CBS Philadelphia, PA The 2023 season ended disastrously for the Philadelphia Eagles. In an unprecedented collapse, they dropped six of their final seven games, including a defeat to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the playoff wild card round.
Despite head coach Nick Sirianni returning for the 2024 campaign, Philadelphia’s coaching staff underwent adjustments as a result of the subpar performance. Senior defensive assistant Matt Patricia, who began calling defensive plays later in the season, is gone along with offensive and defensive coordinators Brian Johnson and Sean Desai.
Vic Fangio was hired by the Eagles on Saturday to take over as defensive coordinator following his mutual release from the Miami Dolphins.
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However, who is Fangio? His previous coaching locations? Is he affiliated with Philadelphia?
This is all the information you require on the new defensive coordinator for the Eagles.
Although Fangio hasn’t officially held a coaching position with the Eagles, during his unemployed years in 2023, he served as a consultant to assist the squad in getting ready for Super Bowl LVII against the Kansas City Chiefs. Before the 2022 season, he was sighted at Eagles training camp workouts.
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If Fangio hadn’t signed to the Dolphins immediately before former Eagles defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon was named head coach of the Arizona Cardinals, he might have been the Eagles defensive coordinator for the 2023 campaign.
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Fangio might have been the Eagles defensive coordinator for the 2023 season if he hadn’t signed with the Dolphins right away before previous Eagles defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon was named head coach of the Arizona Cardinals.
Fangio has experience as a coach at every level. He has served as a football coach in the NFL, USFL, college, and high school.
Fangio most recently worked for the Dolphins as their defensive coordinator. He served as a consultant for the Eagles for a small period of time in 2022, during which he was not coaching.
READ MORE: Does D’Andre Swift still play for the Philadelphia Eagles in the future?Fangio has experience as a coach at every level. He has served as a football coach in the NFL, USFL, college, and high school.
Fangio most recently worked for the Dolphins as their defensive coordinator. He served as a consultant for the Eagles for a small period of time in 2022, during which he was not coaching.
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Prior to that, Fangio led the Denver Broncos from 2019 to 21. However, the two split up after an unflattering 2021 season in which the team finished 4-10 after a 3-0 start.
Fangio has been a defensive coordinator for the San Francisco 49ers, Chicago Bears, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Carolina Panthers, Stanford University, Baltimore Ravens, and New Orleans Saints. He has also coached linebackers for the Baltimore Ravens and New Orleans Saints.
Over the past few years, Fangio’s defensive strategy has grown to become one of the most well-liked in the NFL.
Over the past few years, a number of teams throughout the league have called up a coach from his coaching tree to head their defense.
Fangio’s student Desai was just fired by the Eagles from his position as defensive coordinator.
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Fangio’s defense typically has light boxes and a two-high safety look. It doesn’t blitz as well, but according to Shawn Syed of Sumer Sports, author of “The Book of Fangio,” Fangio is renowned for his ability to camouflage pressures and coverages with the same look.
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