NFL Insider: Jalen Hurts "WILL be on the field"... Maybe as a straight RB.

[UK_EaglesFan89]

Saw this earlier and thought it was rather interesting. 

May be nothing, we have to take these insiders with a pinch of salt but it's an interesting idea. I mean I think it's somewhat crazy but it's creative. It's asking a lot of the kid though to learn to be back up QB, gimmick player and potentially a RB.

How do we see this all playing out?

[weko]

This is what came to my mind when we picked him.  Hurts is really strong.  I could see him being our big back.  You could pitch it to him outside and he could either run or throw the ball.  If he is a legit runner it would open up all kings of run/pass play designs out wide.

[time2rock]

I think his position will be "offensive weapon" initially (to be used in a variety of ways) and potentially eventually as backup QB.  He won't be ready for the latter role this upcoming season - they have some work to do with him first.  

[ilikepargo]

Should we just start calling him "Slash?"

[UK_EaglesFan89]

12 minutes ago, time2rock said:

I think his position will be "offensive weapon" initially (to be used in a variety of ways) and potentially as backup QB.  He won't be ready for the latter role this upcoming season - they have some work to do with him first.  

See if they can figure that out then I'm in and I'm excited. But I do feel like he needs to be out there for say 15-20 snaps a game in a variety of roles to really start to justify this. 

[Procus]

10 hours ago, UK_EaglesFan89 said:

Saw this earlier and thought it was rather interesting. 

May be nothing, we have to take these insiders with a pinch of salt but it's an interesting idea. I mean I think it's somewhat crazy but it's creative. It's asking a lot of the kid though to learn to be back up QB, gimmick player and potentially a RB.

How do we see this all playing out?

Hey UK - there's a link to the actual article down there in the tweet.  Better to post the whole thing if you can.  But as we don't have the original EMB NSDAPs overseeing us here, so I'm just pointing it out as a suggestion.

[UK_EaglesFan89]

1 minute ago, Procus said:

Hey UK - there's a link to the actual article down there in the tweet.  Better to post the whole thing if you can.  But as we don't have the original EMB NSDAPs overseeing us here, so I'm just pointing it out as a suggestion.

Cheers bud, I did think about that but was being a tad lazy. 

[KOJO]

Better not be taking Sanders off the field for this garbage.

[Uscg-green]

1 hour ago, KOJO said:

Better not be taking Sanders off the field for this garbage.

Mhmm. My fear is they are going to over compensate trying to justify the pick at the cost of better players playing time.

[judunno]

1 hour ago, KOJO said:

Better not be taking Sanders off the field for this garbage.

Sanders won't be on the field for 100% of the snaps anyway. They have to preserve him for end of the year when it really matters.

[UK_EaglesFan89]

7 hours ago, judunno said:

Sanders won't be on the field for 100% of the snaps anyway. They have to preserve him for end of the year when it really matters.

Very true but then do you put your second round back up QB out there as a RB for some snaps? Not so sure...

[judunno]

6 hours ago, UK_EaglesFan89 said:

Very true but then do you put your second round back up QB out there as a RB for some snaps? Not so sure...

Depends on what packages they plan to install. Hurts isn't a little guy... runs with power. You may have both him and Sanders in the backfield at times making the QB a viable threat as a runner. 

[toolg]

I have no expectations Year 1 so I won't get disappointed. But I think they may script some trick plays or options utilizing Hurts. Maybe teach him some Wildcat offense. I don't think he's inserted into the lineup as goal-line RB, but he could have some plays in that situation. I think they will ultimately develop him so that he can backup QB and potentially start games Year 2.

[Portyansky]

Like I said... we drafted a RB that played QB. 

[eagle45]

I wonder how the player himself, who is aspiring to a career in the NFL as a QB, is going to respond to being used as a RB, along with the injury risk that comes with that...

[Perforator]

 

2 hours ago, eagle45 said:

I wonder how the player himself, who is aspiring to a career in the NFL as a QB, is going to respond to being used as a RB, along with the injury risk that comes with that...

Howie said he is a great teammate, I'm sure he will be fine with it.

[Madriver]

I suppose it beats having Carson run head long into a pile of 300lb linemen on every 4th and inches or 3rd and 1.

[Uscg-green]

So why not just take a RB?

[UK_EaglesFan89]

17 minutes ago, Uscg-green said:

So why not just take a RB?

Because Hurts has a number of benefits not just one or two. We've got to see the whole picture here. 

[EagleJoe8]

So let me see if I understand this...

Wentz hasn't been able to finish the season the last 3 years, and his injury history was a concern leading us to draft Hurts, who we now plan to play in the position that has the shortest shelf life for an NFL player?

[dawkdaballhawk]

The ole 2 QB scheme. What could go wrong?

[dawkdaballhawk]

On 4/29/2020 at 10:37 AM, Uscg-green said:

So why not just take a RB?

The whole secret lies in confusing the enemy, so that he cannot fathom our real intent.

Sun Tzu, The Art of War