Hurts shines early in OTAs
With OTAs wrapping up, we finally got our first look at Jalen Hurts this season. Even though it is still early, Hurts came out strong in OTAs and showed a lot of positives heading into his second full year as the starter.
Hurts came out Friday at practice and completed 10 of 11 passes with two touchdowns. The best part of his day though was his three completions of 40+ yards.
Jalen Hurts finished OTAs strong, with players and coaches taking notice. Head coach Nick Sirianni talked to the media about the improvement he sees in Hurts. Star tight end Dallas Goedert also talked about how Jalen looks more comfortable and is looking better as a passer.
The biggest concern for Jalen Hurts has been his accuracy. Last year Hurts left a lot of plays out on the field with missed throws or reads. Now coming into his second year as the starter and getting to stay in the same offensive system, Hurts is looking to improve his accuracy. If OTAs are any representation of how the season actually goes, then Hurts could be in for a huge year.
The addition of A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith and Dallas Goedert will only help Jalen develop into the passer everyone expects him to be. The Eagles will need to see continued success from Jalen passing the ball as training camp begins later in July.
The off-season is still young and we are still ways away from seeing meaningful football being played. You still can’t help but be excited about how this Eagles team is coming along, and it all starts with the QB. Hurts has clearly made it a priority to improve as a passer and that work is showing early on this off-season.
Hurts is already one of the league’s top rushing threats as a QB. If he continues to improve as a passer then he will quickly turn into a serious dual-threat quarterback, and potentially one of the top quarterbacks in the NFC.
The Eagles have no mandatory minicamp this year, joining the Bengals as the only two teams to do so. So with OTAs concluded, the Eagles won’t be back in action until training camp starts. Then once that comes around, it’ll really start to feel like football season.
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