Observe who is saying what and how about the Philadelphia Eagles star and pay attention to who says it
It’s not only about what you say; it’s also about how you say it and what you don’t say. It would be easier if the individuals who are now saying strange things about Jalen Hurts would just… say it
The Eagles’ face was already blitzed before Brock Purdy and the San Francisco 49ers entered Philadelphia and defeated Hurts’ team, 42-19, in Week 13.
“Here, people love and respect Hurts, but in Philadelphia, Brock Purdy would be considered a god.” Before last Sunday’s game, journalist Mike Sielski of the Philadelphia Inquirer said, “A god.” Even though Sielski had already declared, before to that now-famous quote, that “Hurts might just be the NFL’s most valuable player, and his counterpart might just be the NFL’s best story,” it didn’t stop him from talking about Purdy.
“Who was the final player selected in the 2022 draft, tossing 19 touchdown passes and only six interceptions while topping the league in completion %, passer rating, and yards per attempt? Would it matter if Purdy’s brilliance resulted from the play-calling and scheme of Nick Sirianni and Brian Johnson, as is frequently the case (and, in many ways, the truth) in Kyle Shanahan’s offense? Sielski enquired.
It would be irrelevant. Brock Purdy is the newest and possibly cutest underdog in the city, which is obsessed with athletes who overcome some sort of hardship. Here he is, alongside George Kittle, Samuel, and Christian McCaffrey, sandwiched between the Eagles and the conference’s top seed.The remarks said on TV after the game were unexpected, if the written words had hurt Hurts before the game.
He’s definitely more adept at quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles, in my opinion. Regarding why the Eagles need to start backup Marcus Mariota in lieu of Hurts, former NFL quarterback and current pundit David Carr stated, “Right now, right now, he’d be more productive.” Yes, Mariota, the player who, according to the Netflix documentary series “Quarterback,” many believed should have departed from the Atlanta Falcons during the previous season.
Any reason for concern for Hurts or the Eagles’ future, given his knee ailment, is one where a thoughtful conversation regarding the team’s course of action can be conducted. That’s why, as my colleague Stephen Knox noted, Carr’s remarks made some sense—until they didn’t.
Carr said, “If you’re Philly, you really need to have a serious talk about whether it’s better for us to play Marcus Mariota right now and wait for Jalen to recover fully.
“Get Jalen healthy if Philly wants to win everything. If not, watch the SB from home and play your wounded quarterback. Very simple,” he subsequently shared on social media.
Considering that Jalen Hurts has been successful for as long as we have known him, it is strange that he is currently making people feel a certain way.
In case you missed it, Hurts began his collegiate career as a freshman at Alabama, went on to win a national title as a backup there, and then transferred to Oklahoma, where he finished second behind Joe Burrow in the Heisman Trophy race during a season where Burrow may have had the finest ever for a college quarterback. Hurts was only a few plays away from winning the Super Bowl the previous season, but all he has accomplished in the NFL since being picked in 2020 is be an All-Pro and a Pro-Bowler. Earlier this year, he also agreed to a $255 million contract
Despite all of that, he isn’t considered to be a “god” and doesn’t seem to be the greatest quarterback choice for a club that plays in a city where a fictitious character is the “most beloved athlete” and has a statue. Even when there is more to say, less is more. It’s also evident that while some people’s true feelings on Jalen Hurts have not been expressed, they have been heard and understood loud and clear.
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