In the Philadelphia Eagles 27-24 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers, the most frustrating part of that game was the performance of the Eagles Defense. This is now the fifth game that the Eagles Defense allowed an opposing Quarterbacks to complete 80 percent of their passes which ties an NFL record set in 2015 by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. While Patrick Mahomes, Tom Brady, and Dak Prescott are among the ten best QBs in the NFL today, this defense has looked completely ineffective against those three along with Derek Carr and Justin Herbert.
In his day after press conference, Eagles Head Coach Nick Sirianni tried to put the blame on his shoulders with the football version of “The Buck Stops With Me”:
“The way I speak to the defense is more so in the sense of, ‘Hey, here is what’s difficult for me as a coordinator.’ So, that’s why I say, first and foremost, whatever the issues are on this team offensively, defensively, special teams-wise, it all starts with me and me first. So, again, because I do have that expertise as an offense to be able to share this information with the defense. And it’s my job to be able to get some of those things worked into the equation.”
Sirianni has been consistent by saying something similar on Sunday Night in the post game press conference by laying this out for the media:
“Any time you play a quarterback like Justin Herbert…you have to be on your ‘A Game’ and (that) starts with us as coaches….So I’m not going to say Jonathan (Gannon) anything because that’s my name on that (loss). Whatever happens on that field my name is on (it): offensively (and) defensively. I’m not the offensive coordinator, I’m the head coach.”
While I appreciate Sirianni’s consistent message and not throwing his Defensive Coordinator under the bus like he did a couple weeks ago, this is just empty words unless we see something change or improve over the next several weeks. This is an Eagles Defense that is bottom half of the league this season in Sacks (17) and only seven teams have fewer this year. Last season, the Eagles finished Third in the NFL in Sacks (48) and averaged 41.4 Sacks per year in the five seasons under Jim Schwartz as Defensive Coordinator.
To me, the problem is Defensive Coordinator Jonathan Gannon being inconsistent and not being able to put the players in a position to be successful on a regular basis. This Eagles Defense has held opposing teams to under 20 Points in four games this year and the team is 3-1 in those games; That one loss the team SHOULD have won against the 49ers (17-11 loss) but Nick Sirianni derailed the offense. It is not a coincidence that Brady, Mahomes, Herbert, Carr, and Prescott all had big games against the Eagles Defense and there is not one who deserve more blame than the Defensive Coordinator.
Sirianni can take all the blame he wants, but Gannon is the defensive play caller and not Sirianni. Whether Gannon is still too inexperienced to be a good Defensive Play Caller or he is too stubborn to make necessary adjustments, this team has no wins at home this season in large part because Gannon can’t get this right!
EAGLES TOP-10 SACK LEADERS
10. Williams Fuller, 1994-1996
William Fuller played three seasons and was named to the Pro Bowl in each of his three seasons with the Eagles. In 46 games he ranks No. 10 on the Eagles list with 35.5 sacks.
9. Seth Joyner, 1986-1993
Seth Joyner was one of the most popular Eagles, and in 100 games he record 37 career sacks, good for No. 9 all-time on the teams sack list.
8. Andy Harmon, 1991-1997
Andy Harmon is second behind Fletcher Cox on the Philadelphia Eagles all-time sack list among defensive tackles with 39.5 and ranks No. 8 overall.
7. Greg Brown, 1981-1986
Greg Brown played from the Eagles from 1981-1987 and is No. 7 on the teams all-time sack list with 50.5 sacks in 89 games.
6. T5. Hugh Douglas, 1998-2002, 04-05
Hugh Douglas is tied with Fletcher Cox for fifth all-time on the Eagles sack list with 54.5 in 82 games.
5. T5. Fletcher Cox, 2012-Present
Fletcher Cox is currently tied for fifth place on the teams sack list with 54.5. His next sack will move him ahead of Hugh Douglas into sole possession of fifth place.
4. Brandon Graham, 2010-Present
Brandon Graham is the No. 4 all-time leader in sacks for the Philadelphia Eagles with 59. He has maybe the most famous sack in the history of the franchise, with a strip sack of Tom Brady in the teams Super Bowl win.
3. Clyde Simmons, 1986-1993
Clyde Simmons ranks No. 3 all-time on the Eagles sack list with 76. He led the NFL with 19 sacks in 1992 and finished his career 11th all time on the NFL sack list, with 121.5.
2. Trent Cole, 2005-2014
Trent Cole is no. 2 all-time on the Eagles sack with with 85.5 total sacks. Cole was drafted by the Eagles in the fifth round of the 2005 NFL Draft and was a two-time Pro Bowler.
1. Reggie White, 1985-1992
Reggie White is the Eagles all-time sack leader with 124 sacks in 121 games. The ‘Minister of Defense’ was one of the greatest defensive ends to ever play the game and is a two-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year, 13-time Pro Bowl, and 13-time All-Pro selection holds second place all-time among NFL career sack leaders with 198
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