The Eagles are struggling as a franchise and in need of leadership, and head coach Doug Pederson believes his new starting quarterback holds the key.
During his Friday zoom meeting, Pederson lauded Hurts for being a “natural leader” that the Eagles players have responded to.
Hurts’ former college coach, Nick Saban, recently chimed in, echoing Pederson’s sentiments to reporters during his SEC Weekly Teleconference.
Jalen was always a great leader for our team. Even when he first came here as a guy trying to get on the field and did it as a freshman, Nick Saban told NJ.com.
If you didn’t have the personality and the charisma that he has as a leader, I don’t think he would have been able to do that, Nick Saban told NJ.com.
Then to handle the situation that he was in later in his career showed tremendous class. He’s a great team guy. I think players really respect that, Nick Saban told NJ.com
Doug Pederson on Jalen Hurts being a ‘natural leader’; How Eagles players have responded
The Eagles are struggling as a franchise and in need of leadership, and head coach Doug Pederson believes his new starting quarterback holds the key.
During his Friday zoom meeting, Pederson lauded Hurts for being a “natural leader” that the Eagles players have responded to.
Hurts’ former college coach, Nick Saban, recently chimed in, echoing Pederson’s sentiments to reporters during his SEC Weekly Teleconference.
Jalen was always a great leader for our team. Even when he first came here as a guy trying to get on the field and did it as a freshman, Nick Saban told NJ.com.
If you didn’t have the personality and the charisma that he has as a leader, I don’t think he would have been able to do that, Nick Saban told NJ.com.
Then to handle the situation that he was in later in his career showed tremendous class. He’s a great team guy. I think players really respect that, Nick Saban told NJ.com