Devonta Smith pointed out that the Eagles’ offense wasn’t quite in sync during their 21-17 loss to the Broncos on Sunday. It seems the wide receivers were vocal about the criticism directed at their performance.
The Philadelphia receiver mentioned that the team “shot a lot in the legs” and believes the offense has room for improvement. Despite having one of their better passing days of the season, Smith highlighted some key miscommunications between himself and quarterback Jalen Hurts.
“There are times when we’re looking at him and he may give a signal before or after we see him, and in the end we need to be on the same page,” Smith explained. “No matter what, you have to see the signal.”
He added, “It was a little thing in the route. He may have seen something before the snap, but sometimes we didn’t see it.”
The Broncos managed to come back from a 17-3 deficit to claim their third win of the season, marking the Eagles’ first loss of 2025.
Smith recognized there were issues but implied not everyone was on the same page. AJ Brown commented that the offense “just didn’t finish,” pointing to a contradiction that plagued the Eagles.
Still, a miscommunication between Brown and Hurts led to a missed opportunity in the third quarter when they couldn’t connect on critical passes from the Eagles’ 39-yard line.
“It’s not that I didn’t think the ball was coming,” Brown shared. “I looked up and couldn’t see the ball. I turned around and couldn’t see the ball, and the ball just got thrown. I missed it.”
Overall, the Eagles entered the game against Denver with an average of 251.5 offensive yards, which placed them 30th in the league and 31st in passing yards with 138.
Looking ahead, Philadelphia faces a tight schedule, with a game against the Giants coming up at MetLife Stadium this Thursday night.
