💥 BREAKING: A.J. Brown’s sharp words on Barkley reveal a simmering tension with both rival players and his own coaches.QQ

Plenty of frustration is going around the Eagles offense.

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The Philadelphia Eagles should be flying high at the top of a struggling NFC East. Instead, murmurs continue about the ineffectiveness of the offense on a near weekly basis and the unrestful comments from wide receiver A.J. Brown. The wideout isn’t afraid to speak his mind to the media, and he did that once again this week. That captured headlines in more ways than one.

A.J. Brown calls out Saquon Barkley’s production when asked about his own performance this season

When asked about not being the “same player” this season, the Eagles wideout did not hold back. Instead, he blatantly mentioned his star teammate, running back Saquon Barkley, who is not having the historically impressive statistical season that he had last year.

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While I understand Brown’s premise, it just feels like an unnecessary comment regarding Barkley. No, he isn’t performing as well as he did last season, but factors like offensive line injuries and a scheme change have both altered the RB’s outlook. You can also mention those aspects as to why Brown isn’t producing at the level people have come to expect from him, either.

AJ Brown when asked about speculation he isn’t the same player this season, via @Tim_McManus:

“I guess Saquon ain’t the same player either, then.”

Furthermore, I think this comment, while directly naming his teammate, was also a shot at the coaching staff. I do not believe that Brown truly doubts Barkley’s talent or potential when given the correct opportunities.

Instead, the former Pro Bowl WR is pointing out that even cream of the crop talent on the offense is not living up to expectations with how the offense is called. It isn’t a run or pass issue. It is an overall glaring problem, and the coaches’ job is to find ways to mitigate these obstacles and put the players in better places to succeed.

That is simply not happening right now, and Brown has picked up on it. While there will be plenty of discussion around the mentioning of Barkley, Brown’s lack of trust and confidence in his offensive staff feels rather crystal clear.

AJ Brown told us he doesn’t watch what other receivers around the league do.

“It gets me upset.”

We’ll see if the Eagles can overcome this sort of frustration that is circling the unit to score enough points and defeat the Dallas Cowboys in Week 12.