Pros and Cons of Moving Forward With Jalen Hurts
As the NFL off season is getting underway, countless rumors of what the Eagles might do at quarterback are starting to begin as well. Rumors of the Eagles wanting to trade for a QB such as Wilson, Watson, and Garopollo have been circulating all over the internet, but for this exercise let’s go over the pros and cons of not trading for a QB and sticking with Hurts as the guy.
One pro is that Hurts is really young and he will still be able to develop into a better passer as he gains more experience. Most of the other QBs that the Eagles would try to trade for would be a lot older and they would be close to the age of regression. Hurts has proven he can help win games by making plays with his feet, but he still has time to become a better passer.
Another pro is that Jalen Hurts is cheap, and we would keep our draft capitol. Moving forward with Hurts would allow Philly to complete their goal of making a younger team. With three first round picks they could gather some more playmakers on both sides of the ball and take advantage of their Solid lines while players like Kelce and Johnson are still playing.
One con would be that Jalen Hurts proved last season that he has trouble keeping up with the better tiers of QB’s in the league. Its been proven with games against the Chiefs, Bucs (X2) and the Cowboys. Keeping Hurts would hopefully allow the Eagles to get some more playmakers to help him out in games like these, but there’s no denying that he just isn’t at that level.
Another con is that this might be the year that getting an elite veteran QB is the easiest. With QB’s like Watson, Wilson, Rodgers, and more rumored to be available, the Eagles might want to act now to ensure they’re getting more talent at the QB position. If they stick with Hurts and he fails to pan out to be legit starter, then the Eagles would be kicking themselves for not using the capitol available to get an elite guy.
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