Are Jalen Hurts’ turnover issues fixable? originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
At some point, it’s no longer Jalen Hurts in a slump. It’s who Jalen Hurts is.
Hurts has now committed at least one turnover in nine consecutive games, the first Eagles quarterback to do that since Randall Cunningham had a 10-game streak from Week 11 of the 1994 season through Week 7 of 1995 (he didn’t play every game during that span).
It’s not good, and it’s showing no sign of ending.
Hurts has gone from being one of the best quarterbacks in football in protecting the football to one of the worst.
Nick Sirianni was asked several times in several different ways Monday about Hurts’ worsening turnover issues – he’s got seven in four games so far this year – and most of his answers were based on the theme that turnovers are a team problem, not a single person’s issue.
This of course isn’t true.
Hurts’ turnovers have been the direct result of poor decision making on his part, either by forcing throws, being careless with the football or using poor recognition in the pocket.
They’re on him.
“I know there’s going to be a lot that’s always brought onto the starting quarterback,” Sirianni said. “Obviously, we understand that. But as a football team, I think it’s just been consistency. Offensively, defensively, it’s just been our consistency. And that’s something I’ve got to do as a head coach, is make sure our consistency is there.
“And I get it. I get that the quarterback is always going to be the guy that’s scrutinized for the fumble because it goes on him. Same thing as an interception. But there are different things that account for it. … And sometimes it is his fault. But … there are different things that account for it.
“But does he have to have that clock in his head ticking? Yeah, of course. That’s part of his job, too, as the quarterback. But there are so many different things that account for a turnover. Again, you win as a team, and you lose…
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Publish date : 2024-10-01 16:44:56
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