The Philadelphia Eagles’ offense under Sean Mannion looks like a completely different unit, and the film proves it. Two games into the 2026 season, the Eagles’ new offensive coordinator is scheming up exactly what fans begged for all of last year: throws over the middle of the field, pre-snap motion, deception, and every weapon on the roster getting involved. It does not take a lot of brain power to see the difference, and that’s what makes last season so maddening.

The Mannion vs. Patullo charts tell the whole story

Put Sean Mannion’s play-calling chart next to Kevin Patullo‘s, and the contrast is jarring. How can it be this hard of a concept? Patullo had an entire season to adapt, an entire season to adjust, and we got zero throws over the middle of the field. Look at what Mannion drew up on Sunday.

The ball is being spread around. Every weapon is being used. The Eagles are going three running backs deep. DeVonta Smith is running routes through the middle of the field. Dontayvion Wicks looks absolutely phenomenal. Dallas Goedert was cooking last week. They’re creating deception with a ton of pre-snap motion. They ran two jet sweeps to Hollywood Brown. These are the simple things we were asking for all of last season.

Now, to be fair, it has been inconsistent through these first two games. There are stretches where the offense goes cold and falls into a lull. But the potential is there. Mannion understands it, and Jalen Hurts is adapting well to a new system. It’s going to take some time, but I see how much potential this offense has, and I see the way Mannion is calling these plays. I’m really fired up about it.

It really should not be this hard. Mannion is a pretty good offensive mind who understands how to get different weapons incorporated, and he’s already doing it two weeks in. If the Eagles can shore up their protection up front, I think this offense is going to be very special come Weeks 7, 8, and beyond.

Dontayvion Wicks is a revelation for the offense

Look at the plays they’re drawing up for Dontayvion Wicks. I’m not talking about little one- or two-yard plays. We’re talking about a 27-yard play, a seven-yarder, a five-yarder, a 15-yarder, a 20-yarder, all on third and fourth downs. Big-time moments. The coaching staff is finding ways to scheme him open, Hurts is trusting his guy, and Wicks finished with 74 yards on five huge catches in critical situations. That’s the Sean Mannion effect.

I don’t know how Wicks did not get more involved in the Green Bay passing attack, but Philadelphia is reaping the benefits now. He is the perfect wide receiver two for what this offense wants to do.

Now, to be fair, take the Makai Lemon screen play, put it on a rocket ship, and send it into outer space. I’m tired of seeing that play, and that is one thing the Eagles need to work on. They don’t have to force the ball to Lemon. But the fact that Wicks is producing at this level this early is a reflection of the scheme.

DeVonta Smith’s route tree is already impressive

Pull up DeVonta Smith’s route chart from Week 2 last season and compare it to Week 2 this season. One of them has nothing in the middle of the field. The other one? Middle of the field, all day. It’s really not that hard. Anybody with a brain could tell you this.

I don’t know why they didn’t do it last year. I don’t know why they didn’t adapt at all the entire season. Even in the biggest moment in that playoff game, they didn’t know what to draw up. It’s crazy. It really is just as simple as Patullo not being fit for the job.

Mannion has this offense heading in the right direction. Two games is a small sample, and there’s still plenty of work to do with the protection and the consistency. But the foundation is already ahead of where it was at this point last season, and that should have every Eagles fan feeling good about where this thing is going.