From the moment the Philadelphia Eagles hired offensive coordinator Sean Mannion, everyone knew that this scheme was going to be completely different from any the franchise has ever had.
Given Mannion's background as a quarterback and where he coached, there was going to be something new to it that would take the Eagles' offense from the old-school rushing attack to the new-age offense. The Philadelphia Inquirer's Olivia Reiner shared how much of an adjustment the Eagles and their starting quarterback, Jalen Hurts, will have to make to Mannion's system.
"(Sean) Mannion hasn’t publicly laid out his vision for the offense since he was hired in January. We expect to hear from him for the first time soon. But based on the near overhaul of the offensive coaching staff this offseason, it isn’t a reach to infer that Mannion is going to have total authority over the offense, which is expected to have Shanahan/McVay influences like the schemes in his previous stops as a coach and a player. If (Kellen) Moore’s offense was 95% new to (Jalen) Hurts, Mannion’s ought to be an even greater adjustment. Even so, the offense in Week 1 is going to grow and evolve as the season progresses. Exactly how it grows and evolves will depend on the personnel — especially Hurts — and their strengths and weaknesses within the scheme."
Eagles' offensive players better be ready for life under Sean Mannion
For years, the Eagles have been all about running the football, even when Moore was the offensive coordinator and was better known for a passing offense. Play callers have had to adjust themselves to a running scheme with the Eagles because of how good they have been.
Last year was the first evidence that the offensive line is not as strong as it used to be, and it really exposed flaws in the passing game. Most fans knew the passing game had not been great, but the running game at least kept the offense among the NFL's best for years.
Mannion is about to bring in a whole new system and scheme that should promise a wide-open offense with more efficiency in the passing game. The days of running the ball 60% of the time are over for the Eagles fan base, and they are okay with that.
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The hope is that, even though Mannion is inexperienced with play-calling, his system will be good enough to bring the modern age of offense to Philly and help Hurts take the next level in his development. This offense has the weapons to get it done, but there's a lot of pressure on Mannion to deliver.
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