Philadelphia’s latest defensive coordinator is off to a tough begin.
The Eagles introduced Matt Patricia can be calling defensive performs Sunday afternoon, below 36 hours earlier than Monday evening’s sport towards Seattle. Gamers have been reportedly notified concerning the change early within the week, and Patricia led defensive conferences all week main as much as Monday’s sport, according to ESPN.
Patricia’s debut didn’t go as deliberate. Regardless of holding Seattle to only 90 yards earlier than halftime, the Seahawks outscored the Eagles 17-7 within the second half. Philadelphia’s protection allowed a 10-play, 92-yard drive to take the lead with below 30 seconds left. The Eagles allowed backup quarterback Drew Lock to throw for 208 yards and a game-winning landing go.
Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni will probably be sticking by the choice.
“I made the decision,” Sirianni mentioned. “I did what I thought I needed to do in the best interest of the football team. We made some adjustments there. Didn’t feel like we were playing and coaching well enough on defense, so I made an adjustment.”
Patricia has had an attention-grabbing profession operating NFL defenses. A former member of the New England Patriots, Patricia received two of his three Tremendous Bowl rings because the Patriots’ defensive coordinator (the third got here whereas he was an offensive assistant in New England). Nevertheless, Patricia’s protection bottomed out in 2017, permitting 41 factors to Nick Foles and the Eagles in Tremendous Bowl LII.
He then joined the Detroit Lions as a head coach, the place he was by no means in a position to get their protection off the bottom. Earlier than becoming a member of the Eagles as a senior defensive assistant this yr, he most lately served because the Patriots’ offensive play-caller and offensive line coach.
The Eagles at the moment are 0-3 of their final three video games.
