The Eagles led the NFL in rushing last season behind the league’s top offensive line, but after trading for A.J. Brown and signing Zach Pascal, the goal is to integrate more downfield passing into the 2022 offense.
That job will fall to Shane Steichen, the team’s offensive coordinator, and chief play caller.
OC Shane Steichen on the explosiveness of @1kalwaysopen_ ,@DeVontaSmith_6 ,and @goedert33.#FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/YtaCwuG3SS
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) September 6, 2022
Steichen was asked by Bob Grotz about the excitement of having such a dynamic trio of weapons in A.J. Brown, DeVonta Smith, and Dallas Goedert that can be explosive at all three levels.
“It’s awesome. You know when those guys can touch the ball, they can score it at any point because they’re so explosive. To have three of those guys, I’ve been around some good ones, but those three are really impressive, so to have three of those guys on your team is really good for us.”
Steichen will be tasked with spreading the ball around to a plethora of pass catchers and versatile playmakers.
Anything less than Jalen Hurts improving as a passer and Philadelphia excelling on offense could lead to a change at quarterback and a move at offensive coordinator.
