We’re officially one week away from the 2023 NFL draft, and Howie Roseman held his annual State of the Process address on Thursday, and head coach Nick Sirianni joined him.
The Eagles GM talked about Jalen Hurts’ contract and how he’ll approach roster building and draft value with two first-round picks.
Bijan Robinson has been linked to the Eagles for weeks, and he’d give Philadelphia the most explosive offense in the NFL.
Sirianni spent parts of his session explaining the Matt Patricia hire and how that’ll work in the locker room.
Sirianni on Patricia/Slay dynamic
The Eagles have hired Matt Patricia, and the head coach clarified how the defensive coach and Darius Slay would co-exist.
Sirianni on talking to Slay about hiring Matt Patricia: "Of course…I've had conversations with Slay, obviously I had conversations with Coach Patricia. And I know that it'll be a good working relationship for us when that happens."
— Zach Berman (@ZBerm) April 20, 2023
Sirianni on newest wide receiver addition
Eagles officially announced an agreement with WR Olamide Zaccheaus on a one-year deal, and his new head coach will need a nickname.
#Eagles HC Nick Sirianni talking about his WRs and new addition Olamide Zaccheaus.
Howie Roseman: "Pronounce his name."
Sirianni: "I can't" 😂pic.twitter.com/G81kroIdhi
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) April 20, 2023
Sirianni on Jalen Hurts
Nick Sirianni on Jalen Hurts
“The reason Jalen is this position to sign a big contract is because nobody knows his ceiling — he’s just going to continue to rise.”
— Josh Tolentino (@JCTSports) April 20, 2023
Sirianni on protecting Hurts
The Eagles will do more to protect Hurts, but the designed quarterback runs won’t go away.
Nick Sirianni on protecting Jalen Hurts now that he’s signed:
“We didn’t pay him more to do less. We’ll always think about protecting him first, but we didn’t pay him more to do less.” #Eagles
— Jeff Kerr (@JeffKerrCBS) April 20, 2023
