The Philadelphia Eagles are always in the business of developing quarterback talent for the purpose of turning a talented signal-caller into compensation.
With Nate Sudfeld a free agent and Josh McCown possibly retiring again, the Eagles could look towards the draft for another quarterback after 2019 fifth-round pick, Clayton Thorson never materialized.
Here are five quarterbacks for the Eagles to watch at the NFL Scouting Combine:
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1. Jalen Hurts — Oklahoma
Hurts is not your typical drop-back passer, but in today’s NFL, he doesn’t have to be. The Eagles use RPO principles similar to what Hurts used at Oklahoma and he has some familiarity with a pro-style offense thanks to his time at Alabama.
During his final season of college football, at Oklahoma, Hurts led the Sooners to the Big 12 title and a playoff appearance while earning third-team Associated Press All-American, Big 12 Offensive Newcomer of the Year, and first-team all-conference honors.
Hurts completed 69.7 percent of his passes for 3,851 yards and 32 touchdowns with eight interceptions in 14 starts.
Hurts is a playmaker but needs to improve his anticipation and accuracy.