How Nick Sirianni doesn’t outsmart himself
Nick Sirianni doesn't outsmart himself. Being smart is easier than being dumb. It raises your floor, reduces mistakes and makes it hard for the opposition to capitalize on your mistakes.
Nick Sirianni has done a fantastic job this season. He's followed the philosophy of don't do dumb stuff and good things will happen. 65% of pass attempts have gone to AJ Brown, Devonta Smith, and Dallas Goedert.
The Eagles have a 75/25 run/pass ratio in the fourth quarter. The Saints lost a game on Monday night when they had a 16-3 lead and the ball with 6:54 to go. They handed the football to the Saints twice and threw four times. On the other hand, the Eagles don't do this. This is the reason why they haven't blown a second half lead so far this season. The Eagles were able to hold on in part because they owned the clock. After a Lions TD, they got the the balls with 3:51 up 3 and ran on every play. Following a Packers TD they ran 13 times and passed 3 times, using up 7:58 of the time. When the Cardinals got it with 1:45 to play, with no timeouts, and they were on their own 21, a Haason Reddick sack-fumble sealed the win.
