Again, what are you guys expecting from a young QB in his 19th game?  Take a hard look at the QBs who have been drafted in the first round over the last few years.  They all had considerable development issues......and if the eagles draft a QB this year, he'll have them too.

Hurts is coming along pretty dam well in his development......it's not a straight line ascent......He's doing very typical things that a young QB needs to improve.  Going thru his progressions QUICKLY,  locking on to receivers, holding the ball too long, and resorting back to what made him successful in COLLEGE, like getting happy feet.

Reading defenses, speeding up your progressions takes experience and study......learning on the go is really hard.  Not to mention that learning the other facets of the position too. 

Philly, like many other cities, is really impatient......but they expect the next project QB to simply play at a high level....which is unrealistic.

Hurts has played pretty well, and it is obvious he has things to work on......but he's earned another year to prove it.

So here's the all 22 look at the deep pass to Smith. This is the moment the ball is released. Keep in mind, the people criticizing Hurts have maintained that the ball is supposed to be thrown between Smith and the sideline, and that the safety prevents the ball from being thrown anywhere inside.

It begs the question, how many NFL qbs could fit the ball between Smith and the sideline consistently? As far as the safety, he is actually running toward the middle of the field and has to flip his hips to even start moving toward the receiver.

So, as the tape clearly shows, the ball was always meant to be thrown inside. There's no way Smith would leave himself that little room on the sideline if the ball was supposed to be thrown to his outside shoulder.

What Smith wants to do is make the corner run close to the sideline, so the inside, where the ball is going to be, is open. By the time the corner realizes where the ball is, Smith is already leaping to make the catch.

Now, what some people would have you assume, is at this point right now, Smith thinks the ball is going to be thrown between him and the sideline. But that he is able to adjust to a poorly thrown ball. But the corner also sees the ball being thrown at this point. So the question becomes, why can't he adjust as well? Remember, the contention at this point is that Smith and the corner have the same information. Both know that the ball has been thrown, but neither one knows where the ball is going to end up. In fact, if the Hurts Haters are right, Smith is actually at a huge disadvantage, since they contend that Smith thinks the ball is going to be thrown to his outside shoulder.

But Smith is able to easily make the catch while the corner is left flat on the ground.

Sometimes the right answer is the most obvious. Smith wanted the corner near the boundary because he needed to set him up. That's the only reason you run that close to the sideline. He was able to make the catch (whereas the corner ended up on the ground) because he knew exactly where the ball was going to be.

It's a good throw and a good catch. End of story.