The NFL's new year starts in three weeks, so it remains to be seen the exact personnel the Eagles will employ on offense in 2026. The baseline, what they have now, is promising: Star talent with Jalen Hurts at quarterback, a great backfield led by Saquon Barkley, standout wide receivers with A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith, an offensive line that is experienced, and now led by a new coach with new responsibilities.
There is work to be done, and no doubt Executive Vice President/General Manager Howie Roseman understands the landscape far better than any of us, but the Eagles have a lot to work with already, a cohesive vision, NFL Draft capital, and a proven track record.
For Hurts, it is another challenge of having a new offensive coordinator, but he has proven his ability to learn quickly and adapt and thrive. All of the things Mannion believes in, Sirianni said, fit the skill set of Hurts.
"I think what's awesome about Jalen is he's shown he can do a lot of things really well, and that's a sign of a good football player," Sirianni said. "You may have a scheme, you always wanna fit it to the players, but what's a great thing about great players is, they can usually fit to any scheme. Like, if we're saying that we're gonna run a little bit more play action, a little more outside zone, a little more boot action off of that.
"Again, those are some things that maybe we're saying, right? I'm sure you guys can read, but he's super athletic, being able to get that stretch read. He's gonna have a lot of pull, you know, when we're in the gun. He's got a lot of pull on the defense that he could run the ball the other way. Well, it's the same thing if it's a boot, he's gonna have a lot of pull on that.
"He's super. He's been really productive in the play action pass game. We haven't run as many boots and nakeds here in the past, but I know he's good at those when he does those. And so, yeah, I think I feel, again, because Jalen's the type of player that he is, I'm comfortable that you could tell me whatever system we're gonna put in."
The offense is under construction. A new takeoff, if you will, for the Eagles offense. Defensive Coordinator Vic Fangio has his challenges on the other side of the ball with some key players scheduled for free agency, but as we saw in the 2024 to 2025 seasons, that is not an obstacle for him.
The offense? A new look. How much, exactly, we don't know. But the level of excitement and confidence and curiosity for what's ahead? Off the charts. And you can feel it from Sirianni as he enters his sixth season as one of the most successful head coaches in NFL history.
"Some of the things that we think we are leaning to doing," Sirianni said, "is a different way of going about it. I'm excited about it."