The Philadelphia Eagles’ defensive meeting room can be a tense place to be in. Every week, it seems another key card is folded and taken out of the hand.
The latest to leave the table? Young pass rusher Nolan Smith. His absence creates a void, a glaring question mark on the depth chart that demands an answer.
This is the kind of moment that can define a season for a team with championship aspirations. The spotlight isn't on one player but on the entire philosophy of the organization.
Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni addressed that very question.