14 Names, Zero Takers: Inside the Eagles' OC Search That Nobody Wants to Win

It has been 14 days since the Philadelphia Eagles fired offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo. In that time, the organization has spoken with 14 candidates for the position. Two have formally withdrawn their names. Multiple others have chosen jobs with objectively less talented rosters. And the search goes on.

On The National Football Show, Dan Sileo and co-host Xander Krause spent significant time dissecting what has become one of the most revealing storylines of the NFL offseason — not because of who the Eagles will hire, but because of what the process is telling us about the state of the franchise.

The Withdrawal List Grows

Declan Doyle, the Bears' assistant, formally withdrew his name from consideration. Charlie Weiss Jr. chose to go to LSU with Lane Kiffin rather than take the Eagles job. Bobby Slowik is expected to become the offensive coordinator in Miami. Brian Daboll reportedly prefers the Tennessee job. Mike Kafka left for a high-ranking offensive role with the Detroit Lions.

"Nobody wants the Philadelphia Eagle OC gig. Gee, I wonder why." — Dan Sileo

Krause framed the question that the Philadelphia media has been reluctant to ask: "When is it coming? It's been two weeks. Are we going to get to three weeks?"

The Five Obstacles

Sileo outlined what he sees as the five structural problems making this job unattractive to qualified candidates:

First, Lane Johnson's future is uncertain. The veteran right tackle may retire, and the organization can't give candidates a definitive answer. Second, A.J. Brown's status is in flux — multiple sources suggest the star receiver wants out. Third, Dallas Goedert took a pay cut last offseason while everyone else got raises, making his departure likely.

Fourth — and perhaps most critically — Jeff Stoutland controls the run game. Any incoming offensive coordinator would not have full authority over their own offense. "How can you be an offensive coordinator when you're not in charge of your offensive run game?" Sileo asked. "There lies the problem."

And fifth: Jalen Hurts is not a pro-style quarterback, which limits the schematic options available to any new coordinator.

The Interview Process Itself Is a Red Flag

Perhaps the most damaging revelation came from Eagles insider Adam Kaplan, who reported that when OC candidates come in for interviews, they first meet with Jeffrey Lurie, Howie Roseman, and Lurie's son — not head coach Nick Sirianni.

"So when you're taking the Eagles job for OC, the first people you meet with isn't the head coach. It's the owner and the GM and his son. I wonder why nobody wants this job." — Xander Krause

Sileo also shared what Bobby Slowik reportedly told people about his Eagles interview: "There's a lot of dudes in that room, and there's a lot of people who have decisions in that room. And when you walk into that OC job, if you're not willing to take a knee, that's not your job."

The Scapegoat Trap

The underlying fear, Sileo argued, is that the job is designed to produce a fall guy — not an empowered coordinator.

"If I'm going to slam the ship into the iceberg, I'm going to drive the boat. I'm not going to let Nick drive me into the iceberg and kill me. If I'm going down with the ship, I'm driving the boat." — Dan Sileo, channeling what OC candidates are thinking

Krause offered a sobering assessment of where the franchise stands: "We are either going to rise like a Phoenix from the ashes and have an amazing year next year, or we are crumbling. Perhaps we are more close to a reset than we thought — and that's just one year removed from the Super Bowl."

Day 15 of the search begins Tuesday. The coaching carousel continues to spin around Philadelphia while the Eagles stand still, waiting for someone willing to accept a job that comes with a 50-18 record — and handcuffs.