If it's not one thing, it's a whole other story that turns into unnecessary drama in Philly.
Eagles reporter Derrick Gunn caused a stir within the city when he revealed that he was told members of the organization have grown frustrated with quarterback Jalen Hurts for doing his own thing on the field and not running the offense the way it needs to be run. This was in addition to the report that initially came out by The Athletic's Dianna Russini, which said something similar.
That prompted a question to be asked to Eagles left tackle Jordan Mailata on his show about the reports on Hurts. Mailata was not shy about sharing his thoughts on the comments, but also wanted to stay focused on the task at hand with his job.
"It's kinda crazy that someone inside the organization would do that," Mailata said. "But then again, we ain't gonna worry about that. Tell you what I am going to worry about, doing my damn job. Got enough problems there."
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This kind of chatter is likely to persist for a while, as the Eagles' offense has looked like a shell of its 2024 self. Hurts is the catalyst that runs the offense, so he will likely receive a good portion of the blame.
Their Week 11 16-9 win over the Detroit Lions certainly won't silence those reports anytime soon, as Hurts completed 50% of his passes for 135 yards, his worst performance of the season. It's also the sixth time in 10 games this season he has thrown under 200 yards in a game.
The bigger concern is now that Hurts has gone two straight games of completing under 58% of his passes. Hurts was completing over 70% of his passes before the Packers, but his completion percentage dropped dramatically to 66.9%.
It was one thing when Russini was reporting on the issues since she doesn't cover the Eagles on a daily basis, but Gunn has covered this team for decades. When Gunn says something is being said behind the scenes, there's some merit to it.
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Something has to change with an offense that continues to drop in the rankings, as it is currently in the bottom 10 in total offense, passing, and rushing. Those changes have to start with Hurts to get back on track.