Three Predictions for the Eagles Offense in 2021
The Eagles offense as a whole in 2020 was extremely disappointing.
Injuries, poor play, and head-scratching coaching decisions left this team as one of the worst offenses in the NFL.
With Jalen Hurts now slated to be the starter and Nick Sirianni in as the new head coach, there is a lot of uncertainty with the Eagles’ offense.
Nobody knows what to expect, Hurts could light up the league or the team could fall flat on their faces.
Either way, here are three predictions for the Eagles on the offensive side of the ball.
1) Jalen Hurts Rushes for 900+ Yards
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Even with only four games to showcase his skills last year Hurts showed he can be a lethal weapon with his legs. In his first-ever start Hurts exploded for 106 rushing yards. Hurts followed that up the next week with 63 rushing yards and the week after that with 69 rushing yards. The legs on Hurts add an element to the offense we have not seen since Michael Vick. Now with the chance to start all 17 games for the Eagles, Hurts has the chance to explode on the rushing attack.
With the offensive line now fully healthy, I wouldn’t even rule out Hurts going for 1,000 yards rushing. It is going to be fun seeing how the coaching staff implements Jalen’s legs into the game plans each week.
2) Travis Fulgham Goes for Over 1,000 Receiving Yards
The Travis Fulgham saga last year was an interesting one. After dominating the NFL for a month, Fulgham was completely thrown out of the team’s game plan for an aging Alshon Jeffery. Fulgham should be one of the starting receivers on the outside in 2021, and I expect him to show out.
You don’t just dominate the league and then just suddenly fall off a cliff within a month. The Eagles coaching staff as a whole last year ruined the development of Fulgham who looked like he was emerging into a premier wide receiver one.
Fulgham was on pace for 1,000 yards last year so I am not going to be surprised if he gets to that mark this year.
3) The Eagles Lead the NFL in Rushing
This one is a little bold, but it certainly isn’t out of the picture. To begin, Sirianni is coming from a run-heavy offense in Indy. The line is also going to be fully healthy, and when healthy they are one of the best lines in the NFL. Miles only had 867 yards, but he also missed some time with injury and at times wasn’t given the proper workload.
Miles showed last year that he has the ability to take any handoff to the house, he was the team’s most explosive weapon last year. The pairing of Miles Sanders and Jalen Hurts is going to be lethal for this offense in 2021. In Jalen’s first start he and Miles both went over 100 yards rushing.
With a full season of Miles and Jalen in the backfield, Eagles fans can expect a lot of big-time plays and big-time rushing numbers.
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