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Yet another Eagle star isn’t happy about his team’s offense.
Star offensive lineman Lane Johnson said he wants Philadelphia’s play-calling to be “less predictable” after their upset loss to the Giants on Thursday night, taking issue with the team’s run game, specifically.
“It seems a lot harder than it needs to be,” Johnson said. “Maybe moving forward, just have a little bit more variety, hitting the perimeter some … [We] need to be able to keep defenses guessing.”
Despite the quibbles, Johnson, a six-time Pro Bowler, said he’s not “finger pointing” toward Eagles offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo.
“I’m with Kevin until the end. A lot of it comes down to execution,” Johnson said. “We’ll go back and look at this tape and see what we’ve got to fix, but moving forward, maybe more efficient, less predictable and capitalize on big plays and explosives.”
Running back Saquon Barkley, whose production is down after a historic 2024 season, said their struggles is more about the “mindset” of the offense.
“I think we also have to get back into that attitude, that mindset, not really giving a f–k what people are trying to do,” Barkley said. “That’s something that I’m looking for.”
The Eagles rushing unit as a whole has taken a big step back this season.
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After having the 2nd-most yards on the ground per game (184.1) a year ago, Philadelphia has just 95.3 rushing yards per game through six weeks, which is 7th-fewest in the NFL.
Johnson’s comments come just days after Barkley, quarterback Jalen Hurts and receiver AJ Brown reportedly met to discuss the offensive issues, although the latter has denied the meeting happened.
Brown and fellow pass-catcher DeVonta Smith have appeared frustrated with the Eagles’ offense in recent weeks as they experience down seasons of their own.
With the loss on Thursday, the Eagles dropped to 4-2, losing straight after going undefeated through the first four weeks.
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