Eagles coach Nick Sirianni demoted defensive coordinator Sean Desai and made assistant Matt Patricia the team’s defensive play caller, which he said was in response to a struggling defense that needed improvement after Monday night’s loss to the Seahawks.
“I made a decision,” Sirianni said. “I did what I thought I had to do for the good of the football team. We made some adjustments there. I didn’t feel like we played and coached well enough on defense, so I made an adjustment. It was my decision and I made it.
” Sirianni said Patricia now has the final say on how the defense game is paid for, but Desai is still involved. “All final decisions are made by Matt at this point,” Sirianni said. “As disappointed as Sean was, I think he acted like a true professional.
Sean continues to be an asset to this football team because he has a clear mind and he can help, and when I listened to the defense today, they communicated back and forth very similar to how they communicate by changing roles. The Eagles’ defense played well for most of the game Monday night — until the most important moment, when Seahawks backup Drew Lock was able to march down the team on a 10-play, 92-yard drive that ended the Seattle game. . the game-winning touchdown. The Eagles’ 20-17 loss ends a three-game losing streak
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