Jalen Hurts is being criticized. A.J. Brown has aired his frustrations. The mood around the Philadelphia Eagles, despite being 8-2 and atop the NFC, does not match a Super Bowl contender. The biggest reason? The offense.

The Eagles are averaging only 23.4 points per game. The defending Super Bowl champs are coming off wins over the Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions in which they scored 26 total points. The Eagles rank 31st in passing attempts and 28th in passing yards, and it shows.

Individually, Hurts has thrown for fewer than 202 yards in seven of 10 games. And Brown, a three-time All-Pro, is having his worst statistical season of his career so far.

But the stats and drama aren’t what concerns Greg Cosell the most. The legendary analyst, author and NFL Films producer is questioning the actual look of the Eagles’ offense.

Cosell, known as one of the most knowledgeable football minds in the media landscape, joined the “Ross Tucker Football Podcast” this week to discuss a variety of topics in the NFL.

The first thing Cosell was asked about was the A.J. Brown of it all.

“I don’t think the A.J. Brown (issue) is overly relevant to the conversation about the Eagles’ passing game,” Cosell said. “I’m just totally confused and, in many ways, befuddled by the fact that the Eagles’ passing game is so elementary and remedial in its concepts.”

Cosell then reminded Tucker and listeners that he doesn’t “rip coaches.” But Cosell continued to question the offense run by Hurts, coordinator Kevin Patullo and head coach Nick Sirianni.

“The question I keep asking myself is, why? And I wish I knew the answer to that, and I’m being honest. I wish I knew why the Eagles’ passing game looks like a ninth-grade passing game in terms of concepts and route combinations,” Cosell said. “That’s the question I keep asking myself, and I don’t have an answer. But this is not an A.J. Brown question whatsoever.”

Tucker then pointed out that Brown struggled in his one-on-one matchups on Sunday against an injury-depleted Lions secondary. Brown had seven catches for 49 yards on 11 targets.

“I think that’s probably fair,” Cosell said. “But don’t forget that good passing offenses create opportunities for receivers to get open. … The Eagles don’t really present opportunities for receivers to be open. And that to me is very, very confusing as I watch their tape.”

Asked what he meant by the Eagles’ passing game being “elementary,” Cosell explained.

“You don’t see a lot of route concepts and combinations in tandem. You don’t see stacks. You don’t see bunches. You don’t see the use of motion to create potential confusion in the secondary and to create adjustments in coverage, where they have to decide who has who,” Cosell said. “It’s a lot of static routes where receivers run to a spot or are trying to win one-on-one. … They don’t do anything that really creates opportunities for receivers to be open and for clean looks for the quarterback. You don’t see that on their tape.”

Many have previously supported Cosell’s assessment, pointing out that Brown’s route tree has been limited this season compared to last year under former OC Kellen Moore.

Perhaps that will change this weekend when Brown, Hurts, Patullo and the Eagles face the Dallas Cowboys. Or perhaps those problems will continue to fester on Sunday.

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