Mid-week Eagles thoughts: Jordan Mailata’s absence, whose offense is it, revisiting Jahan Dotson trade

What shouldn't be lost in all the Nick Sirianni psychoanalysis — yes, we played a part in it, too — is how much else is going on with the Eagles! Here are five mid-week thoughts, which will now appear regularly on allphly.com.
1. The big on-the-field news is the absence of Jordan Mailata, who will miss a few games because of a hamstring injury. The Giants lead the NFL with 26 sacks and send Brian Burns on the defensive right side, presenting a major challenge for Fred Johnson. My guess is the Eagles stick with Johnson, who has been their swing tackle this season. There’s speculation about moving Mekhi Becton to left tackle or even trying Tyler Steen at left tackle, but Johnson spent most of ...