The Eagles’ offense has not exactly come out of training camp with fireworks, but the early wobble is still getting ahead of itself in some corners.
Philadelphia opened camp with a solid Day 1, then followed it with a second practice that included a deep connection from Jalen Hurts to Dontayvion Wicks but little else to rave about. By Day 3, the tone had turned more sour. The defense got after Hurts, the incompletions piled up, and the red-zone work left plenty to be desired.
That was enough for SportsRadio 94 WIP Eagles reporter Eliot Shorr-Parks to jump on social media and say he had seen enough to start wondering whether the team should look for help. “So watching them today, I just think at this point it is hard not to feel discouraged about how the start to camp has gone.
I know the Eagles are going up against an elite defense, no question about it. But when you run six plays inside the 20, I think you should get in the end zone, or you should at least get close.
And they didn't really get close.”
He added, “Day 3 didn't offer much hope in terms of where this is going. And the more I watch them, you wonder if they need to trade for a wide receiver or just add some type of playmaking ability for Jalen Hurts. So not a great Day 3”
The frustration is understandable, but the bigger picture matters here. This offense is brand new in a lot of ways. The Eagles have added Makai Lemon, Wicks, Marquise Brown, Elijah Moore, and Eli Stowers, while the coaching staff has also been reshaped under offensive coordinator Sean Mannion, who is installing a completely different system.
That’s a lot to absorb, and Philadelphia has barely gotten started. The group had fewer than 10 OTA practices together before camp opened, and it has now gone through only three practices and one walkthrough. That is not nearly enough runway to make sweeping judgments.
The defense is also giving the offense a real test. Philadelphia’s defense is one of the best in the NFL, which makes these early reps useful rather than fatal. If the offense begins to look sharper over the next few weeks, that will tell you Mannion is moving things in the right direction.
Could another wide receiver eventually help? Sure.
It depends on the player, but more playmaking never hurts. Still, there’s no need to rush into that conversation right now.
Mannion needs more time with the unit, and Hurts needs more time getting everyone synced up. Preseason will be the better measuring stick for whether the Eagles need to make a move. For now, the panic button is getting hit way too early.
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