Eagles' Offense Will be Better For This One Important Reason

Confidence is key in the NFL, which is why this season's offense for the Philadelphia Eagles will be more interesting to watch than ever. 

It was rather evident a year ago that the Eagles had no trust in offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo, and as a result, they had one of the worst offenses we've seen from this organization in quite some time. Even with all of the elite players on the offense, the Eagles were a tough watch more often than not.

But that's where I go back to the confidence thing, as the Eagles clearly lacked a lot of that on the offensive side of things a year ago. Whether it was players' comments, the plays being run, or anything else, it was rather evident that something had to change for Philadelphia.

One idea brought up by The Athletic makes a lot of sense, and while the schemes and concepts are going to be different, as they always are with new offensive minds, the idea that they can bring some confidence to this offense is going to be viewed as the most important aspect of this new-look Eagles offense.

“Perhaps more important than the new concepts themselves, which are only just emerging, is a strong sense coming from key players that Mannion’s plans are comprehensive, organized and pragmatic. The same could not be said in 2023 or 2025. Nick Sirianni’s stories about Mannion’s work ethic are appealing.

“But it’s more revealing to hear Jalen Hurts say he can see Mannion’s vision, to hear Lane Johnson say they’ll be able to evolve and be more efficient. The Eagles failed to establish an identity in 2025, and it seems one is already surfacing — one that blends both the past and present, as Sirianni insists annually. Johnson said they can leverage their new concepts, which include more wide-zone runs, to wear defenders out by making them cover significant ground, then “really tee off on them” by possibly pivoting to a more power style later in games,” Brooks Kubena of The Athletic wrote.

Having veteran players come out in support of what this new offense will look like is a promising sign for Sean Mannion and the rest of the unit. 

As long as the Eagles truly believe that and execute the game plans, there's reason to believe this offense can be what we all expected it to be.