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The Philadelphia Inquirer
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Jeff McLane

Nick Sirianni's aggressiveness was sure to please Jeffrey Lurie, but is the Eagles coach driven by analytics?

Nick Sirianni Eagles Jeffrey Lurie Brandon Staley Doug Pederson LA NFL Chargers Alec Halaby Frank Reich

Asked before last season how aggressive he would be on fourth downs, Nick Sirianni divulged little about his plans for competitive reasons. Even as the Eagles coach's first year unfolded, it was difficult to get a grip on his to-go-for-it-or-not philosophy. He at times alternately appeared progressive and conservative.

But the numbers from the 2021 season are in, and Sirianni ended up one of the more aggressive coaches in the NFL. He ranked sixth in the league, according to Football Outsiders' aggressiveness index for the regular season, which was released in February.

According to Sirianni, he would have pushed the envelope on fourth down even more had the Eagles not been so successful on third down — they finished fourth in the league — last season.

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