Nick Sirianni's plan for managing the nonstop criticism of Jalen Hurts

In our minds, we each have a timeline of the Jalen Hurts-Nick Sirianni relationship. It has certainly been a journey. The air guitar in Atlanta. Hurts' long pause when asked about what the Philadelphia Eagles' head coach does well.Their embrace when Coach sat the starters in Super Bowl LIX once it seemed victory was inevitable.

By claiming the Lombardi Trophy, they seemed to have exorcised a ton. Hurts claimed the game's MVP trophy after outplaying the best quarterback of this generation on the grandest stage. That's the second time that's happened, by the way.

Sirianni was labeled a 'CEO head coach'. We still aren't sure what that job description looks like, but it sounds like the leadership structure doesn't totally trust him.

The narrative was that he was fighting to keep his job after the 2023 collapse. He did himself a solid by leading his team to the Super Bowl last season, but poor play by this current Eagles iteration has brought back the criticism. There is fear that another collapse is unavoidable.

Offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo and Coach Sirianni have become two of the lightning rods for everything that has gone wrong this season. Jalen Hurts is the other. On Tuesday, Sirianni joined 94 WIP-FM's Morning Show to detail the strategy for handling the returning criticism of his quarterback, criticism that has suddenly grown louder.

We've all heard the narratives: Teammates are frustrated with him. Jalen Hurts doesn't want to run as often, but if he stops, he no longer utilizes a tool that made him special.

Then, there are the other theories. Hurts is too risk-averse. He still doesn't see the field well. Maybe it's time to have another conversation.

This is probably who Jalen Hurts is to a large degree. He brings a great deal to this offense. This team has its best chance to win with him on the field, but if he is on the field, there are both pros and cons that the Eagles will be forced to live with.

This article originally appeared on Eagles Wire: Nick Sirianni explains his approach to ongoing Jalen Hurts scrutiny