Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni speaks to reporters following an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals, Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023, in Philadelphia. The Cardinals won 35-31. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Eagles Sign Kellen Moore: The Significance of the Cowboys’ Former Coach’s Presence
Kellen Moore, an outside line coach that happens to specialise in something Nick Sirianni did not, was hired by the Eagles.
When he returns to the NovaCare Complex going forward, the 35-year-old former backup quarterback in Detroit and Dallas will be starting his sixth season as an NFL offensive coordinator. Before being blamed for the Cowboys’ postseason collapses, Moore served as the offensive coordinator for four seasons. He then spent one season in Los Angeles as Justin Herbert’s tutor.
The first impression of Moore against Nick Sirianni as offensive coordinators is that the former utilises motion and places the quarterback under centre significantly more than the latter, but those straightforward facts overlook the context of Dak Prescott and Herbert’s talents versus Jalen Hurts’ skill set.
In actuality, Moore made the proper decisions for the QBs he had, and Sirianni showed himself to be sufficiently flexible to design an offence around Hurts.
After Sirianni was effectively ordered to bring in new ideas and faces for an offence that was getting old and stagnant, it remains to be seen whether or not those clashes in Philadelphia will make for the most intriguing plot of the Eagles’ forthcoming 2024 season.
Moore has been a target of the Eagles organisation since at least 2021, when they interviewed him for the position as head coach. It’s important to remember that Sirianni was employed by Jeffrey Lurie, thus it would be false to claim that his offensive ideas were occasionally eclipsed by Moore’s attention.
Even at his early age, Moore has expertise creating game plans, inventing passing concepts, and calling plays. This is significant because Brian Johnson was inexperienced in these areas when he was a professional.
From a statistical perspective, Moore’s offences have also been quite effective. He has piloted two No. 1 units using an enhanced DVOA measure in addition to a traditional perspective.
