The Philadelphia Eagles' defense has been the gold standard for how a unit should play, but the offense continues to face pressure to improve.
After last season's disastrous bottom-15 finish, the Eagles walked Kevin Patullo out the door and let Sean Mannion into the building as the new offensive coordinator. Mannion is bringing in a Sean McVay/Kyle Shanahan scheme that will add a new flair to the offense never seen in Philly before.
New blood has entered the Eagles' offense, including Makai Lemon, Eli Stowers, Dontayvion Wicks, and Marquise "Hollywood" Brown, which should give them the firepower needed. It still leaves a lingering question that must be answered, but Mannion is the only one who can do that.
Eagles still have a massive question needing answered at training camp
ESPN NFL analyst Ben Solak posed five unanswered league-wide questions ahead of training camp, with one of them going to the Eagles. Solak is curious how Philly will look offensively without A.J. Brown and offensive line coach Jeff Stoutland.
"Regardless of how highly Hurts ranks among league quarterbacks, there's no question that Brown and the O-line were massive factors to the Eagles' offensive success under Nick Sirianni. Enormous pressure is on the shoulders of Mannion, who doesn't have much experience but did coach in Green Bay, where he helped Matt LaFleur wonderfully adjust the Sean McVay scheme for both Aaron Rodgers and Jordan Love. Pressure is also on Hurts and Nick Sirianni to help Mannion blend that offense with a Philadelphia system that has largely worked across multiple seasons and multiple offensive coordinators.
Trickle-down pressure lands on players such as wide receiver DeVonta Smith and running back Saquon Barkley, too. There's a huge mystery right now in Philadelphia."
Most of the talent from last season is still on the Eagles' roster. The idea that they will miss a beat doesn't seem realistic since they have everything needed.
Sure, there will be questions about Jalen Hurts adjusting to a new play-caller for the seventh straight season, but he's used to it. Three Pro Bowl selections and a Super Bowl MVP should be enough credentials to show that he will be okay.
Even without A.J. Brown, Smith has proven to be the number-one guy on an offense, having led the Eagles in receiving twice in his five-year NFL career. Whether Wicks, Lemon, and Hollywood Brown can fit into the picture well will be the bigger question.
With the offensive line, it all comes down to whether they can stay healthy for a full season. If they can, this is a top-five unit that has great talent like Jordan Mailata, Landon Dickerson, Cam Jurgens, and future Hall of Famer Lane Johnson.
It all comes down to how Mannion does as a first-time play-caller. If he adjusts well and does the same things that have made McVay and Shanahan successful, he should be just fine. But anything other than that and this could end in a disaster.
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There always seems to be a question about the offense over the last few seasons, but somehow the Eagles keep winning. Give Mannion a shot to prove himself, and he can succeed.
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