Nick Sirianni and Jeffrey Lurie Got 'A' Grades on NFL Players Association Report Card
Some fans and media think Nick Sirianni stinks.
But the players don’t, according to NFL team report cards that the Players Association released Wednesday.
In a survey of 1,706 active players, the Eagles graded out this way:
- treatment of families: C
- food/cafeteria: A
- nutritionist/dietician: B
- locker room: B-
- training room: B+
- training staff: A-
- weight room: A-
- strength coaches: A-
- team travel: C
- head coach: A
- owner: A
The Eagles were top 15 in every category except for treatment of families (16th), locker room (16th), and team travel (19th). But they had high marks across the board and Nick Sirianni and Jeffrey Lurie both got A grades.
The overview for the Birds reads as follows:
The Philadelphia Eagles finish the year ranked 4th overall in the team survey report. Survey respondents consistently grade the staff highly. The strength coaches, training staff and head coach Nick Sirianni all receive extremely high grades from the players.
The players also have a lot of faith in club owner Jeffrey Lurie’s willingness to continually upgrade the facilities. Last year, the survey highlighted that the Eagles had some of the smallest hot/cold tubs in the league and this offseason, the team upgraded their tub room, which the players appreciated.
The players mention two priority areas that they would like to see upgraded as soon as possible. First is the team’s travel setup. Players feel crammed in the back of the plane while the staff sits in first class. The second issue players mention is the need for a renovated locker room, which feels outdated.
Fair gripes. We’ve heard about the travel accommodations before, and the locker room is indeed a little old. But the rest of that speaks to Lurie and emotional intelligence and the fact that the guys runs a solid franchise. These players have what they need to be competitive and they feel like ownership and the coaching staff puts in the time and effort in that regard.
On Sirianni specifically, this is written in the head coach section:
- 100% of players feel that head coach Nick Sirianni is efficient with their time (1st overall)
- The players feel that Nick Sirianni is very willing to listen to the locker room (7th overall)
Looking at some other teams on the list, the Commanders got two F grades and three F- grades. Treatment of families, travel, locker room, training room – all shit. But Josh Harris got a B. Chiefs ownership got an F- while the Cowboys and Giants both graded out respectably.
Here’s the full description for how they do these grades:
