Jalen Hurts and the 2025 Eagles’ Offense: A Sputtering Start Demands Answers

Let’s get one thing straight: Jalen Hurts doesn’t like what he’s seeing from the Eagles’ offense any more than you do. In fact, he probably hates it more. This is the guy who led the team to a Super Bowl victory, the face of the franchise, the quarterback who is supposed to be orchestrating a symphony of offensive genius.

Instead, through two weeks, what we’ve witnessed looks more like a middle school band warming up, a lot of noise, not much music. It’s been clunky, predictable, and frankly, boring. And if you’re looking for someone to blame, Hurts has already beaten you to it. He’s pointing the finger directly at himself. Is he right? Well, that’s a different story.

Is Hurts Really the Problem? A Look at the Stats

When your starting quarterback, who just led you to a 2-0 start, steps up to the podium and says, “I take accountability for a lot of it,” you have to respect the leadership. But let’s be real for a second. Is it really all on Hurts? The guy is completing nearly 76% of his passes, a franchise record through two games, and hasn’t turned the ball over once. In a league where turnovers can kill you, that’s gold.

The problem isn’t his decision-making; it’s the impact of his plays. The offense is sputtering. We’re talking bottom-of-the-barrel rankings: 29th in yards per game, 30th in yards per play. Hurts has only managed three completions over 10 yards. Let that sink in. He’s last in the entire league in yards per completion. So while he’s technically not making mistakes, he’s also not making the explosive plays that defined this team last year. It’s like owning a Ferrari and never taking it out of first gear. Sure, you’re not going to crash, but what’s the point?

The Elephant in the Room: A New Play-Caller

So, what gives? The Eagles returned 10 of 11 starters on offense. The talent is there. A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith haven’t suddenly forgotten how to catch a football, and Saquon Barkley is still a beast. The most significant change? The guy calling the plays. With Kellen Moore now coaching the Saints, Kevin Patullo has stepped in as the offensive coordinator. And let’s say the transition has been less than smooth.

Hurts, ever the diplomat, chalks it up to needing more time. “It comes with time,” he repeated, which is quarterback-speak for “we’re still figuring this out.” He mentioned avoiding the “gray place,” that area of uncertainty where an offense gets stuck in the mud. Right now, the Eagles are living in that gray area. The plays look predictable, the rhythm is off, and the whole operation seems to lack the dynamic spark that made them Super Bowl champs.

Winning Ugly vs. Building a Championship Offense

Look, a win is a win, and the Eagles are 2-0. They’re grinding it out, relying on a lockdown defense and just enough offense to get by. Nick Sirianni and Patullo seem to be playing it safe, prioritizing ball security over big plays, especially against teams that can’t keep up offensively. It’s a strategy, sure, but is it a winning strategy in the long run?

You can’t just dink and dunk your way to another Super Bowl. At some point, this offense needs to wake up. Hurts knows it. He talks about standards, about being critical of himself, and about finding that next level of consistency. He’s saying all the right things, but the on-field product has yet to match the rhetoric. The joy of winning is there, but so is the frustration of knowing they can be so much better.

It’s a classic case of winning the battle but feeling like you’re losing the war for your team’s identity. The question now is, when will this offense finally click, or is this sputtering, conservative style the new normal? We will find out against the Los Angeles Rams this week.