teams might approach them, starting with a hefty trade offer for the Jaguars.
While the name might not have been a predictable one, there was certainly something predictable about the type of coach the Eagles ultimately hired. After all, it s not all that different from Lurie s two most successful coaches to date including the one they just fired three years after winning the Super Bowl.
For whatever argument the Eagles made about prioritizing leadership and not having a predilection toward offense, the decision to hire Sirianni fits the model they’ve used in the past: An offensive-minded coach who has experience working with quarterbacks. This is not to suggest that Sirianni doesn’t possess the necessary leadership qualities he very well might check the boxes in that area but this is the type of hire a team makes when its priority appears to be fixing a struggling quarterback and igniting a stagnant offense. Even that criteria would lead to questions about Sirianni: He didn’t call plays in Indianapolis or other NFL career stops; the offenses he
Philadelphia Eagles show focus on Carson Wentz, quarterbacks with Nick Sirianni hire
Updated Jan 22, 2021;
Posted Jan 22, 2021
Philadelphia Eagles Carson Wentz walks the field before an NFL football game against the Washington Football Team, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Derik Hamilton)AP
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PHILADELPHIA With their reported hiring of Nick Sirianni as head coach, the Eagles are renewing the franchise’s emphasis on the quarterback position and, seemingly, Carson Wentz.
Sirianni, 39, has spent the past three seasons as the Colts offensive coordinator, and before that, he spent time as the quarterbacks coach with the Chargers and the assistant quarterbacks coach with the Chiefs. There’s a similar background to previous Eagles coaches Doug Pederson and Andy Reid.
Eagles Hire Sirianni
Per ESPN’s Tim McManus and Sal Paolantonio, the Eagles are expected to announce they have hired Indianapolis Colts Offensive Coordinator Nick Sirianni as Head Coach.
Sirianni was the San Diego Chargers QB coach in 2014 and 2015 while Reich was OC and then was brought to Indianapolis when Reich was hired in 2018.
The hire seems to signal that the front office is committed to keep Carson Wentz for at least the next year. The connection with Reich is significant in that, while Reich was the OC for Wentz in 2017, Wentz had his best season of his career, before getting hurt.
Philadelphia Eagles coaching hire: What they’re saying about Nick Sirianni
Updated Jan 22, 2021;
Posted Jan 22, 2021
Indianapolis Colts offensive coordinator Nick Sirianni watches players warm up on the field before an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans on Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Zach Bolinger)AP
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PHILADELPHIA The Eagles are hiring Colts offensive coordinator Nick Sirianni to be their next head coach, multiple outlets reported Thursday.
Sirianni, 39, fits a similar mold to that of owner Jeffrey Lurie’s most successful hires, Andy Reid and Doug Pederson, as a less prominent name with an offense background whose top job will be working with the quarterbacks to help steer the direction of the team.