Jalen Hurts' Eagles Offense: New Plays, Old Questions

0:00On April 1st, Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hertz heads into 2026 with more questions than a three-time pro-bola should face. Last season, the Eagles offense tanked from 7th and scoring to 19th, sparking frustration even from star-wide out AJ Brown. They made the playoffs, but got exposed in a tight loss to the San Francisco 49ers. To fix it, the team fired offensive coordinator Kevin Patello and brought in Sean Manion, a former quarterback from the Kyle Shanahan coaching tree. Manion plans to mix in more motion and under-center play-action passes, stuff the Eagles haven't leaned on much during the Hertz era. Sources say Hertz has pushed back on those changes before, resisting snaps under-center, and sometimes tweaking plays too much from the game plan. Pass coordinators like Patello and Kellyn Moore dealt with tension, too. Moore got them to 11th in motion plays in 2024 before jumping. To head coach of the New Orleans Saints, still, Hertz put up solid numbers last year, throwing for more yards and touchdowns than in 2024, despite a dip in completion rate.

1:04He crushed it in big spots, like earning Super Bowl MVP in that 40-22 win over the Chiefs to cap 2024. Now with Manion calling shots, a source close to Hertz says he's as open to new wrinkles like motions and shifts as ever. If he buys in, the Eagles could reclaim that elite offense and steady his spot for the long haul. Stay locked in with NFL News Today, AI-powered updates. I'm Corey with The Story.