How The Eagles Develop Players | Unscripted Ep. 5

Every player on the Philadelphia Eagles has a role that they must play. Quarterback Jalen Hurts leads the team, running back Saquon Barkley controls the run game, and the wide receivers A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith ensure the pass game flows through them. However, for LB Nakobe Dean, LB Zack Baun, and WR Jahan Dotson, their roles are constantly changing and growing. Watch as these three navigate the struggles of finding their role on this team and learning to execute them at an elite level.
All this and more on this episode of Unscripted, presented by Lincoln Financial Group.
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[@mikeyj.philly]

Your "role" is to not give up 60 yards in 30 seconds to Kirk fucking Cousins to lose your home opener.

[@Afrado31]

BIG FACTS

[@abeyoon2624]

I could argue that offense should have scored 40 points on the board but the only scored 21. Quit pointing fingers and give them an opportunity to come together as a team

[@mikeyj.philly]

@@abeyoon2624 If the problems were fixable I'd say time might help. What is more time gonna do for a 50 million dollar DE getting tossed around like a rag doll by a backup tight end?

[@abeyoon2624]

@@mikeyj.philly bro it’s only week 2 with brand new DC and OC to the team. Give them some time

[@mikeyj.philly]

@@abeyoon2624 What are you, a goldfish? We're in year 2 of this meltdown.

[@_swif_]

Ngl. I love the transparency. I hope that guys will start to fulfill their roles this week. Also, I’ve been saying, the birds have the best media production team. Great video as always. Make more please. These are better than hard knocks for us.

[@matts8039]

Whose role is it to teach Tackling? That person needs a new role.

[@Jack.Neiger123]

😂

[@Wario_Garlic]

@@matts8039 somebody needs to teach CJ to only strip balls mid tackle and not when someone's moving 20 mph.

[@Beezle66]

I 2nd this 😂

[@lesterdiamonds27]

The defense can’t be the problem because they only gave up one touchdown until Cousins desperation play in the 4th! The defense is fine! The offense has no excuse! Hurtz is terrible and getting worse each season! If he didn’t have Smith and Brown Hurts wouldn’t even be in the league!! Time to face the truth!!

[@mikeyj.philly]

​@@lesterdiamonds27 found one of Howie's bots.

[@Riqnation2432]

This is a big week Nick! Let’s fix it!

[@Tree79799]

Fix what? He doesn’t even call plays. He’s a clown

[@Riqnation2432]

@@Tree79799 he’s the head coach. Do you understand what the role intels? Or you just think it’s just about calling plays on game day 😒

[@yfntwan7892]

@@Tree79799shut up

[@Kai-zz8ns]

@@Tree79799the level of toxicity is crazy for two weeks in.

[@TheTehMesty]

THE ROLE IS TO WIN!!!!

[@TheDominiqueBallou]

They hate Nick bc Philly media rather protect bad players and blame Nick for everything. DE is horrible and thats on Howie. TE are blocking Huff, Davis and Carter getting doubled while Sweat losing 1on1 vs tackles. Another season of Howie neglecting the defense. Should've just paid Reddick

[@ughitsclo3413]

Don’t get me wrong Reddick was a great player but you got to understand he also disappeared half the season too. Plus it was way too much money for another older player. Sweat was the youngest out of the two and that’s why I believe Howie chose Sweat over Reddick

[@kaoticghost-whitererun7539]

@@ughitsclo3413no sweat took a pay cut to stay

[@ahgtrell]

Just win the week. That should be the "Main thing" Every week.

[@_bones562]

This week is going to tell A LOT about THIS TEAM.

[@Jack.Neiger123]

How to get back to 2022 form 1. Trade huff back to the jets and bring back redick 2. Let Kellen Moore call the plays on offense 3. Blitz more, the defensive line isn’t getting much pressure at all 4. Involve Dotson, and goedert more 5. Stop going for it on 4th down when you can settle for a feild goal 6. Most importantly, GET THE TEAM ENERGY UP!! No one wants to play if yall are all down

[@CaptainRon542]

DO IT

[@landenkeller8218]

You’re an idiot if you think bringing Hason back is a logical idea. Kellen is already calling the offense Jalen has proven over the last 3 years he will never utilize Dallas

[@LinnellBinn]

Kellen Moore already calls the plays on offense

[@LinnellBinn]

Weve always attacked on 4th down we were one catch away from being 2-0

[@antdakid204]

1. Reddick was also bad last season 2. Kellen Moore does call the plays on offense 3. We blitzed multiple times last game and got burned every time 4. Dotson isn’t good 5. Your only saying that because we lost was a good decision at the time 6. This the only point you made Now stop backseat coaching and let them cook

[@chappy_42]

All I see are a bunch of wanna be fans crying over a week 2 loss. Its the NFL, Losses happen. LETS GO BIRDS 🦅🦅🦅

[@justin-rm9vu]

Facts

[@stevencoto834]

Its how and to whom we lost. Considering the ptsd we endured end of last year. Its looking dam similar for the defense. We don't expect mediocrity.

[@becomingnursechyna]

Tell’em! GO BIRDS 🦅🦅🦅🦅

[@CarlosOrtiz-mu8lg]

PERFECTLY SAID

[@3RD-ii]

Every year ts happens

[@matttig]

This is the Eagles media team trying to distract us from the glaring D-line issues. Also I don’t know that sirianni is the right fit for this team.

[@frederickbingley6699]

Don’t blame Sirianni. That last 1:30 minutes was crazy playing from Cousins and poor play from the Defense.

[@Possiblechange]

Dean is used as your thumbnail to define roles on the team…meanwhile all training camp White was taking starter reps.

[@mobstero1]

Love this team! looking forward to the saints game. SET THE TONE !! LETS GOOOO BIRDS!!!

[@GoBirdz13]

Saints are tough man. I look forward to every game(even in the dark days) but they've been lurking for years now. Been a solid team. Seems like it's all clicking for them now. We absolutely can't get cute with them and force passing plays/throws. We need to stop the run(which is almost mission impossible lately, Kamara is a monster....but who knows) and we need over 30 carries on our side(with hopefully only 2 or 3 of those coming from Jalen). We do that, we can win this game.

[@mobstero1]

@@GoBirdz13 agreed! The run defense is atrocious. Hope that is addressed and make this game a statement!

[@AdamLock3]

There’s a lot of dudes in roles who aren’t doing anything. Huff getting blocked by a TE…Smith getting chip blocked and thrown on his ass by a RB…Slay with his eyes in the backfield on a losing TD pass…what are these guys doing???

[@TrillWill24]

These things happen all across the league 😂

[@ryancampbell1847]

​@@TrillWill24shouldn't happen with a vet like slay.. not like that's the only play he gave up... No pressure and not beein able to stop the run spells a disaster and a long season for us fans

[@TrillWill24]

@@ryancampbell1847 Well I'll let you chill on that side , and I'll remain optimistic.✊

[@sob_meen]

How about you give credit to the falcons oline bro and the coaches the came in with a great gameplan in their run scheme, they damn near chipped huff every play in different looks which GB also did. That's why huff isn't doing much although he also shouldn't be in on run downs which is ok he is a pass rusher. if you watch Jelan Carter was the one mostly in 1 on 1s and lindstrom got the best of him which he is one of the best RGs. Vic needs to make it easier on the younger players so they can learn the scheme because if you compare the dolphins tape to the eagles you will see the difference in players not executing their assignments which it's week 2 that would be expected with a new Dc

[@TrillWill24]

@@sob_meen 🎯🎯

[@ValueRobot]

2024 Eagles right now do not have a championship caliber defense, plain and simple. Some more questionable play calling and decision on offense will squander the season.

[@Jack.Neiger123]

1. Let white share snaps 2. Bring redick back and bench huff if he disappoints again, bench slay if he disappoints again and let Isaiah rogers/cooper DeJean get some snaps.

[@ISitYouStand]

They threw in the GB footage to soften how horrible that loss was. FIRE SIRIANI

[@lesterdiamonds27]

The defense can’t be the problem because they only gave up one touchdown until Cousins desperation play in the 4th! The defense is fine! The offense has no excuse! Hurtz is terrible and getting worse each season! If he didn’t have Smith and Brown Hurts wouldn’t even be in the league!! Time to face the truth!!

[@Jack.Neiger123]

2017 was a rough start too yet we won the SB. I’m seeing flashbacks…

[@lesterdiamonds27]

@@Jack.Neiger123 😂😂😂😂😂 more cope dude!! Come on!! Prepare to put a dent in that honey do list! Writing in the wall with hurts he will be replaced by end of season!!

[@doncapone4404]

What does nick even do? He doesn’t call offensive plays. Doesn’t scheme up defense. Doesn’t even talk in the locker room after a game that came down to his decision making. He let the players take accountability vs the falcons.

[@honesttruth9105]

I’m guessing he’s a motivational speaker

[@ValueRobot]

He responds to questions with a one-line, shallow response, and then repeating it several times, just slower each subsequent time

[@josephfairman5329]

​@ValueRobot kinda like how Andy did huh???

[@bigbird4512]

Yall gotta stop bitching lol. You honestly have no idea what goes on behind the scenes

[@doncapone4404]

@@bigbird4512 He doesn’t call plays on offense or defense he’s emphasized this multiple times. Yes, we all don’t know what goes on behind closed doors we’re interpreting his impact solely based on game-day..his only job is decision making & clock management and he can’t even do that correctly. guys just good for pep talks at this point

[@hxsky1914]

I get sad every time we loose but I remember it makes then winning more exciting

[@coogibabybib]

Here’s an Idea, what if we pay the players depending on how they perform each game. Instead of giving Bryce Huff 17 mil, let him shit the bed then pay him a few hundred bucks after the game

[@ISitYouStand]

Siriani just says a bunch of nothin

[@KingMoochie33]

I swear lol

[@djbrown8899]

Tyler Steen 😂😂😂😂

[@unknown8153]

I would love to see an experiment…Dean & Trotter at linebacker and Baun at edge rusher.

[@PhillySportsThing136]

Go birds let's get this work on ❤

[@phlatz]

FIRE OUR ENTIRE COACHING STAFF PLEASE WHY TF DID WE THROW TO SAQUON ON 3rd and 3 and kick on 4th and 3

[@GoBirdz13]

Everyone scratching their heads on that. Seahawks having flashbacks from the sb. Serious low IQ coaching/play calling.

[@ashburnett1586]

I just think they did it bc it worked earlier in the game. But that fg early in the game is def what cost us bc our defense is disgusting

[@GoBirdz13]

​@@ashburnett1586 Not taking that fg definitely cost us. But you know us(and the analytics🙄) we gonna go go go.

[@phlatz]

@@GoBirdz13 Ik right that’s exactly what it reminded me of lol

[@Clipzzyy3407]

The season is chalked.

[@damirrogers3484]

nick gotta go ! get us bill howie !! our players need a coach that’s gon scare them a lil

[@joshbiid]

go birds fuck all the noise

[@Letsgooobirds2017champs]

Devin white needs to get on the field!

[@always.entertaining.people1396]

He isnt good enough as they said

[@pachinoalex4865]

These LB need to wake up too. Not playing to make plays, theyre just reacting instead. Baun got son'd vs the falcons, Dean looked confused. Where tf is white?

[@bcostello]

Players look thrilled with Nick

[@ec1football]

😂😂😂 players hate him

[@Elsa_chin]

Jesus christtttt I have no words, i have no expectations.. I’m just numb & speechless at this point. Jalen hurts body language speaks volumes. He doesn’t trust this head coach. Why would a so called great organization hire a head coach that obviously doesn’t know what he is doing. Those damn players and the QB with the offensive coordinator brought that team to the Super Bowl. This season is obviously over before it even started. Again a blind man can see the defensive front doesn’t work with the type of scheme washed up Vic fangio is doing. Y’all don’t listen to yall players, yall will see the results.

[@josephfairman5329]

Or OR maybe the players aren't that good lol crazy how you have no words but typed a whole damn story.

[@Elsa_chin]

@@josephfairman5329 crazy you are so invested and worried about someone else opinion! We all need a life and you are at the front of the line. 😂

[@Possiblechange]

@@Elsa_chinnah, your profile pic is anime…you’re the reason the line exists. Maybe try Jesus Christ, instead of turning his name into a bigoted profane weak use of the English language.

[@djbrown8899]

Bring back Shane, Hassan, and Mile Sanders. Take huff Nick and Vic no blitz a**. I have one more consecutive loss in me. I didnt buy tickets and jersey to lose.

[@josephfairman5329]

It's like some of you don't even watch the games 😂

[@Unknown-ji7vz]

Sanders was mid but I agree with u

[@T9Con]

Stop with the bringing back people crap. That isn't feasible or logical and would almost certainly fail..., 2022 was great but it's over. Got to move forward. That said I'm also not happy with how they played on Monday. We'll see how they respond...

[@djbrown8899]

One fix your offense, one fix pass rush, and one can get to the QB . Why not? Leave it as rhetorical.

[@vincew4297]

Nakobe is not the dude they need in the middle. I watched that game film against the Falcons over again and he’s overrunning too many plays on zone runs, doesn’t fill his gaps and side shuffles too much, once you know it’s run you need to commit and be going down hill not sideways and allowing offensive linemen to push to toward the sideline and out of the play. He often looks lost out there. When Devin’s active I want to see more reps from him against the Saints because something tells me Nakobe is going to get pushed around again because the Saints utilize the same zone run concept as the Falcons and have an even nastier offensive line.

[@canergames1232]

Edge rushers need to wake tf up.

[@mxracer-mg5il]

🦅🦅🦅fly eagles fly 🦅🦅🦅

[@Rooster_milk]

Oh yeah boys

[@Lyric567]

Let’s go DEFENSE defense wins championships we need some sacks on Sunday

[@GoBirdz13]

Love the enthusiasm but if we try to get cute with the team we're playing on Sunday.....they're going to win by 40+. If we run the ball(A LOT, not 22 carries foh) we have a chance. That's what they do, and they're averaging like 45 a game. Saquan has to beat Kamara...that's the game in a nutshell bc our D is shakey and our play calling is trash.

[@Lonewolf-vv2ei]

Im not going lie after seeing Covey play slot we didn’t need to trade for Dotson we could’ve helped our defense with that third round pick we traded away smh

[@lgiii9923]

It sounds good

[@jaimebarraza7650]

Instead the passing goes through Devonta, covey, calcaterra, and Johnny Wilson

[@kendalfrancis9332]

We will bounce back, i have faith in them boys. Lets clean up the penalties and play better on both sides of the ball. Everyones accountable Go Birds 🦅🦅🦅

[@makai_goat215]

Let’s fix this shit OK let go

[@ISitYouStand]

FIRE SIRIANI

[@Samuel-k1g9l]

I have entered the angry bird chat wow the hate after 2 weeks. Again it's the same as last year offense produces and bails the defense, defense can never bail the offense out. Smh Btw great video guys keep it up 💚

[@Don_Von_De_LaNooch]

so you think they're more likely to get fired up behind the new guy in week 3? Great plan champ

[@doncrayon5180]

Take the points when you can and let's start using Saquon on short yardage. And Defense, Get your shit together. Get it all together and put it in a backpack. All your shit. So it's together. And if you gotta take it somewhere, take it somewhere ya know? Take it to the shit store and sell it. Or put it in a shit museum I don't care what you do. You just gotta get it together... Get your shit together.

[@TheodoreNicklas]

ALL 22 TAPE shows JALEN STILL CANT READ DEFENSES..BREAKS CLEAN POCKETS..MISSES WRS RUNNING OPEN...its year 5!😢😮

[@Beezle66]

I dont care that Nick is vanilla to the reporters because f*uck the reporters first of all. But I'm glad he'a upfront with the players. And I dont think that was for the cameras. The players have always made it seem like they respect Nick even tho the fans want him gone, and i trust the players over fans. Fans that have never been in a meeting with Nick and the team.

[@KennyPickettQB1-TradeHurtsASAP]

Put in Kenny Pickett

[@JLW26_]

Fans are so irrational man lol. Don’t let the Eagles losing ruin our day/night

[@24toofast]

Here's the REALITY: NO player since John Elway has lost their FIRST SB (or multiple after the first) and went back or even won it. Elway didn't make it back for almost a decade later. That would eliminate Hurts, Purdy, and Goff in the NFC. I LOVE Hurts and LOVE this team, but you all gotta SHOW me that you can DEFY history. I simply don't see it. Shock me! Shock the world!

[@Lyric567]

I think slot of people counting us out this game ion think that’s a good idea

[@tmm-thirtyfive]

Defense needs to figure it out.

[@j.g.mcbell9494]

How about we redefine the role of head coach? The one thing this guy supposedly does now: manage the game and team leadership, are the biggest problems on this team. Guys got the easiest job in the NFL. Best roster in the league, Howie does the roster, the coordinators run the actual systems. All he does is decide if we’re going on 4th down and when to call a timeout and he can’t even do that right.

[@joey9426]

Hurts is a better coach

[@kermitofsin8283]

What roles? A QB that struggles to get first downs each drive or complete a pass over 5 yards? An entire defense that cant, cover, rush the passer or tackle? Wrs that cant run routes or get open? coaches that dont prepare? The Eagles dont develop players because this team hasnt had any growth since 2022

[@baylithe]

Whose role was it to say our punt returner got all the passes to him when AJ was out? Cause that was not a great idea

[@makai_goat215]

Let’s go

[@ThaMANofSTEEL]

Flush it! Beat New Orleans

[@its__REDACTED]

I'll save you all some time. We don't.

[@yungskratt0411]

WE DONT CARE, WE WANT TO WIN

[@PhillyJoker2394]

💪🦅💪🏈💪🦅💪

[@tannerplummer1996]

Weird time to post this considering the terrible situation the team is in

[@takiswithqueso]

Shut up and trade for a pass rusher

[@TheKidBuu5]

… oh ard

[@jay2thaudy]

Sirianni is in over his head and its going to waste the most talented roster we've ever head. We'll be lamenting the fact he wasn't fired this offseason for eternity.

[@josephfairman5329]

You think this is the most talented eagles roster ever? 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@jay2thaudy]

@@josephfairman5329 offensively it's not even close

[@Milkdejean]

Nick got to be stonned losing on foles night

[@Rich_Camp_08]

Back to work, big week vs the saints. Let’s go!! All this fire talk is stupid. It’s week 2 people. Some fans really expect the eagles to go undefeated. Was it a bad loss? Yeah absolutely, but it’s time to bounce back

[@francischristian1994]

I've heard the same bs from sirriani the last 3 years change up your philosophy be different

[@ericr1048]

You can’t win a super bowl like this…. Why put a Cap on your Offense?? “ Jalen , AJ , Devonte and Dallas you’re our offense, Dotson thanks for showing up in practice” wtf? This is why this guy falls apart when one player goes down. The motto Should only be Next man up. That’s how we won a superbowl…

[@PhillyBirdsandBeers]

Thr Eagles Offense does not run thru Dallas Goedert! Nick stop lying to that man! Or get him involved! Period

[@mizzle124]

Where is Devin White???

[@Possiblechange]

Next to our other “brilliant” offseason move Huff on the stat chart…Look for the 0

[@SirHimothyy]

Howie not taking any blame for signing 3 useless players? 2 YOURE COACHES WONT EVEN PLAY IN Devin white, Isaiah Rodgers and don’t get me started but you paid BRYCE HUFF!?!? WHY DIDN’T YOU JUST PAY REDDICK!?!

[@MarGaming215]

Well redevelop them because our drafted players and d line suck badly

[@hulkmercenary8865]

I swear we have the most sensitive fans ever. We weren’t going 17-0 people. Remember any given Sunday, we’ll be better

[@Brandon_Benji]

It's not about the loss it's about how it looked lol

[@JosephRowe-tb3hk]

It’s not that we lost it’s how we looked when we lost. Nobody thought we were going 17-0 or at least nobody that thinks logically. When our defense allows a full field march like that, that’s not good. Our D line has not put ANY pressure on the other teams except 3 times between two games and 2 of those were by our LB Baun. This is not a championship D playing like they’ve been playing

[@GoBirdz13]

Nahhhhhh, never thought we'd go 17-0. But that was a gift win to an inferior team. Those come back to bite.

[@KingMoochie33]

“Check ur ego at the door, check ur pride at the door… u ain’t getting better if u have those two things” 🤦🏾‍♂️ Meanwhile, on MNF it’s 4th down in the 1st quarter “let’s go for it instead of kicking the field goal”…. 😒😒😒😒😒🤦🏾‍♂️

[@pachinoalex4865]

He got the biggest ego in the room. I honestly think there is something wrong with him mentally after that first quarter vs the falcons.

[@JomerHill-df5fj]

The Only thing I care about is....THE EAGLES WINING THE SUPER BOWL...

[@Haydrn]

Answer: THEY DON’T (besides o-linemen)

[@quantumxfluxmd6821]

Yall are so easy to blame Nick Sirriani so much and i absolutely cannot stand it

[@gman3864]

That's because he's a homosexual with ties to the Mob

[@Unknown-ji7vz]

If we lose this game Nick gotta go

[@MrFlex67]

I just know in my gut we can go all the way this year. I got that feeling.

[@lesterdiamonds27]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@bigsarge8795]

If we lose these next two games, i want Nick fired. I don't care anymore. Bring in Bill Billicheck

[@BLOUSEgrellette]

Lewis Christopher Lee Frank Anderson Timothy

[@winstonc.8886]

His name is Devonta! Not Devonte

[@theairace5066]

I need everyone to just calm tf down it's week 2 everything is new from coaches to players. Huff got chipped every rush which is why he was not showing up and falcons OL just played well there's nothing wrong with that. I love this fan base but sometimes yall overreact give it time we're not panthers fans this can and will be fixed, I never expected this team to be a superbowl caliber out the gates and if you did you acting like a cowboys fan relax let them figure it out. I love this team I love this fan base but we need to stay realistic and leave nick alone last time we ran off a coach he started a dynasty so let's at least give him a chance for God's sake 😂

[@damirfret670]

Lewis Kevin Thompson Amy Smith Eric

[@joshjoyce7537]

how come every time Nick addresses a player they look at him like they despise him? I'm so sick of this clown. I think he lost the respect of this team a long time ago.

[@ISitYouStand]

Booooooo!

[@Wario_Garlic]

Slay stinks

[@LCDplaysgames2]

No he does not cowboys fan

[@Wario_Garlic]

@@LCDplaysgames2 yeah I've been Eagles fan for 40 years aside from the years when they signed Vick. Slay is trash. I get it he's silly and you like his personality ha ha ha but he's garbage.

[@ryancampbell1847]

​@@Wario_Garliche shys away from tackling and that's what I don't like... He's a solid corner though.. this his last year hear I believe.. gonna go young next year

[@jasonrussell9906]

This team sucks bad right now and its either SIRIANI or Howie/Jeff having to much say, like using analytics so much!!! Siriani leaves points on the field smdh, then allows a play that shouldn't have been ran, if us fans know this why tf doesnt the HC??? Get rid of this dumb ass defensive scheme too

[@simonnocoleman7971]

Martinez Dorothy Williams Gary Lewis Michael

[@Meistro215]

Really bad timing for this video you probably should of waited

[@Disruptii]

the eagles lied to us AGAIN.

[@Gunmarz]

Trade Huff bring back Reddick

[@nomad122]

Talk about bad timing.

[@osteenbarnes2041]

Robinson Donald Rodriguez Anna Anderson Patricia

[@ErsahuCocola-c1c]

Brown Steven Taylor Karen Wilson Elizabeth

[@mikegretta6804]

FIRE SIRIANNI players do not rally behind him

[@landenkeller8218]

The players do rally behind him. I don’t get blaming Sirianni. He doesn’t run the offense, he doesn’t run the defense, he isn’t picking the players. How is them playing poorly his fault?

[@tigerbiterhater]

Huh? Dude that was the right call. Pass to SB, but he just dropped it. Only thing I don’t like about Nick is when SB was getting 5-6 per carried. And when we get to the Red Zone. He put Gainwell to run the ball.

[@GetEmFlaco92]

Exactly bro, please watch the game. Sirianni not responsible for dropped passes bro. Also he has a winning record as a coach, makes zero sense to fire him💯 Go birds 🦅

[@matayeoh]

Wow you should be the Head Coach you sound so smart and inspiring!

[@ryancampbell1847]

​@@GetEmFlaco92his record is based on talent... I don't think Nick is the right coach but I get why people fall back on the record