Week 1: Jalen Hurts carried the offense but O-line and other concerns linger

Hurts’ performance produced the victory and explosive plays, but the Week 1 tape raises concerns about pass protection, run-game consistency and schematic growing pains under new offensive coordinator Sean Mannion.

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- Started 6-0 in season openers for his career with the win
- Completed 14 passes for 203 yards and three touchdowns, and ran for 48 yards (including a 22-yard scramble on 3rd-and-18)
- Connected on multiple deep completions (64-yard to Dontayvion Wicks, 31-yard to DeVonta Smith, 43-yard TD to Dallas Goedert)
- Hurts was pressured and sacked three times; national and local coverage called the O-line’s performance poor to ‘atrocious’
- Saquon Barkley had a big 42-yard run but otherwise was limited, finishing with modest overall rushing totals
- Concerns intensified by Dickerson’s poor Grade and subsequent IR news (separate report) — interior protection will be under focus
- Eagles defense held Commanders’ QB to modest passing numbers
- Moro Ojomo stuffed the two-point conversion attempt with about a minute left, preserving the 24-22 victory
- Zack Baun and others logged significant defensive snaps and production, per snap-count analysis

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