With it looking likelier A.J. Brown will be elsewhere this coming season, the Eagles may be looking at a glaring void to fill at wide receiver. The team, which also lost No. 3 wideout Jahan Dotson (to the Falcons) in free agency, is expected to target that position early in the draft.
Two weeks away from the draft, Philadelphia has the same offense in place from the one that ranked 24th in yardage last season. The team was better in scoring (19th) and EPA per play (16th), but the Eagles tumbled off their Super Bowl perch due largely to the regression on offense. The Sean Mannion OC hire will be aimed at fixing a lot of what ailed Philly in 2025, but the team does not have a new starter just yet.
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The Eagles may not be certain to add a locked-in starter on offense in the draft, but The Athletic’s Zack Berman notes the team is expected to target upgrades on this side of the ball early.
On one hand, the Eagles attempting to add a new starter at wide receiver by replacing Brown would seemingly be a downgrade — for 2026, at least. But there is something to be said for continuity here, as Philly soared to a dominant Super Bowl LIX win with this cast on offense. With the exception of Tyler Steen replacing Mekhi Becton at right guard (a move made last year) and Marquise Brown coming in after the Dotson defection, the rest of the Eagles’ regulars on offense started in that game.
Though, the team will be attempting to get by without highly acclaimed O-line coach Jeff Stoutland. And both Lane Johnson and Landon Dickerson are coming off injury-plagued seasons, each considering retirement this offseason. Johnson will turn 36 next month.
“Bringing the band back together was also a year ago, the team that won a world championship, the offense won a world championship,” GM Howie Roseman said, via Berman. “Being {19th) in points scored isn’t really the standard that we’re looking to set. There’s a lot of growth in that area at the same time. We’ve got to continue to add, and I think that we’re looking at that group, and figuring out ways to add to every position group there. Some of those guys, we do think will be better here.
“… We’ll see how it all sorts out. But I understand, as it looks now… What I’m saying is, you can’t say we’re running it back until we actually do run it back. Let’s see how we add, and maybe that’s how we end up doing.”
The Eagles hold four picks in the first three rounds (Nos. 23, 54, 68 and 98); they acquired No. 68 in the 2024 Haason Reddick trade with the Jets. Known well as an aggressive trader, Roseman will also have that available as he looks to shuffle his team’s offensive lineup. Considerable pressure will be on Mannion’s shoulders, however, with much of the Eagles’ 2025 starting group reprising their roles. A meandering OC search featured trepidation among higher-profile options, and the Eagles will be counting on a former backup quarterback who retired after the 2023 season reviving their offense.
Denzel Boston on that offense if hurts becomes a better passer could be nice
Hurts is what he is. I don’t see him having a second contract with this team. With how many QBs are going to be in next draft I wouldn’t be surprised if they drafted his replacement.
If he underperforms this year I agree. According to the Cult of Hurts fans though this would make us haters
It’s seriously insufferable.
Same people who tried to claim it was racist to call out Ben Simmons and his immaturity and lack of work ethic.
Can’t wait until the next racially ambiguous star a Philly team drafts that these clowns worship like a cult leader.
Maybe it’ll be Justin Crawford. I still remember when Dom Brown could do no wrong 🙄
I actually like hurts but to ignore the quality of all around play and the pass game declining heavily is just immature. If hurts tightens up they’re a 14-3 team. Smith and brown 1,000 yards
That’s been the case his entire career.
They’d both be 1,200 yard WRs every year with an actual prolific passer like Stafford or somebody similar.
Back when the Eagles actually had that guy in Wentz, the nature of Doug’s offense limited the numbers of every offensive player. Now it’s the QB limiting them.
And eagles are using media to get through to him.
implosion incoming
Corner, safety, or offensive tackle/guard.
NO wideoouts or TEs in Round 1.