Who are the Philadelphia Eagles in 2026? They can't really run the ball at their usual level – with Chris Kuper struggling to fill Jeff Stoutland's shoes – their passing game hasn't been revitalized by the addition of Sean Mannion, and even their defense looks worse than in seasons past, with the consistent loss of quality talent catching up with them.

Asked this very question on Monday after a heartbreaking loss to the Los Angeles Rams in Week 4, Nick Sirianni admitted the Eagles do have some questions to answer sitting at 2-2.

“There are still some identity questions that we need to answer,” Sirianni said via Brooks Kubena.

Extrapolating further on what he wants the Eagles to be in 2026, Sirianni noted that while the team's strategy may change from week to week, their commitment to being physical has to be consistent.

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“Physical. Identity gets overblown. I really believe that, like, what's the identity? What's that I tell you? I've told you guys this a bunch, like, our identity is play with great detail,” Sirianni said. “Our identity is to play physical with toughness, and our identity is to play together, and everything else changes game week to week. But you know, so that's going to change each and every week.”

In the past, the Eagles were a run-first team that could supplement their efforts in the trenches with big plays down the sidelines. But with their run game struggling to pick up consistent yards on the regular, suddenly, the Eagles' entire offense appears rudderless, and that must be addressed before they can level up and consistently perform at the same level as the Rams and Chicago Bears.