Daniel Jeremiah ranks Philadelphia Eagles as a top five offense

The Philadelphia Eagles have upgraded their offense this offseason, and respected analyst Daniel Jeremiah is intrigued.

Last season, the Philadelphia Eagles weren’t so sharp on the offensive side of the ball. They went from being able to produce 28 points-per-game (ranked third in the league) in 2017 to only producing 22 points-per-game, which ranked 18th in the NFL in 2018. Something was off, and it was hard to figure out. It was clear there wasn’t just one issue, though.

It was apparent that multiple units on the offensive side of the ball weren’t reliable. And the units that were stacked in talent weren’t exactly living up to the expectations following a Super Bowl victory from the previous year. For starters, the offensive line was injured all over the place.

Jason Peters had a season-ending injury, which he fought through. Jason Kelce had a long list of nagging problems while Lane Johnson dealt with a high ankle sprain at the beginning of the year.

Then, there was the wide receivers unit, which was visibly weaker than the previous year. Alshon Jeffery missed some time, while second-year wideout Mack Hollins would never see the field. Nelson Agholor took a step back once again, and Mike Wallace got injured right away.

Do you think the wideout situation was terrible? Well, you should’ve seen the backfield. Jay Ajayi suffered two major injuries, and Darren Sproles missed more than half the season, which forced the Eagles to rely heavily on Corey Clement, Josh Adams, and Wendell Smallwood. Clement eventually hurt himself, Adams hit a rookie wall, and Smallwood was… Well, he’s Wendell Smallwood.

And to make matters absolutely worse, the Eagles once again would lose their starting quarterback, Carson Wentz after he suffered a stress fracture in his back. Granted, Nick Foles did a decent job of filling in and keeping the season alive, but the offense didn’t look much better. Rather, it was the defense that made all of the difference later on in the season.

After seeing the Eagles offense in 2018, the Eagles needed to do everything they could to stock up the unit for the 2019 season. So they upgraded in certain areas, and suddenly the Philadelphia Eagles are being viewed as one of the better offensive groups in the NFL once again. And recently, NFL Network analyst Daniel Jeremiah listed his top five offenses in the NFL heading into the 2019 NFL season, and to no surprise, the Eagles made the cut.

Daniel Jeremiah’s top five offenses

The Philadelphia Eagles are coming in hot at number two on the list! We know — they have yet to prove anything as this is just an opinion on virtual paper, but at least the source holds some credibility. For those who are unaware of who Daniel Jeremiah is, he’s a well-respected analyst who works for NFL Network. Before he got his analyst gig, Jeremiah was a scout for the Baltimore Ravens, the Cleveland Browns, and the Eagles.

As we see the upgrades the Eagles made this past offseason; it has become quite clear that they are preparing for a much more productive year on the offensive side of the ball. With some notable additions such as DeSean Jackson, Jordan Howard, Miles Sanders, Andre Dillard, and JJ Arcega-Whiteside, the Eagles are well equipped with starting weapons and depth.

It’s a positive that their defense is also a stellar unit, but seeing as though four of the five top offenses on this list are NFC teams, its become pretty clear that this is an offensive conference. So the Eagles are fortunate enough to be loaded on that side of the ball as well.