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Eagles News: Jalen Hurts is “the right guy at the right time for the right team”
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Mr. Right – Iggles Blitz
Jalen Hurts is not the best quarterback in the NFL. We can argue if he’s Top 5, Top 10 or Top 15. It really doesn’t matter, though. What is most important is that Hurts is the right QB for the Eagles. He led them to the Super Bowl in 2022 and has them back there again this season. Going to multiple Super Bowls isn’t easy. Lamar Jackson puts up video game numbers (41 passing TDs, 4 INTs???). Josh Allen makes plays that make him look like Superman. Joe Burrow is the best pocket passer in the league and is coming off his best season. Those three have combined for one SB appearance. But they have to go through Patrick Mahomes so that is tough to hold against them. Fair enough. Aaron Rodgers, Matthew Stafford, and Dak Prescott have been in the NFL for a combined 45 years. They have a combined 2 SB appearances. Both were wins. The point here isn’t to argue that Hurts is better. He is the right guy at the right time for the right team. Hurts is talented, but also versatile. Back in 2022 the Eagles finished the season 9th in passing yards and 5th in rushing. With Miles Sanders as the RB, Hurts threw more. The Eagles had a balanced attack.
10 highest-graded players from NFL conference championship games – PFF
1. QB Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia Eagles (92.1). Hurts led all quarterbacks in PFF passing grade this weekend (91.6), completing 20 of 28 passes for 246 yards and a touchdown. Twenty of his attempts came from a clean pocket, from which he completed 17 passes with two big-time throws. Hurts gained only 16 yards on the ground as he was bothered by a knee injury, but he was more than effective, scoring three times on 10 carries and picking up five first downs.
Eagles vs. Commanders: 24 winners, 4 losers, and 4 IDKs – BGN
Hurts largely excelled as a pocket passer; he completed 18 of 20 pocket passes for 216 yards and his sole passing touchdown. He was accurate. He was decisive. He was clutch. On that last point, Hurts excelled in high-leverage situations. 4th-and-5 go ball to A.J. Brown, right on the money. 3rd-and-13 scramble with pressure bearing down on him, he got the ball to DeVonta Smith for a touchdown that was dropped but the Commanders got flagged for
defensive pass interference in the end zone anyway. During his postgame press conference, Hurts talked about how Nick Sirianni “let me out of my straitjacket a little bit today.” It was pretty refreshing to see such an effective passing game. The results in this regard underscore why it’s been such a big talking point this season. Because when the Eagles can finally get their aerial attack clicking, the offense looks incredibly dominant! Totally raises their ceiling. Considering how he shined in his last Super Bowl start, there’s every reason to believe Hurts is capable of another big-time performance. The moment clearly isn’t too big for him. With Sunday’s win, Hurts joined Hall of Fame company.
