With the Philadelphia Eagles‘ season almost underway, at least the training camp portion, we should get a good feel for how this team looks. Entering the year, there are definitely more questions than usual, and the focus continues to be on the offensive side of the football.

If the Eagles play the way that everybody knows they can on that end, there’s definitely going to be a feeling that this team has a chance to win a Super Bowl. Two guys in particular are certainly the ones that we have to watch out for, as quarterback Jalen Hurts and running back Saquon Barkley both had rather below-average years for their standards a season ago.

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Speaking to that, a FanSided writer recently noted that for the Eagles to be what they want to be next year, the two biggest questions they have to answer are whether Hurts and Barkley get back to where they were.

“Hurts is under a ton of pressure to succeed in 2026; if he doesn’t, the Eagles could move on and bring in another quarterback. Despite being a three-time Pro Bowler and former Super Bowl MVP, last year was rough on Hurts as his accuracy and consistency took a dip in Kevin Patullo’s offense. Patullo can’t hold him back anymore as Mannion will try to unleash him in a modern-style offense, but if Hurts isn’t ready to thrive in Mannion’s offense, his days as an Eagle are numbered, and Philly will miss the Super Bowl a second straight season,” Anthony Miller wrote.

“Barkley went from having over 2,000 yards in 2024 to 1,140 yards in 2025, with his average yards per carry dropping from 5.8 in 2024 to 4.1 in 2025. Some of it can be chalked up to the offensive line’s poor play, but Barkley didn’t have the same burst and vision he had during their Super Bowl run. The Eagles can’t afford to have him drop his numbers even further, or they have no chance of making a run,” Miller added.

I’m less worried about Barkley being that guy. If anything, I actually have a lot of confidence in him figuring things out.

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In the same breath, I do think there are some worries about Barkley getting back to that level if Hurts doesn’t improve as a passer. Improving as a passer would open up the run game a ton, so that’s something that we’ll have to be on the lookout for.