Everyone has an opinion on what the Philadelphia Eagles can do to improve the offense after another underwhelming performance in the 34-17 loss to the New York Giants in Week 6. One of those Eagles who has been vocal for a while is left tackle Jordan Mailata.
The initial talk after the Eagles-Giants game was that right tackle Lane Johnson described the offensive play-calling as "predictable." That sparked every reporter asking every player the same question. Mailata shared his thoughts on the offense and what they need to do to fix the issues they are facing.
"We just can't point fingers. Just got to look in. Seriously. Just gotta be a man and look at that film and get better from it. There are plays that we all want back. No one can sit here and say they play the perfect game, and that's what need to hang our head on right now, is accountability. That starts from the top to the players and everyone else down. We've just got to have a big accountability weekend."
"I think playing tempo is something we can hang our hat on right now. That's something we're really good at. The film says that."
What the film is going to reveal about the Eagles' offensive struggles
Fans who watched the Eagles' improbable win over the Los Angeles Rams in Week 3 saw how effectively the high-tempo offense mounted its comeback. It helped take pressure off their offensive line, who didn't have Johnson in the game due to his injury, but it didn't matter as they were tiring the Rams' defense. That led to success through the air and on the ground.
Speaking of the running game, Eagles offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo has got to stop abandoning the run. Saquon Barkley had 31 rushing yards on the first drive of the game. Barkley finished with just 58 yards on 12 carries.
Technically, that's better than the six carries for 30 yards he had in the loss to the Denver Broncos just four days before that. Improvement, right?
The Eagles have to stop being so worried about A.J. Brown's feelings and trying to force-feed him the ball. Jalen Hurts did that on the second-to-last drive of the Giants game, and that led to a red-zone interception in the fourth quarter that killed any shot of a comeback.
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Johnson and Mailata are preaching a change to the offense. They will push for more running and quicker with getting in and out of the huddle. Will anything improve with the mini bye week, or will the Eagles' offense be stuck in neutral?