Cris Collinsworth Sends A Clear Message To The Struggling Philadelphia Eagles As Nick Sirianni Faces Growing Pressure

Cris Collinsworth tells the Philadelphia Eagles to stay calm as Nick Sirianni's team falls to 2-6.© Image via: X/@Eagles

Six losses in a row. A 10-3 lead that turned into a 27-10 defeat. The Philadelphia Eagles are 2-6, and the Washington Commanders sent Tanner McKee to the turf five times in Week 8. Head coach Nick Sirianni now faces questions about his staff. NBC analyst Cris Collinsworth has heard all the noise too. His message on the PFF NFL Show is blunt, and it has little to do with firing anyone. It has everything to do with the big men up front, and with what Philadelphia did well when it last won big.

Why The Philadelphia Eagles Fell Apart After Leading The Washington Commanders 10-3

Start with the third quarter. McKee fumbled with the Eagles already in field-goal range, and Washington took over the game from there. Philadelphia never scored again. The final tally: 268 total yards, five conversions on 15 third downs, and pressure on McKee on 20 dropbacks. Saquon Barkley got 13 carries and 30 yards. Elijah Mitchell added 34.

Those rushing numbers sting more than the passing ones. A back like Barkley lives on clean lanes, and the line is not giving him any. Lane Johnson retired on October 6. The Eagles traded Cam Jurgens to the Baltimore Ravens a day later. Landon Dickerson is on injured reserve. Quarterback Jalen Hurts is there too, dealing with blood clots in his lungs, which is how backup McKee ended up absorbing hits behind a patchwork front five.

Nick Sirianni was asked point blank if Sean Mannion will retain his play-calling duties after the Eagles scored 10 points against the Commanders in Week 8. https://t.co/TH5nYsbqMp

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The scoring math looks ugly. Philadelphia put up just 58 points during a four-game stretch and now averages 17.1 per game, 30th in the league. Offensive coordinator Sean Mannion is the fifth in five seasons, so nobody in that meeting room has had long to build anything.

What Cris Collinsworth Wants Nick Sirianni And The Philadelphia Eagles To Do Next

Collinsworth does not buy the doom talk.

“The worst thing that the Philadelphia Eagles can do is panic at this point,” Collinsworth said on the PFF NFL Show. “They've had a really bad luck year. I think Philadelphia will go right back to their formula, and their formula has always been offensive and defensive lines.”

He wants the repair work done in the draft room. Defensive lineman Moro Ojomo could price himself out of Philadelphia with a big contract elsewhere, so Collinsworth would replace that talent with a rookie.

“I'm going to draft a defensive lineman. I'm going to draft probably two or three offensive linemen. I think you go back to basics,” he said. “They won because they had the best offensive and defensive lines in football.”

Sirianni has not dodged the blame. He says he must try a different approach and owns the lack of detail. He would not talk about staff changes, though he voiced faith in his players and coaches. The numbers around him keep getting heavier. This is the franchise's worst start since 1999 and its longest losing streak since 2012, back when Andy Reid still coached the team.