Nick Sirianni makes first comments on Philadelphia Eagles' new OC hire Kevin Patullo
The Philadelphia Eagles turned to an internal hire after losing offensive coordinator Kellen Moore to the New Orleans Saints' head coaching job, promoting passing game coordinator Kevin Patullo to OC. Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni spoke on the new hire for the first time at the NFL Combine this week. “I have so much confidence […]
The Philadelphia Eagles turned to an internal hire after losing offensive coordinator Kellen Moore to the New Orleans Saints' head coaching job, promoting passing game coordinator Kevin Patullo to OC.
Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni spoke on the new hire for the first time at the NFL Combine this week.
“I have so much confidence that he’ll do a great job with the way he manages it, the way he calls it,” Sirianni said, “and I’ll be there to support him throughout the way just like I was for Kellen (Moore).”
While Patullo has 16 years of experience coaching in various roles on offense, this opportunity marks his first play-calling position. And because of that, many have been skeptical of the Eagles' hiring decision.
“I think what you guys don’t see is the collaboration,” Sirianni said, via NBC Sports. “One guy wears the crown of the offensive coordinator and it’s like that guy gets all the blame, that guy gets all the credit. That’s not the way football works. It’s just not in any sense. Kevin has been there. I can’t tell you how many suggestions he gives, how much him and Kellen are talking throughout the game, how much him and Brian (Johnson) were talking throughout the game, how much him and Shane (Steichen) were talking throughout the game, of what to call in these certain scenarios.
“Kevin, with all the game management stuff that we’ve done, Kevin has been side by side with me there. He’s actually called a lot of things in two-minute. ‘Hey, this is the moment for this. This is the moment for that.’ There are instances where he’s already had opportunities calling plays. Not the consistent grind of it over and over again, but it’s so collaborative, it’s such a collaborative process. I have no doubt that he’s ready for the challenge of what the jobs going to [involve].”
Patullo has been with the Eagles since Sirianni was hired in 2021. He also previously worked with Sirianni in Indianapolis with the Colts.
