New Eagles offensive coordinator Sean Mannion sounded unusually bullish about Jalen Hurts during a Thursday press conference, praising accuracy, athleticism, fundamentals work, and a hunger to learn. His comments come as Philadelphia continues to deal with the
Sean Mannion walked into a high-profile offseason role with a clear assignment: fix an Eagles offense that never returned to the heights of their Super Bowl run.
Philadelphia’s 2025 season ended with disappointment. and the dysfunction heard about behind the scenes didn’t fade with the final whistle. Reports during the offseason consistently pointed toward two names at the center of the tension—quarterback Jalen Hurts and wide receiver A.J. Brown. Those weekly stories reached a point where Brown was expected to be shipped out of town as soon as the calendar flips to June. Hurts. though. is still here. and Mannion made it sound like he’s already locked in for the next version of the offense.
Speaking during a Thursday press conference, Mannion offered a direct, glowing assessment of where Hurts stands right now. “Jalen’s been awesome,” Mannion said, via a transcript from the team. He described Hurts as accurate. “a great athlete. ” and someone who “really attacks the fundamentals.” Mannion said the most rewarding part has been watching him work. pointing specifically to “these last two weeks of phase two.”.
Mannion also emphasized Hurts’s drive for more reps and deeper learning. He said Hurts is “always wanting more things to work on,” including fundamentals, timing, and understanding the scheme. Mannion added that Hurts “is hungry for more,” and said that approach is “really fun to watch.”
The coordinator didn’t stop at effort. He detailed what Hurts brings technically. saying he has “great arm strength. ” “great accuracy. ” and “obviously a tremendous athlete.” Mannion said Hurts “really attacks the game. ” and then painted a picture of the process—how he shows up in meetings and on the practice field. He called Hurts “detailed,” praised his “great process” during meetings, and said Hurts “always asks really, really thought provoking questions.”.
Mannion tied that to habits after practice as well, saying Hurts “stays after practice and is working on things.” The picture he offered was not just of a quarterback who can perform, but one who keeps returning to fundamentals when everyone else is ready to move on.
But the question around Hurts has never been limited to talent. The uncertainty has been about willingness—whether he would conform to parts of the offensive plan when asked. Reports about Hurts’s reluctance to adjust popped up more than once last season. and those stories were seen as a major driver behind Philadelphia’s offensive dysfunction.
That history is why many will hold their judgment until fall. not just until a coordinator’s optimism lands in a transcript. Philadelphia’s next chapters—how Hurts buys into the plan. how Mannion’s offense takes shape. and whether the A.J. Brown situation reaches the point people have been expecting—could decide whether these weeks of “phase two” momentum translate into something steadier.
For now, Mannion’s message was clear: the quarterback is locked in, asking questions, drilling fundamentals, and staying after practice—qualities the Eagles say they need as they try to move past the turmoil of 2025.
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