Philadelphia Eagles: 5 biggest problems with offense

Aug 16, 2015; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia Eagles tackle Jason Peters (71) walks of the field against the Indianapolis Colts in a preseason NFL football game at Lincoln Financial Field. The Eagles won 36-10. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports

Blame The Line For Running Woes

No team has been stuffed on rushing plays more often than the Eagles, and that tells you all you need to know when it comes to general finger-pointing. The Eagles offensive line isn’t performing up to standards right now, and it’s a combination of new faces and missed assignments that is contributing to this lack of success. These guys need to gel quickly, because while they are pass blocking well, they are not acting as a cohesive unit in the running game.

Murray’s yards per carry average is beyond atrocious, but it’s hard for a north-south running back who makes his living off finding holes to, you know, find holes when none exist. It’s also admittedly perturbing to see Ryan Mathews earn just four carries in two games, because he was a star for the San Diego Chargers offense in 2013, and his injury in 2014 caused the wheels to fall off of the Charger 2014 bandwagon.

A “lack of balance” between running back workloads is a problem here, but the larger “balance” issue is the run-deep pass balance. By that I mean, the Eagles were at their best as a rushing attack when the deep ball was working, because both go hand-in-hand. Since the Eagles short passing plays are essentially glorified running plays at times, there’s simply no space for the running game to get going, inherently making the offensive line’s blocking look even worse than it is.

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