The Philadelphia Eagles sit atop the NFC East standings with a 2-0 record entering Week 3, but it hasn't exactly been smooth sailing for the defending champions thus far.
With two victories under their belts by a total of seven points, and an offense averaging 22.0 points per game, none of the offensive weapons that Philadelphia has at its disposal has exploded yet for a big performance. This fact isn't lost on head coach Nick Sirianni, either, as he noted that the Eagles need to get back to being the type of explosive offense that fans had grown accustomed to seeing during his time with the media on Monday.
Sirianni Promises Eagles Will Focus on Explosive Plays Before Week 3
While it remains to be seen just what this means when Philadelphia takes the field next this Sunday, Sirianni pledged on Monday that the lack of explosive plays on offense thus far is something that will be addressed in practice this week.
"We understand that, to be what you want to be on offense, we have to be more explosive," Sirianni stated, via EJ Smith of PHLY Sports.
A win is a win. This is certainly not the way that Philadelphia wants to maneuver its way through this schedule. All it takes is one look at the raw numbers from the first two games of the season to show the shift in offensive philosophy.
So far, the Eagles have run just 45 passing plays compared to 72 rushing plays. Against the Chiefs in Week 2, Jalen Hurts only threw for 101 passing yards. Of the team's five touchdowns, none have come through the air. Hurts is better than this, and Eagles fans have seen it for themselves. Being so overwhelmingly lopsided toward the run against the pass makes very little sense for an offense with as much big-play potential as Philadelphia's.
In terms of wide receiver production, this ties back to the overwhelming ratio of run plays called to pass plays, but DeVonta Smith leads Philadelphia through two games played with 69 receiving yards. A.J. Brown only has 39 receiving yards through two games. This is not a plan of attack that will last throughout the season, and Sirianni knows it.
What the Eagles' head coach does to change the narrative around this offense in the coming days will be a topic of conversation throughout the week. Now that Sirianni has addressed the issue publicly, an answer had better be on the way.