Tag: Jalen Hurts

Jalen Hurts to have more responsibility at line of scrimmage with Jason Kelce retiring

PHiladelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts to have more responsibility at line of scrimmage with Jason Kelce retiring

Jalen Hurts is entering year No. 5 in the NFL, and he’s familiar with learning an offense, seeing as he’s had 10+ offensive coordinators since his time at Alabama. With a massive $255 million contract, Hurts has entered that phase of his career where he wants to take complete ownership of the offense he’s been in charge of commanding to a Super Bowl.

In 2024, Hurts has been entrusted with more responsibility at the line of scrimmage, and a critical part of that added trust stems from the retirement of the future Hall of Fame center,

Is Hurts fully ready to control the game from the line of scrimmage like Patrick Mahomes? Probably not, but he’s an intelligent player, extremely cerebral, and efficient under duress.

Hurts has stated that 95% of the offense is new, and Kellen Moore’s system and the Eagles’ offense will be noticeably different, with more bunch sets and more pre-snap motion, allowing the quarterback to have more straightforward and more detailed reads at the line of scrimmage.

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Devin White has quickly taken on a leadership role for Eagles defense

Devin White has quickly taken on the leadership role for the Philadelphia Eagles defense

Devin White exited Tampa Bay for Philadelphia with the hope of retooling his career while becoming the missing piece that gets this Eagles team over the Super Bowl hump. Since arriving, White has shown that he’s the best linebacker on the roster while assuming a leadership role, resulting in the former Buccaneers star becoming a defensive general.

In the video courtesy of Symone Stanley, White talked about starting a group chat with Eagles offensive stars, preaching accountability.

White, 26, spent the first five years of his career with the Buccaneers, winning a Super Bowl and earning a Pro Bowl nod before getting benched and falling out of favor. A stout 2024 season in Philadelphia could get White a new contract while providing the Eagles with star power at the linebacker position.

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Lincoln Riley constructs the perfect quarterback from his past signal callers

Lincoln Riley tries to build the perfect QB in response to a great question on the Cover 3 podcast.

In the process of making his Big Ten media day rounds, USC football coach Lincoln Riley stopped by to talk with the Cover 3 podcast. Host Tom Fornelli asked him a great question. Fornelli wanted Riley to construct the perfect quarterback from his illustrious list of signal-callers — from Baker Mayfield to Caleb Williams.

Lincoln Riley’s answer:

 “I would say Jalen Hurts’ durability and just I think mental toughness. I would say [Kyler Murray’s] quickness and his competitiveness. I’d say [Baker Mayfield’s] mind for the game and his energy. I would say [Caleb Williams’] elusiveness and arm talent. If you have that you have a pretty good start.”

Combining three Heisman trophy winners and a two-time Pro Bowl quarterback would produce an amazing five-star prospect. Riley admitted, “This would make recruiting a lot easier, right?”

The fun thought experiment on the show highlights just how potent a developer of quarterback talent Lincoln Riley is, and how quarterback- friendly his system is to display that talent. If Riley’s Frankenstein quarterback exists, as long as Lincoln is at USC, the Trojans will at least get an official visit or two from him.

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Jalen Hurts refutes reports of conflict with Nick Sirianni; Says relationship is in a great place

Jalen Hurts says his relationship with Nick Sirianni is great

Day 1 of the Eagles training camp turned into a platform for clearing the air of any misconceptions before a journey towards the postseason begins.

After months of discussions and articles about their relationship, head coach Nick Sirianni and Jalen Hurts clarified that they are on the same page and have a solid relationship.

Hurts commented after The Athletic reported that his relationship with coach Nick Sirianni had been strained during the last season.

The Inquirer reports that Hurts acknowledged that the 1-6 finish to last season challenged the dynamic between him and Sirianni and that, at times, they were not on the same page. Still, having both men squash the rumors was a significant need for an Eagles team looking to mentally move on from last season.

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DeVonta Smith says he’s watched a lot of CeeDee Lamb to prepare for Kellen Moore’s offense

Philadelphia Eagles WR DeVonta Smith says he’s watched a lot of CeeDee Lamb to prepare for Kellen Moore’s offensive system in 2024

DeVonta Smith is a teammate of one of the top five wide receivers in the NFL, but he focused on watching a rival work to help prepare for Kellen Moore’s offensive system.

Before coaching Justin Herbert and the Chargers offense, Moore was responsible for offensive explosions in Dallas with quarterback Dak Prescott and star wide receiver CeeDee Lamb. Hoping to get a head start on learning the system, Smith told 94 WIP’s morning show that he spent the off-season watching tape of Lamb and Prescott to get better insight into the offense.

In 2019, the Cowboys offense finished No. 1 in yards and No. 6 in points with Moore as offensive coordinator. Dallas was ranked 6th, 17th, 1st, and 4th in Moore’s four years running the offense, the first year under Jason Garrett and three under Mike McCarthy.

Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott had a career year under Moore in 2021, finishing that season with 4,449 passing yards on 68.8% completion percentage while throwing 37 touchdowns and ten interceptions.

Prescott achieved career highs in passing attempts twice with Moore, with 596 in 2019 and 2021.

Dallas was No. 1 in both categories in the 2021 season.

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Jalen Hurts pushed back on the idea of tension between him and Eagles coach Nick Sirianni

Jalen Hurts said he trusts Eagles coach Nick Sirianni after report of 2023 disconnect emerged.

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts wasted no time in responding to a question about any possible tension between him and coach Nick Sirianni.

In fact, Hurts didn’t even need to hear the full prompt from a reporter about whether or not he and Sirianni had any issues last season.

After Sirianni denied on Wednesday that there was any disconnect with his and Hurts’ relationship after the team’s second-half collapse in 2023, Hurts quickly doubled down on the sentiment as he spoke with media to start 2024 training camp with Philadelphia.

To Hurts, it’s about everyone that’s a part of the Eagles organization buying into their roles to win a Super Bowl. He said he’s got faith in the top leaders of the franchise to help get the job done.

“I truly trust [team owner Jeffrey] Lurie, I trust [general manager Howie Roseman], I trust coach Sirianni to lead us in that right direction,” Hurts said during the press availability.

We’ll see how the Eagles do in rebounding after a difficult 2023 season, one where both Hurts and Sirianni will be in the spotlight as to how each of them performs in getting back to their winning ways.

Them being on the same page will be crucial in that pursuit.

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Jalen Hurts Foundation to address needs of 100 remaining Philadelphia schools without air conditioning

Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts and the Jalen Hurts Foundation plan to provide air conditioners to 100 Philadelphia city schools

Jalen Hurts has settled in Philadelphia, and his work across the city has been unmatched since he was drafted in the second round of the 2020 NFL draft.

The Eagles star quarterback signed a five-year, $255 million contract extension last spring and put his new money to work, looking to impact the community. In May, Hurts donated $200,000 to Philadelphia schools for new air conditioning in 10 schools.

Now, the Jalen Hurts Foundation plans to address the needs of the nearly 100 remaining schools without air conditioners.

Hurts previously provided $200,000 worth of air conditioners to ten Philly schools: Clara Barton, Gloria Casarez, Castor Gardens, D. Newlin Fell, Thomas Finletter, Fliter Academic Plus, Benjamin Franklin/Science Leadership Academy, Edward Gideon, Abram Jens, and T. Roosevelt. The district listed these schools as earmarked for new air conditioning units.

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WATCH: Jalen Hurts is already in midseason form with this absolute dime to Dallas Goedert

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts delivers an absolute dime to Dallas Goedert at practice

Eagles training camp is officially underway, and after hobbling through the 2023 NFL regular season, Jalen Hurts is back and healthy.

Wednesday was Day 1 of practice, and Hurts looked like he was already in midseason form after delivering this absolute dime to Dallas Goedert on this 35-yard completion.

Philadelphia is stacked with players who have skill positions offensively, but they’ll need Goedert to be an elite field stretcher in 2024 for the Eagles to become an offensive juggernaut.

Goedert was down almost four yards per reception in 2023, averaging just 10 yards per catch last season, the lowest of his career. In 2022, he averaged 12 yards per catch, slightly down from his career-best 14 yards per catch in 2022.

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Eagles training camp: Highlights from Day 1 of practice

After months of waiting, and stories about Jalen Hurts and head coach Nick Sirianni, the Eagles returned to the NovaCare Complex, for their first training camp practice of 2024. New additions like Saquon Barkley, Bryce Huff and Quinyon Mitchell took …

After months of waiting, and stories about Jalen Hurts and head coach Nick Sirianni, the Eagles returned to the NovaCare Complex, for their first training camp practice of 2024.

New additions like Saquon Barkley, Bryce Huff and Quinyon Mitchell took the field on Wednesday, while rookie defensive back Cooper DeJean will miss three weeks with a hamstring injury.

Here are highlights from Day 1 of action.

WATCH: Eagles rookies and veterans arrive for 2024 training camp at NovaCare Complex

Philadelphia Eagles rookies and veterans arrive for 2024 training camp at NovaCare Complex

After months of waiting, 23 NFL teams, including the highly ranked Philadelphia Eagles, saw their 90-man roster arrive for training camp.

The Eagles’ social media team captured the moment several players, including Jalen Carter, Jordan Mailata, Landon Dickerson, and Nakobe Dean, arrived for the most important training camp in years.

Philadelphia will take the field on Wednesday in the first of two straight practices before a day off or walkthrough, further intensifying the practice routine after three years of having the lightest workload.

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