Play-caller
- Calls plays: Sean Mannion, OC — confirmed (NBC Sports Philadelphia, 2026 OTAs coverage; philadelphiaeagles.com hire announcement 2026-01-30; Sirianni has not called plays since taking over in 2021, and reporting confirms Mannion carries play-calling). HC Nick Sirianni retained (6th season).
- Tenure with team: year 1 — hired late Jan 2026 after Kevin Patullo was let go following the wild-card loss (nfl.com, 2026-01). · Prior relationship with QB1: none — first year with Hurts.
- First-time OC and first-time play-caller (GB QBs coach 2025, GB offensive assistant 2024; 9-yr NFL QB with Rams/Vikings/Seahawks). Coaching-change protocol (methodology §9) applied: no play-calling history exists, so the Matt LaFleur / Shanahan-tree prior below is a weak prior, low confidence; expect a year-1 install drag (slower pace, lower motion early).
Last 3 play-calling stops (skip non-calling years):
| Stop (team, yrs) | PROE | Neutral pass% | Sec/play (neutral) | Motion% | PA% | 11 / 12 / 21% | Condensed% | RB tgt share | WR1 TS | Inside-10 pass% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| None — first-time caller | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tree prior: GB 2025 (LaFleur called; Mannion QB coach) | UNVERIFIED | 56.8% raw (pbp_summary 2025) | 60.6 plays/gm raw | 44.3% (14th) | 26.2% | 59.7 / 34.1 / 3.4% | UNVERIFIED | ~19% (Jacobs-led room, participation calc) | 18.5% (Doubs — spread room) | UNVERIFIED |
| Context: PHI 2025 (Patullo — VOID, caller gone) | −2.5% (nfelo, 2025) | 58.5% raw · neutral UNVERIFIED | 60.9 plays/gm · sec/play UNVERIFIED | 37.4% (28th) | 22.1% | 55.5 / 24.9 / 0.8% (13P: 14.7%) | UNVERIFIED | 10.8% (Barkley 50 tgt) | 26.1% (A.J. Brown — traded) | UNVERIFIED |
GB/PHI motion, PA, personnel computed from data/stats/2025/participation.csv + ftn_charting.csv (nflverse, pulled 2026-07-07, REG only); PROE from nfeloapp.com (fetched 2026-07-07).
Read: Mannion comes from the LaFleur/Shanahan tree — expect a wide-zone, motion- and play-action-heavy install (GB prior: 44% motion, 26% PA vs PHI's 37%/22% last year) that spreads targets rather than force-feeding an alpha (GB WR1 TS just 18.5%). Roster-bounded adjustments: an elite RB (Barkley), a mobile QB, and the tush push keep the pass rate low regardless of tree; with A.J. Brown gone, DeVonta Smith is the only established target — expect his share to run well above Mannion's tree prior. Every 2025 scheme-dependent role (Patullo's designed touches) is void until re-established.
Scheme family
- Run scheme: wide/outside zone base with gap/duo mixed (LaFleur-tree install; PHI retains its gap/QB-run and tush-push package) — RB profiles that fit: one-cut vision backs; Barkley fits any scheme, Bigsby's downhill style fits the duo/gap share, Shipley the satellite role.
- Pass-game family: Shanahan/McVay tree (LaFleur branch) — motion + play-action married to wide zone. Implications: motion and PA rates should climb from 2025's 37%/22% toward GB's 44%/26%; more schemed YAC and intermediate in-breakers, mid aDOT (2025 PHI aDOT 9.1 was the league's highest — expect it to come down); slot and YAC profiles gain, which is exactly the Makai Lemon profile.
