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Sean Mannion didn't come to Philadelphia to fix Jalen Hurts' mechanics. He came to do what the Rams and 49ers do with their receivers — move AJ Brown around, get him the ball in space, and make defenses pay for ignoring him.
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Reed Blankenship's career year and C.J. Gardner-Johnson's resurgence powered a safety tandem that helped anchor the league's best passing defense. Grading the Eagles' safety room from their Super Bowl championship season.
Ranking Jalen Hurts against all 32 starting NFL quarterbacks produces a result that will upset both his biggest supporters and his harshest critics. The truth is somewhere nobody wants to look.
If the Eagles are installing a Shanahan-style offense, which quarterback would they prefer — Brock Purdy or Jalen Hurts? The answer exposes everything wrong with Philadelphia's direction.
Only DeVonta Smith maintained his level of play among Eagles offensive starters last season. The rest got worse — and the reasons paint a concerning picture for 2026.
Losing Jaelan Phillips to Carolina stings. But the Eagles' defensive foundation — Jalen Carter, Quinyon Mitchell, Cooper DeJean, and Jihad Campbell — makes this the strength of the roster heading into 2026.
The Eagles are hell-bent on implementing a Shanahan-style offense that doesn't fit their quarterback. The real question isn't whether Jalen Hurts can adapt — it's why Philadelphia is asking him to.