Zach Berman

- Kadyn Proctor as Lane Johnson’s eventual replacement?
- The Eagles invested a 1st/2nd-rd pick on a pass catcher every draft from 2018-2022. Will they get back in that cycle?
- Is a QB possible?

@TheAthletic's first 7-round Eagles mock draft: www.nytimes.com/athletic/703...

Eagles hire Chris Kuper as offensive line coach to replace Jeff Stoutland

More on the Eagles' decision to hire Chris Kuper to replace Jeff Stoutland as offensive line coach: www.nytimes.com/athletic/703...

Kuper was on Vic Fangio's staff in Denver as the asst. O-line coach from 2019-2021. He then went to Minnesota to run the unit. He overlapped with Sean Mannion in 2023.

Kuper replaces Jeff Stoutland, who was the O-line coach for 13 seasons.

Kuper was the Vikings' O-line coach for the past 4 seasons. He played 8 seasons in the NFL with the Broncos.

The Eagles are hiring former Minnesota Vikings OL coach Chris Kuper as their next offensive line coach, per league source. (
@tompelissero.bsky.social reported it first.)

The Eagles are tied for the 5th-best odds to win the Super Bowl next season at +1400, per BetMGM.

The top 10:

Seahawks +800
Rams +900
Ravens +1200
Bills +1200
Packers +1400
Eagles +1400
Lions +1500
Chiefs +1500
Chargers +1500
Patriots +1500

- Jeff Stoutland's exit
- Run game coordinator/O-line coach distinction
- Developing players
- Caring for players
- More staff changes
- No lamenting Milton Williams
- ...But maybe Christian Elliss
- Preview of Eagles' offense?

Read 8 Eagles Thoughts: www.nytimes.com/athletic/702...

The Eagles are hiring Ryan Mahaffey as run game coordinator/TE coach, per league source. (@RapSheet reported it first.)

Mahaffery follows Sean Mannion from Green Bay, where he was most recently WRs coach.

On a personal level: I've seen Stoutland's effect on the careers and the lives of so many men who've come through that locker room. He cared for Brandon Brooks and Lane Johnson when they needed him most — well beyond the field.

As someone who loves football, I'll miss watching him coach at practice

Everybody comes and goes in the NFL. They're all renting space. But the Eagles will miss Jeff Stoutland.

He's developed All-Pros. He's the only coach Lane Johnson and Jordan Mailata have ever had. He championed for Jason Kelce in the building when few others did. He helped players such as Brandon Brooks and Evan Mathis reach greater heights than other points in their careers.

It's hard to view this as anything other than a major loss for the Eagles. Stoutland is one of the best coaches in his organization's history. He's lasted through 3 coaches and multiple schemes.

My understanding is Stoutland’s role was going to be adjusted this season.

As @jeff-mclane.bsky.social reported last week, the run game coordinator responsibilities shifted last season.

Jeff Stoutland had a Pro Bowler in all 13 seasons with the Eagles. That’s the longest streak for any team since the merger in 1970.

He’s had 5 players earn All-Pro honors: Lane Johnson (2017, '21-24), Jason Kelce (2017-19, '21-23), Jordan Mailata (2024), Evan Mathis (2013), Jason Peters (2013-14).

The Eagles wanted Stoutland back, according to a league source. It sounds like this was Stoutland’s decision to step away.

From my understanding, he’ll still be welcome around the team in an unofficial capacity.

Jeff Stoutland is leaving the Eagles.

Stoutland made the announcement on his social media accounts.

Much more to come.

Eagles mailbag, Part II: A.J. Brown's future, decisions at TE, Super Bowl window

Part II of the Eagles' Mailbag includes:

- Biggest offseason story
- What happens with A.J. Brown?
- What happens at TE?
- Building along the lines
- Draft plans
- Super Bowl window

Read @theathletic.com:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/701...

Sean Mannion Is the New Eagles OC! What Do We Think? Celebrating 500 Episodes of Philly Special!

Another Philly Special with @zberm.bsky.social! Our 500th episode!

Who is Sean Mannion? Good process? Big concerns? Who made the hire?

And then a heated debate over the idea of trading VJ in a Giannis trade. @daboulcliff.bsky.social

open.spotify.com/episode/2HTW...

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Eight Eagles Thoughts: Why Sean Mannion, play-calling question, more staff changes

- Why Sean Mannion
- The references on the resume mattered more than the stops
- Value of playing experience
- Play-calling question
- The alternatives
- The staff
- The process
- The future

Read 8 Eagles Thoughts on @theathletic.com: www.nytimes.com/athletic/701...

Opened up the mailbag on @theathletic.com to loads of questions about the OC search.

A number of them were focused on Nick Sirianni and his role in the offense.

Answered those questions here, with Part 2 on the offseason coming soon: www.nytimes.com/athletic/700...

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Do you have a mailbag question?

Submit here for a mailbag on @theathletic.com this week: www.nytimes.com/athletic/700...

Two of the best, most formative years of my life came at The Post. The awe of seeing my byline in the sports section was only topped by getting to work with the other reporters/columnists/editors there. I'd get off the elevator at 15th and L and felt like I entered the clubhouse of the '27 Yankees.

Thinking of everyone at The Washington Post — and the readers of what's long been the best sports section in the country. It's devastating to see what could happen.

Where does the Philadelphia Eagles’ OC search stand after two weeks? There are several factors that have caused the Eagles' search to go on for longer than some may have expected.

Where does the Philadelphia Eagles’ OC search stand after two weeks?

www.nytimes.com/athletic/700...

Eagles OC Update and Mailbag With Zach Berman!

New Philly Special! Eagles and mailbag with @zberm.bsky.social and @daboulcliff.bsky.social:

open.spotify.com/episode/3r04...

The latest Eight Eagles Thoughts examines the OC search:

- Latest update
- Who's left?
- The big swing still out there
- Desirability of job
- Ambiguity of roster
- Is experience necessary?
- Forget staying power
- Why 1 OC could mean Super Bowl...

www.nytimes.com/athletic/699...

After early Eagles exit and confetti-less season, it's Howie Roseman time in Philadelphia

“We’re disappointed that we’re having this press conference here, that we’re not playing this weekend..."

After confetti-less season, it’s Howie Roseman time in Philadelphia — from A.J. Brown decision to 6 starters hitting market.

More on @theathletic.com: www.nytimes.com/athletic/697...

Eagles’ Kevin Patullo out as offensive coordinator "Ultimately, when we fall short of our goals that responsibility lies on my shoulders," Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni said in a statement.

www.nytimes.com/athletic/684...

The way the Eagles lost would have been peevish if it were not predictable.

"It’s been the same thing all year," Saquon Barkley said.

On the silence of a locker room (and an offense) and the fallout ahead, on @theathletic.com: nytimes.com/athletic/696...