When the Philadelphia Eagles selected quarterback Jalen Hurts in the second round of the NFL Draft, it sent shock waves through the entire league. Many people were confused by the pick because the Eagles’ starter is 27-year old Carson Wentz, and the second round is quite early to select a backup.
Despite the fact that the Eagles don’t plan to start Hurts, it doesn’t mean he won’t have a role. For that reason, former NFL wide receiver and current NFL Network analyst Nate Burleson has Hurts as his most intriguing rookie -- not just quarterback -- to watch.
“I know how much we want to appreciate the Nick Foles era and what they accomplished when Carson Wentz went down and Nick Foles stepped up,” Burleson said on the network’s morning show Good Morning Football. “But I think this is a different element. This is a different animal. He’s a different type of player. He’s very dynamic. We know about his rushing yards and his passing yards. We know about his rushing TDs, his pass TDs. I think him bringing that type of dynamic duality is a little bit different than what Carson Wentz is being asked to do.
“For the last couple of years we’ve been asking Carson Wentz ‘just don’t get injured, just slide or run out of bounds.’ Now they could put in Jalen Hurts to play backup quarterback, running back, wide receiver and utilize his young, athletic body instead of seeing Carson Wentz get banged up. I feel like we’ll see Jalen Hurts immediately -- this season -- not even to play quarterback, but to play backup. Maybe even some wildcat this season. Jalen Hurts is going to ball out this year.”
During his final year of playing college football at Oklahoma, he set career-highs across the board. He hit on 69.7 percent of his throws (second best to his year off the bench as an Alabama junior) for 3,851 yards and 32 touchdowns with eight interceptions. He averaged 11.3 yards per passing attempt. And he was a force on the ground with 1,298 yards and 20 touchdowns there.
"With Jalen, I'm excited to add him to the team,” Wentz said on a conference call with reporters Monday, via NBC Philadelphia. “I know how important the quarterback position is and how important the dynamic is for me and for the other guys in the rooms. I've been blessed over the years, to have some incredible -- not just quarterbacks, but incredible humans and friends in that quarterback room. We really endure a lot together and go through together. I've heard nothing but great things about Jalen, the kid he is, the player he is. I got a chance to talk to him briefly. I'm excited to add him to the fold and create a really good, healthy, competitive, challenging environment for all of us."
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