The Eagles found their groove on offense after Shane Steichen assumed the role of play caller and with Jalen Hurts finally achieving stability in an offensive system, Nick Sirianni isn’t interested in fixing something that’s not broken.
Offensive coordinator Shane Steichen confirmed that he’ll continue to call the plays in 2022, but the formula and outlook will certainly be different after the addition of A.J. Brown at wide receiver.
Shane Steichen said he’ll call the plays this year. Eagles shifted that way last year.
— Zach Berman (@ZBerm) June 3, 2022
“I think last year, we were a new staff and we were evolving as an offense. And so as the season got going on, I ended up taking over more of the play-calling midseason,” Steichen said. “And then, again, Nick has a stamp on every single thing we do. So in the meeting rooms, he has a stamp on everything we do. Every play that’s on that call sheet, he makes sure it’s justified and we’re good to go. So going forward, I’ll be calling the plays next year and we’ll go from there.”
Philadelphia led the NFL in rushing during the 2021 season but finished near the bottom in passing (25th) and last in passing attempts (32nd), a stat that’ll clearly be closely monitored in 2022.
Hurts is playing for his future as a starter and the expectation is that the Eagles will now become a pass dominant offense, that looks to key in on mismatches while featuring several playmakers at the skill positions.
