Philadelphia Eagles offensive tackle Jordan Mailata. Bill Streicher-Imagn Images

Jordan Mailata shares his thoughts on fixing the Eagles offense

By Zachary Cariola | Last updated Oct 16, 2025 9:57 AM ET

After losing two straight games and only scoring 17 points in both losses, the Philadelphia Eagles will try to turn things around when they play the Minnesota Vikings in Week 7.

The offensive struggles have led to complaints from star wide receiver A.J. Brown and speculation about locker room discord. They have also sparked comparisons to the team's 2023 collapse that saw it fall from 10-1 to 11-6.

Having a mini-bye week and time to figure things out, Eagles' offensive lineman Jordan Mailata said their inability to run the ball is their problem.

Jordan Mailata points out the obvious problem for the Eagles on offense

The Eagles have their problems in the passing game, with Jalen Hurts and Brown not being on the same page for the first six weeks of the season, but what is not getting mentioned is their inability to run the football, which Mailata said during his session with the media.

Jordan Mailata: "If we can establish a run game, that'll take care of everything."
— Zach Berman (@ZBerm) October 16, 2025

Mailata added that the Eagles need to be “the aggressor” and "punch first,” which is what establishing the run would do.

Jordan Mailata: "We've got to be the aggressor. We've got to punch first. ...It always comes down to execution because execution fuels emotion. We just haven't been executing. Something we've been focusing on, simplying the game."
— Zach Berman (@ZBerm) October 16, 2025

Running the ball is the identity of the Eagles

The identity of the Eagles over the years has been running the ball, and this season, they have gotten away from that. The Eagles have one of the best running backs in the league in Saquon Barkley, who was the rushing champion from last year and fell 100 yards short of breaking Hall of Famer Eric Dickerson’s record of 2,105 yards.

Through seven weeks this season, Barkley has not had a game where he's rushed for 100+ yards, after having four through the first seven weeks last season. He also only has three rushing touchdowns, compared to five at this point last season.

The Eagles rank 25th in rushing yards per game (95.3) after being the second-best team when it came to running the ball last season (179.3 yards), per Fox Sports.

With offensive lineman Lane Johnson calling the Eagles' offense “predictable” after their loss to the Giants, reestablishing the run game could help prevent another humiliating loss from happening. Facing a Vikings team that ranks 24th against the run (132.2 yards per game), running the ball should be the game plan heading into Week 7.

Zachary Cariola

My name is Zachary Cariola and I have been a sports fan for as long as I can remember. My areas of expertise are MLB, NBA, and NFL. You can find my other work on Southside Showdown from FanSided and at Chicitysports where I cover all Chicago sports. When not watching sports, I love spending time with my family and learning history.

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