The Philadelphia Eagles, who placed eighth overall and just one spot above that at seventh in points per game, will be letting go of offensive coordinator Brian Johnson in an attempt to place blame for what went wrong with their attack.

Apart from top-10 finishes It’s reasonable to say that the Eagles did struggle on that side of the ball in 2023, particularly towards the end of the campaign.

An increasingly inventive system was required, as was the development of Nick Sirianni’s schemes. But that’s Sirianni’s system, and it would be elementary school logic to fire Johnson for adhering to the guidelines the OC was given.

Speaking during the second quarter of the Philadelphia Eagles’ game against the New York Giants at Lincoln Financial Field are offensive coordinator Brian Johnson (R), quarterback Jalen Hurts (1), and head coach Nick Sirianni (L).

Jeffrey Lurie is undoubtedly wealthy enough to understand that, as his net worth is close to $5 billion. However, if you decide to proceed with Sirianni, a move involving franchise quarterback Jalen Hurts is prohibited by the $255 million amount. As a result, Johnson becomes the victim of the enraged fans at the NovaCare Complex, who were looking for someone to get mad at.

The misconception is that you have to let go of your rage.

The Eagles, led by Lurie, are fortunate enough to not have to participate in the game that many other teams must. As many calls as WIP receives stating they won’t watch or go to a game if [insert name] returns, Lurie’s bottom line benefits from the number of people who might actually follow through on that threat.

The owner has the option to exercise patience, but there’s really no distinction between Lurie and those anxious sports talk callers other than the zeros at the end of the owner’s bank account.

Just like his most dedicated fans, Lurie is acting just as unpredictable and emotional. Even though he obviously has a great passion for the franchise, placing blame is always the first course of action in difficult circumstances.

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To those who know Sirianni even remotely, blaming anyone else but the head coach for the Eagles’ offense is like fretting about the appearance of the yard while the house’s foundation is falling apart. Sometimes, that’s even a necessary evil in the NFL.

Go back to December 20, two days following a depressing 20-17 loss in Seattle, when Sirianni justified his offense by bemoaning Johnson’s scapegoating.

Make no mistake, this offensive is being run exactly the same way as it did last year and the year before that, Sirianni said. “We have to put the players in more positions to create explosive plays.”

Then came the real deal, which Sirianni had repeatedly hinted at behind the scenes and in front of the cameras ever since he moved here in 2021.

“You do realize that this offense is mine? “This is my offense again,” he said. Thus, I believe Brian is being unfairly blamed for the violation. The plays are called by Brian.  Unfairly, it belongs to Brian. Since this is my offense, I should take the brunt of the condemnation for it.

“I became employed to perform a job here because, as an offensive coordinator, I was successful in coaching players and assisting them in winning through our various strategies.

“I’m determined to do that.”

Going further and making Sirianni an ineffective head coach for the sake of public perception is delaying the inevitable, even if you want to conveniently forget the organization’s glorification of Johnson over the past three years and the effect it might have on those who understand he’s being served up as a lightning rod for those who don’t know what they don’t know.

Silently, the names that Sirianni feels confident in and is happy to proceed with are being removed from the list of possibilities. Tommy Rees, a former offensive lineman for Alabama and Notre Dame, is returning to the NFL, but Jim Bob Cooter, a prospective candidate in Cleveland, is not doing well, according to Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer.

This leaves in-house prospects like Kevin Patullo and Jason Michael, as well as seasoned choices like Mike McCoy and Frank Reich. The taint on the 2023 staff makes the latter pair unfeasible.

The Eagles may require philosophical and/or schematic revisions with a fresh perspective from outside the company. But if that’s the case, Lurie ought to have stood by his convictions bravely and avoided stepping on both toes with a toned-down Sirianni.