Throughout a current look on the CBS Sports activities HQ “SportsLine” program, CBS Sports activities NFL analyst Emory Hunt defined why he believes the free-agency signing of former New York Giants operating again Saquon Barkley will assist the Philadelphia Eagles bounce again from what grew to become a disappointing 2023 season.
“They acquired higher at operating again, and Barkley hasn’t seen lanes this extensive since highschool due to what he has at quarterback in Jalen Hurts,” Hunt stated in regards to the state of affairs, as shared by Chris Franklin of NJ Advance Media for NJ.com. “This offense could common 35 factors a sport, and they’ll now have the ability to power turnovers. This staff will win 13 or 14 video games. I really feel like they may have the most effective file within the NFC.”
The 2023 Eagles started the season at 10-1 earlier than they collapsed en path to falling to 11-6 and second place within the NFC East standings beneath the 12-5 Dallas Cowboys.
Philadelphia’s marketing campaign then got here to a crashing finish through a 32-9 wild-card playoff loss on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers that featured a dull efficiency from the guests.
The hope is that Barkley, who earned two Professional Bowl nods whereas with the Giants, will reclaim his greatest type assuming Philadelphia’s offensive line is best than something the Giants had from his rookie season in 2018 via this previous January. The Eagles are additionally returning a number of key figures on offense.
“You’ve got an elite quarterback in Jalen Hurts,” Hunt stated in regards to the 2022-23 regular-season Most Precious Participant candidate. “You’ve got an elite extensive receiver in A.J. Brown, and you’ve got one other elite extensive receiver in DeVonta Smith.”
As of late Friday morning, DraftKings Sportsbook listed the Eagles third among the many betting favorites at +700 odds to characterize the NFC in Tremendous Bowl LIX.
Whereas head coach Nick Sirianni guided Philadelphia to Tremendous Bowl LVII in February 2023, some assume he is on the new seat and might be out of a job if he fails to win no less than one playoff sport with an offense that features the likes of Hurts and Barkley.
Former New England Patriots head coach Invoice Belichick reportedly is ready to see if the Eagles, Cowboys and Giants have openings for head coach come January 2025. One wonders if Sirianni has a “Tremendous Bowl or bust” mandate hovering over him this summer season.
