In Roob’s Observations: No reason to doubt Jalen Hurts will return to MVP form originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
Expectations of Jalen Hurts in 2024, a wild Vic Fangio stat and why there’s no reason to worry about dead cap money when the Eagles release James Bradberry.
Here’s this weekend’s batch of Roob’s 10 Eagles Offseason Observations on the best NFL day of the year – AFC and NFC Championship Game Day.
1. We’re already seeing a heavy dose of anti-Jalen Hurts sentiment after a disappointing season, and that shouldn’t be surprising. He has to play better, no argument here. But what I’m missing is the connection between a poor stretch late in a season when nobody was playing well and he wasn’t getting much help and the notion that he’ll never get back to where he was a year ago. Since when do we give up on 25-year-old quarterbacks a year removed from an MVP-caliber season and a historic Super Bowl performance? People keep making the same mistake, equating a disappointing season or stretch of games with a guy who’ll never be elite again. From late in 2021 to the middle of 2023, Hurts went 27-2 with 44 TD passes and 17 interceptions (and 29 rushing touchdowns). It’s one of the most impressive stretches of quarterback play in Eagles history. And now a shaky month and a half under a quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator about to get fired in an unimaginative, stale offense with the head coach and play caller out of sync somehow renders all of that irrelevant? His ability didn’t just go away. Even with things falling apart around him, Hurts still had the 2nd-most touchdowns in the NFL – 38 passing and rushing. People want to blast him for struggling against the blitz, and he did, but how about the coach giving him some answers? How about the coach helping him out a little bit? As gifted as Hurts is, he can’t go out there without any help and carry a team to a Super Bowl. There’s no question Hurts has to make better…
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Publish date : 2024-01-28 04:18:49
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