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When Nick Sirianni was first announced as the new head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles, it made sense. While he might not have been the hottest name on the market, he was brought in since he worked so closely with Frank Reich for the past three seasons. And as many remember, Reich was the offensive coordinator in Philly when Carson Wentz had his MVP-caliber seasons.

Since Reich left to take the job as the Indianapolis head coach, Wentz has trended in the wrong direction. Now, Sirianni is going to be asked to fix whatever has gone wrong over the past three years which won’t be an easy task. Another task that might be difficult will be saving face after his opening press conference.

Sirianni was clearly uncomfortable in the opener and while judging him based on that alone would be too harsh, there will be those who do exactly that. Of course, how he handles the press is not what’s important, but what matters is how he handles the team.

Another thing that matters is if he can get the most out of Wentz but after the way he has played for the past three campaigns, that’s starting to feel like a lost cause. The real question might be if Sirianni can convince the front office to move on — something apparently Doug Pederson couldn’t do.