The Philadelphia Eagles are trying to figure out who they are again, and Jalen Hurts made it clear Wednesday that the answer starts with cohesion.
At 2-3, with a Sunday afternoon meeting against the Carolina Panthers on deck, Hurts said the offense is still in the middle of building something new. The message was less about quick fixes and more about finding the kind of connection that can steady the season.
“We are finding that synergy and finding that connectedness. That’s gonna be big for our success.
And I think we’re growing,” Hurts said via John Clark. “It’s a new offense.
We are gelling, and we are building together. It’s an important overall to have an identity.
We want to make it less about the opponent and more about who we are. My mentality is always trying to figure out the best way to win.
We’ve got to establish ourselves and our identity. We’ve got to be able to say who we are.
It evolves. I think that’s more of a gelling thing.
And everyone learning everyone around them.”
That search for identity comes in the middle of a season that looks very different from the old Eagles formula. The team is no longer built around simply pounding opponents with a dominant offensive line, and the passing game has not exactly picked up the slack after trading AJ Brown. On top of that, the penalties have piled up enough to underline another issue: this team has not been especially disciplined either.
There was at least one encouraging sign in Week 5. Even without three of their Week 1 starters, the offensive line held up fairly well, giving Hurts time to throw and creating room for Will Shipley and Dameon Pierce on the ground.
That part matters because the line remains one of the clearest paths back toward stability. There will still be changes ahead, especially with Landon Dickerson now having his 21-day practice window opened as he works back from injured reserve, while Drew Kendall is still on the active roster with a knee injury. But if the Eagles can get that unit settled, it could go a long way toward helping the rest of the offense find its shape.
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