DeVonta Smith

In a stunning repeat of the 2023 season, the Eagles lost their offensive playcaller to head-coaching waters, replaced him in-house, and the house proved unable to live up to the talent on the roster. Certainly nobody should be struggling to make A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith prime parts of the offense, nor should an offensive coordinator not be able to find a way to make in-prime Saquon Barkley and this offensive line be pathologically unable to crack 100 yards in a game. And, well, Patullo did both those things. It's possible he takes a smaller role on the Eagles staff. Philadelphia's offensive coordinator position is right up there with Detroit's as one of the best openings in the league. They will undoubtedly find an outside candidate interested in working with Jalen Hurts, Barkley, Brown, and Smith.

Smith led the Eagles in catches and yards in what ended up another dysfunctional day for the passing attack, this one in a season-ending loss. That included more A.J. Brown drama, with the supposed No. 1 wideout dropping a critical late target and arguing earlier in the contest with coach Nick Sirianni. Brown then left the stadium without talking to the media. It certainly seems like Brown wants his time with the Eagles to be through, which would finally give 27-year-old Smith his first shot as a legitimate No. 1 wideout in 2026. Despite this passing attack's issues, Brown's departure would make Smith a high-end WR2, at worst. He could easily provide WR1 returns. There's still a lot that needs to happen between now and then, but early drafters can treat Smith as if Brown will be gone.

Smith caught eight of 11 targets for 70 yards in Sunday's 23-19 wild-card game loss to the 49ers.

As the Eagles prepare for another playoff run, DeVonta Smith is ready to show up on a big stage again.