While training camp is going swimmingly for Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys' offense, one of their NFC East rivals has been putting up some real stinkers. And I'm not referring to the Matt Nagy-led New York Giants, who are struggling, since the Philadelphia Eagles are looking a little out of sorts.
The Eagles were hoping a new OC would work wonders not just for Jalen Hurts, but for their offense as a whole, but training camp proved a zebra can't change his stripes.
They hired former Packers quarterbacks coach Sean Mannion to offer an external perspective on fixing the issues that plagued them last year, but that hasn't gone as planned.
During Philly's first joint practice with the New England Patriots on Wednesday, Hurts completed 19 of his 27 passes, but threw three interceptions, including a pick-six, and Pats star cornerback Christian Gonzalez wasn't even out there. And then he was picked off twice on Thursday afternoon.
Jalen Hurts was just intercepted for a second time today after three interceptions yesterday
— John Clark (@JClarkNBCS) August 20, 2026
Even Sean Mannion isn't helping Jalen Hurts and the Eagles' offense
For all the Eagles fans who insisted that Kevin Patullo was the issue, they need to face a major reality check: Even with Mannion calling plays, nothing has changed.
If I had a nickel for every time I could write an article about Jalen Hurts' camp struggles, I would have more nickels than I know what to do with, but this isn't about that. It's about how people were screaming from the hills that they would be better off without Patullo when nothing has really changed with Mannion.
While Hurts' struggles aren't directly Mannion's fault, the longtime journeyman quarterback has been around the block enough to know how to help a signal-caller feel more comfortable in a new offense. And while he may be an upgrade over Patullo, Hurts is proving you can't teach an old dog new tricks.
He has no play-calling experience to his name and only retired three seasons ago. Transitioning to a wide zone run scheme was supposed to help Saquon Barkley return to his 2024 form, and Makai Lemon was supposed to be the A.J. Brown replacement, but he's struggled to stay on the field.
Between Lemon, Barkley, DeVonta Smith, Dallas Goedert, and one of the better offensive lines in football, he has everything a first-time offensive coordinator should need to succeed. But when his Super Bowl-winning quarterback is throwing ducks in training camp, the struggles aren't shocking.
There's a reason the Eagles' OC job was turned down by almost every high-profile candidate, and they were forced to roll with Sean Mannion: For all of his playoff success, Jalen Hurts is a very limited quarterback.
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