Report: Brian Daboll was “intrigued” by reuniting with Jalen Hurts before taking Titans job, which says plenty about who he didn’t want to work with

Brian Daboll has officially taken the Tennessee Titans offensive coordinator job. It had been rumored for about a week and finally became official today. While Daboll was never reportedly offered the position, he was a top candidate for the Philadelphia Eagles throughout the entire process.

His relationship with Jalen Hurts was always the selling point. According to Mike Garafolo, that connection was the main reason Brian Daboll even entertained the idea of coming to Philadelphia. Garafolo reported that Brian Daboll was “intrigued” by the possibility of working with Hurts again.

Instead, Brian Daboll chose the Titans job to work with Robert Saleh. That decision pretty much tells you everything you need to know about the current Eagles head coach, Nick Sirianni.

Brian Daboll pretty obviously did not want to work under Sirianni

Brian Daboll had good conversations with the #Eagles and was intrigued by a possible reunion with Jalen Hurts. But he and Robert Saleh grew close in recent years and there was a lot to like about Cam Ward and the #Titans. So the two former NY coaches reunite on another Broadway. pic.twitter.com/1Z0pBJMDz0

— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) January 27, 2026

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Garafolo is an “Eagles guy,” for lack of a better term. He’s based in the area, and when he drops little nuggets like this, it’s usually pretty clear where the information is coming from. Someone inside the Eagles organization is talking. It feels intentional, like the brass is going out of its way to make one thing clear. Jalen Hurts is not the issue.

That part was always obvious to anyone with a functioning brain. What stands out is who wasn’t mentioned. The absence of Nick Sirianni in all of this is telling.

Think about it. If you’re an offensive coach with your own system, why would you want to work under a head coach who actively limits the offenses he oversees? Sirianni is a great leader of men and knows how to build a winning culture. Those are legitimate strengths and valuable traits for a head coach. But he lacks offensive ingenuity and still insists on being viewed as an offensive coach.

Sirianni has said multiple times that the Eagles offense is his offense, regardless of who the coordinator is. That’s a problem. Simplicity can be a strength, but not when it becomes a crutch. Especially when it’s rooted in a belief that players shouldn’t have to think on the field. That part is real. You can look it up.

I still believe working for the Eagles is a great way to springboard a career. The track record backs that up. But at some point, you have to ask if it’s worth operating with one hand tied behind your back because the head coach wants everything dumbed down.

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. The Eagles offense is not going to change unless Sirianni is gone. If firing a head coach who’s never missed the playoffs feels like an overreaction, that’s fair. Just don’t be surprised when you get another season of the same cookie-cutter offense we saw last year.

The system is overly reliant on elite talent. The talent bails out the scheme far more often than the scheme elevates the talent. That’s backwards at the NFL level. But it’s the Sirianni way. And honestly, it’s hard to blame Brian Daboll for wanting no part of it.