Eagles Mailbag: Which Coaches Will Join Sean Mannion in Philadelphia?
The Philadelphia Eagles are officially heading in a new direction on offense in 2026. After moving on from Kevin Patullo at offensive coordinator, Philadelphia replaced him with former Green Bay Packers quarterbacks coach Sean Mannion. Yet that won’t be all as the Eagles continue to add new intriguing pieces to Nick Sirianni’s coaching staff.
Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Josh Grizzard has also joined the mix in Philadelphia. While the Eagles will shift their attention towards free agency and the 2026 NFL Draft, recent reports suggest that more changes are coming to Philadelphia’s coaching staff. Who will join Mannion and Grizzard in the City of Brotherly Love?
I’ll answer that question and much more in my latest Eagles mailbag.
@Ettenger on X asked: “With Stoutland not being the Run Game Coordinator any longer, and all the talk about how the run/pass game needs to be married in our new system do you think Mannion will get to choose his own RGC? Thoughts on who it might be from his past?”
My guess is that we’ll see quite a bit of change to Philadelphia’s offensive coaching staff. Mike Garafolo of NFL Network also recently reported that we should expect to see some change to the Eagles’ offensive coaching staff. I’d expect both Sean Mannion and Josh Grizzard to bring along at least one coach that they have familiarity with to Philadelphia.
While the run game coordinator is a notable vacancy, I could see the Eagles making a change at both wide receivers coach and tight ends coach. Both Aaron Moorehead and Jason Michael led position groups that struggled for most of last season. It would make sense for Philadelphia to ask both Mannion and Grizzard for recommendations at both of those spots.
Here are a few names at each spot with ties to Mannion or Grizzard that could make sense for those three roles:
Run Game Coordinator:
Eddie Gordon - Assistant offensive line coach with Mannion for the Packers in 2024 and 2025. He coached for five seasons in college, including four seasons at Georgia before making the leap to the NFL.
Lemuel Jeanpierre - Assistant offensive line coach with Grizzard for the Dolphins. They coached together for four seasons in Miami before Grizzard left to join the Buccaneers in 2024.
Wide Receivers Coach:
Wes Welker - Played on the St. Louis Rams with Mannion during his rookie season in 2015. Welker was the Dolphins wide receiver coach for two seasons while Grizzard was on Miami’s coaching staff.
Myles White - Coaching assistant with Mannion for the Packers in 2024. Played wide receiver for several seasons in the NFL. Most recently served as the passing game coordinator and wide receivers coach at Syracuse in 2025.
Tight Ends Coach:
Jeff Kastl - Assistant tight ends coach with Grizzard for the Buccaneers in 2025. He served as an offensive quality control coach in Tampa Bay from 2022 to 2024.
George Godsey - Tight ends coach with Grizzard for the Dolphins in 2019 and 2020. Godsey most recently served as the Ravens tight ends coach and recently accepted the Georgia Tech offensive coordinator job. Could another NFL job offer entice him to make the leap again?
@JPopasquat on X asked: “Will offensive free agents be difficult to attract due to last year's dismal scheme? Will Mannion and/or Grizzard bring anyone from their prior teams?”
I don’t think last season’s offensive performance will have much of an impact in free agency. It’s clear that the Eagles are embracing a new scheme in 2026 and beyond. If anything, it might become more of an attractive destination for free agents with a young play-caller now in the mix.
Similar to the expected changes to the coaching staff, I’d expect both Mannion and Grizzard to try and bring in a few players that they are familiar with. There are intriguing free agents with ties to either coach that could make sense for the Eagles. Here are a few:
Romeo Doubs, WR
John FitzPatrick, TE
Cade Otton, TE
Ko Kieft, TE
@NicTosTee on X asked: “So Many directions the offensive can go now, with that being said a statement then a question. I don’t believe we should resign Becton. With FA coming up who’s the person of interest that has you excited?! Mine is Alec Pierce (If the eagles move on from AJ)”
If the Eagles were to move on from A.J. Brown, which I believe is a legitimate possibility, I don’t think that they would then spend a ton of money on a wide receiver in free agency. My guess is that we could see Philadelphia target a notable tight end in free agency.
While Dallas Goedert enjoyed a career year last season, I’d expect the Eagles to try and get younger at the position this offseason. Buccaneers tight end Cade Otton tied a career-high with 59 receptions in Grizzard’s offense last season and will turn just 27-years old in April.
This year’s free agent class is full of talented tight ends, yet Otton makes a ton of sense as a potential target for the Eagles. His blend of receiving ability and blocking ability, along with his experience in Grizzard’s offense, makes him a perfect fit in Philadelphia.
@boomboomboomknr on X asked: “Eagles need cb2, CorDale Flott 24 or 25 played well against the Eagles in 2025. Howie has brought in players that played well against them. What do you think of him as a target in FA? It seems Howie will go offense heavy in draft, who besides A Jackson do you like at cb2 in FA?”
Cor’Dale Flott is an intriguing player because of his age at just 24-years old. But he missed a game due to a concussion and then ended the season on injured reserve due to a knee injury. It’s hard to project his value and fit due to the season-ending injury.
Personally, I wouldn’t mind seeing Adoree’ Jackson return to Philadelphia. I thought that he filled in admirably at CB2 but the Eagles should obviously look to add a younger replacement at the position. Ideally, Philadelphia will address that spot in the 2026 NFL Draft.
Yet if Eagles general manager Howie Roseman wants to add an experienced cornerback in free agency, there are a few intriguing options. Rock Ya-Sin and Ahkello Witherspoon fit a similar mold to Jackson as older veterans that shouldn’t break the bank in free agency.
@SincerelyNotMe3 on X asked: “So when Dean and Davis get extensions, what do their deals look like? And yes, I believe Dean is staying, dont care what anyone says.”
I truly don’t believe that Nakobe Dean will re-sign with the Eagles. Philadelphia drafted Jihaad Campbell in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft for a reason. They already invested a ton of money in Zack Baun and will likely recoup a compensatory draft pick for Dean’s departure in 2027.
My guess is that Dean could land upwards of $10 million per year as a free agent. Dean’s injury history will make things difficult for other teams to evaluate and it’ll be fascinating to watch his market play out in free agency in 2026.
Unlike Dean, I’d expect that the Eagles want to sign Jordan Davis to a contract extension as soon as possible. Davis enjoyed the best season of his NFL career, both on and off the field, in 2025. Now it’s time to reward Davis for his best season yet.
Lions IDL Alim McNeil signed a four-year, $97 million contract in October of 2024 and I’d expect Davis’ contract to fall in a similar range. While some might believe that it would be an overpay, it could quickly look like a steal if Davis continues to improve in 2026 and beyond.
@CMPXMV on X asked: “I think who we pick on day 1 of the draft will depend on the development of the OT projects from last draft (Hinton, Williams, etc...). Do you think if Lane retires they'll draft an OT high no matter what or could they feel comfortable enough with one of the projects at RT day 1?”
The Eagles should draft an offensive tackle early regardless of Lane Johnson’s decision. He isn’t getting any younger and it’s clear that he’s near the end of his career in the NFL. I thought that the Eagles should’ve drafted an offensive tackle earlier than they did in last year’s draft as well.
Yet Roseman opted to throw a couple of darts on day three and it’s hard to feel thrilled about any of those players heading into 2026. Luckily for the Eagles, there are several offensive tackle prospects projected to land in Philadelphia’s range in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft. Now it’s time for Roseman to finally pull the trigger and find Johnson’s eventual replacement.
@CloverOps on X asked: “Is it ridiculous to think that they could trade AJ for a high r1 WR draft pick? Especially if he publicly makes it known that he wants out.”
If A.J. Brown publicly demands a trade, that would likely only hinder Philadelphia’s chances of maximizing his trade value. In that scenario, the Eagles would no longer be negotiating from a position of strength. Yet it’s fair to question if they have much leverage after last season’s fiasco.
My guess is that the Eagles would be lucky to get a late first-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft in exchange for Brown. If Philadelphia wants to trade Brown ahead of this year’s draft, they might have to settle for a day two pick and other compensation. Roseman could opt to accept draft compensation in 2027 or beyond if it results in a better pick, similar to what he did when trading away Haason Reddick.