UK_EaglesFan89 Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 Time for the Eagles to spring Jalen Hurts on the NFL They activated him, they promoted him to No. 2 QB and they got him onto the field. Jalen Hurts played his first three NFL snaps Sunday, and as Dave Zangaro wrote, he made an impact as a decoy, even though he never touched the football. The next step for Hurts has to be the most significant one yet. Use him. Hurts, the rookie 2nd-round pick, is an intriguing guy with explosive ability as a passer and a runner, and if you hadn't noticed, the Eagles’ offense could use a little explosion right about now. Normally, I wouldn’t get too worked up about a guy like Hurts sitting on the bench, learning as much as possible, waiting his turn. The last thing you want to do is take the football out of Carson Wentz’s hands at a pivotal point of a game and put it the hands of an exciting but untested rookie. Except lately, taking the ball out of Wentz’s hands and putting it in the hands of an exciting but untested rookie seems like a pretty good idea. Wentz has been terrible, and while it’s too early to start speculating about benching Wentz - he does have a tremendous track record and deserves a chance to work his way out of this - there’s nothing wrong with getting a fast, strong, gifted young rookie involved. For starters, the more Hurts plays, the more he does, the more defenses will have to prepare for him. And the more you give defenses to worry about, the better off you are. Right now, defenses don’t have a ton to worry about when they’re preparing for this sputtering Eagles offense. But it’s more than that. Hurts can help. With Wentz slumping, Jalen Reagor out now for a while and Alshon Jeffery getting closer but still sidelined, this offense doesn’t have enough weapons. When you have a guy on the bench who can do what Hurts can do, you have to get him involved. This is a guy who threw 57 TDs and 11 interceptions playing at the highest level of college football the last three years and ran for 1,298 yards with a 5.6 average last year. There’s a reason Hurts finished second in the Heisman Trophy voting last year behind Joe Burrow, who starts for the Bengals at the Linc on Sunday. We saw in training camp just how dangerous he can be. This isn’t the time to worry about egos. This isn’t the time to worry about Carson’s feelings. This is the time to get your best players on the field, and the Eagles wouldn’t have made Hurts the 53rd player taken in the draft if they weren’t intrigued by his unique skill set. When Doug Pederson was the Eagles’ starting quarterback in 1999, Andy Reid used to give rookie Donovan McNabb a series here and there, just to get his feet wet, get him used to playing NFL football, give defenses an extra dimension to worry about. The circumstances are different - Pederson was simply a placeholder until McNabb was ready. Wentz is still the Eagles’ long-term answer at quarterback. I think. But Hurts is clearly ahead of where the Eagles thought he’d be. That’s why Nate Sudfeld’s hold on the No. 2 QB job ended last week. Giving Hurts a taste of NFL football, even if it comes at the expense of Wentz for a few plays or a series or two, will not only accelerate Hurts’ learning process, it’ll give this offense a desperately needed shot of energy and excitement. Give him some runs. Give him some throws. Heck, throw it to him. The Eagles have scored two touchdowns on their last 21 drives and the offense is ranked 27th in points and 28th in yards two miserable weeks into the season. The season is hanging in the balance, and you have one of the most exciting players college football has ever seen sitting on the bench. It’s time to spring Hurts on the NFL. It’s time to get him involved as more than a decoy. It’s time for the Jalen Hurts Era to begin, and considering where this team is right now, there’s absolutely nothing to lose. https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/eagles/time-eagles-spring-jalen-hurts-nfl I don't completely disagree here. Got to spark this offense in to life somehow... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOTW Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 They drafted him to utilize in creative ways in the offense, they're 0-2 with a struggling QB and WRs injured..so let's go. If Wentz' ego can't handle it, then he needs to work on making basic throws and not forcing INTs. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UK_EaglesFan89 Posted September 25, 2020 Author Share Posted September 25, 2020 4 hours ago, NOTW said: They drafted him to utilize in creative ways in the offense, they're 0-2 with a struggling QB and WRs injured..so let's go. If Wentz' ego can't handle it, then he needs to work on making basic throws and not forcing INTs. I agree, Wentz shouldn't be such a delicate flower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoconoDon Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 For those who believe that Hurts is somehow going to be a better QB than Wentz, well, you'll see. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsdarkstar Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 8 hours ago, PoconoDon said: For those who believe that Hurts is somehow going to be a better QB than Wentz, well, you'll see. That's a guarantee to lose every game. If he was better than Wentz then he would be the starter. But he's not. I guess we should trade Wentz now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UK_EaglesFan89 Posted September 27, 2020 Author Share Posted September 27, 2020 4 hours ago, jsdarkstar said: That's a guarantee to lose every game. If he was better than Wentz then he would be the starter. But he's not. I guess we should trade Wentz now. I have my doubts that Hurts is better than Wentz also. But to say that if it was better he'd be the starter? That's not quite right is it. Wentz is the starter because he's in his fifth year and the team know what he's capable of. Hurts is an unknown at this point. There was no way Hurts was ever going to be the starter by week 3 unless Wentz got hurt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_irie1 Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 I have no problem with giving him a touch or three in a game depending on the situation. I don't want him splitting series though as suggested in the article... yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
time2rock Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 Hurts isn't going to be starting any time soon unless Wentz gets injured forcing him to sit (and even then, who knows, we might see Sudfeld). Anyway, back to the original point, they aren't going to bench Wentz because of 6 quarters of really bad play - they'll give him every opportunity to correct his issues (although some issues like the lack of accuracy I don't ever see being fully corrected). So that pretty much means Hurts is going to be relegated to being a gadget player only (and fairly expensive ... in terms of salary and draft capital) insurance policy. I still understand the need for a better backup option (knowing Sudfeld is likely moving on after this season), but to have spent a precious 2nd rd pick on the position when we could have drafted another Sidney Jones or JJAW ... oh wait ... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UK_EaglesFan89 Posted September 27, 2020 Author Share Posted September 27, 2020 1 hour ago, time2rock said: Hurts isn't going to be starting any time soon unless Wentz gets injured forcing him to sit (and even then, who knows, we might see Sudfeld). Anyway, back to the original point, they aren't going to bench Wentz because of 6 quarters of really bad play - they'll give him every opportunity to correct his issues (although some issues like the lack of accuracy I don't ever see being fully corrected). So that pretty much means Hurts is going to be relegated to being a gadget player only (and fairly expensive ... in terms of salary and draft capital) insurance policy. I still understand the need for a better backup option (knowing Sudfeld is likely moving on after this season), but to have spent a precious 2nd rd pick on the position when we could have drafted another Sidney Jones or JJAW ... oh wait ... They aren't going to bench Wentz after 6 bad games let's be honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipples Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 On 9/26/2020 at 2:40 PM, PoconoDon said: For those who believe that Hurts is somehow going to be a better QB than Wentz, well, you'll see. And you say this why? We have yet to see Hurts on an NFL field other than a few gadget plays. As a college player, Hurts was far more accomplished. You need to consider the level of competition. Hurts played in the SEC and then Big 12. Put him on that North Dakota State team Wentz played for and he’d have put up ridiculous numbers. I just don’t really know how you can definitively say Hurts won’t be better than Wentz before we’ve even seen him make a single NFL start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damanick10 Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 It sucks that this is the year that preseason would have been REALLY interesting to see how Hurts played and it's the one time we don't have it. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madriver Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 Wilson was a 3rd round pick who tore it up in his first preseason then won the starting job against top NFL competition. We won't know who Hurts is until he plays, period. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedanone82 Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 No way you start him over a healthy Wentz unless you think he can lead you to the playoffs. Even without playoffs you want Wentz to try and rebuild his value through the rest of the season so if you need to you can get better trade value. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipples Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 37 minutes ago, thedanone82 said: No way you start him over a healthy Wentz unless you think he can lead you to the playoffs. Even without playoffs you want Wentz to try and rebuild his value through the rest of the season so if you need to you can get better trade value. Or Wentz could keep playing like trash and even further destroy his value. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matchew88 Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 No more "luxury" picks. If theres no one else, just find the high risk in case of injuries and draft that person Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoconoDon Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 10 hours ago, nipples said: And you say this why? We have yet to see Hurts on an NFL field other than a few gadget plays. As a college player, Hurts was far more accomplished. You need to consider the level of competition. Hurts played in the SEC and then Big 12. Put him on that North Dakota State team Wentz played for and he’d have put up ridiculous numbers. I just don’t really know how you can definitively say Hurts won’t be better than Wentz before we’ve even seen him make a single NFL start. With what he has to work with, and as a rookie? I'd be shocked if he was good. Hurts folded under pressure in a College Championship game and was benched. His accuracy was spotty and streaky in college, so add it all up and I'm not sold. JMO of course, and I've been wrong before, but I feel pretty strongly about this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedanone82 Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 21 hours ago, nipples said: Or Wentz could keep playing like trash and even further destroy his value. That's a risk you take at this point. I think he will eventually settle down and stop throwing picks everywhere... maybe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UK_EaglesFan89 Posted October 3, 2020 Author Share Posted October 3, 2020 16 hours ago, thedanone82 said: That's a risk you take at this point. I think he will eventually settle down and stop throwing picks everywhere... maybe He will settle down at some point. The evidence throughout his career shows that he still turn things around... For a stretch and then he will regress again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20dawk4life Posted October 11, 2020 Share Posted October 11, 2020 I just want to see him throw the ball downfield twice today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UK_EaglesFan89 Posted October 12, 2020 Author Share Posted October 12, 2020 18 hours ago, 20dawk4life said: I just want to see him throw the ball downfield twice today. Well he got halfway to that... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdman#12 Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 The backup QB is always the most loved position in Philly...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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