Jalen Hurts isn’t the only one in Philadelphia who has had to adjust to a new offensive coordinator each season, wide receiver DeVonta Smith is also learning yet another new system by another new guy. The WR spoke to reporters after the Eagles’ first training camp practice, and gave some insights into how new OC Sean Mannion is handling the responsibility.
“I think he’s doing a tremendous job getting everybody up to speed, helping everybody understand the small details of the offense.”
Training camp
is a really important time to learn more about a new play-caller, and Smith talked a bit about some of the things he focuses on when working with someone new.
“Biggest thing is understand his flow, how he’s going to call it, the new terminology and things like that. I think that’s the biggest thing about it — when you kinda don’t know what the flow is, you kinda don’t know what to expect, you have to grow and learn. So, I think once you get to understanding how he wants to do things, it becomes easy.”
The new system that Mannion is installing has been spoken about with excitement from players throughout the offense, from Lane Johnson to Jalen Hurts. The Eagles’ QB complimented the OC for how he’s teaching the group and his approach.
“I think Coach [Mannion] is going to be just fine. He’s gotta lot of structure, and a lot of intentionality behind what he does.”
It’ll still be some time before we get a chance to see the new offense — and as badly as we hope to see it all in the preseason, head coach Nick Sirianni notoriously holds tight to any perceived competitive advantage. Week 1 against the Commanders will be the real show to see just how different and dynamic the offense can be this season, but it’s encouraging that the players are all so bought in on the concept.
