PHILADELPHIA -- There wasn't any public outcry for Saquon Barkley to get the football following Sunday's loss to the Broncos . That should have been the case.
One week after A.J. Brown expressed his frustrations on social media regarding the offense -- and his role in it -- the Eagles catered to their star receiver. They threw the ball 44 times and Jalen Hurts attempted a season-high 38 passes, or 13 more attempts than his season average (25.3) heading into Week 5.
The Eagles pass-run ratio was 80%, far above the 45.5% going into Sunday's game. The receivers got their targets and the Eagles attempted to throw the ball downfield, which is what Brown and DeVonta Smith have been asking.
Lost in the shuffle was Saquon Barkley, the ninth running back to rush for 2,000 yards in a