Since the QB carousel is mostly complete, that seems pretty clear Jalen hurts will be the focus for the Eagles next season. However, when asked about the quarterback position, owners Jeffrey Luri didn’t necessarily give a ringing confirmation. While Lurie Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer said that the organization believes in Hurts because of his intangibles, he never mentioned Hurts’ ability on the field. The owner also asked, “Who knows what the future holds, right?” … which an owner with a franchise QB probably wouldn’t say.
We heard the Eagles had done extensive research Deshaun Watsonand McLane writes that the organization has entered the hoops Russell Wilson. However, the two QBs refused to waive their no-trade clauses to land in Philly and took the Eagles out of the conversation. Still, these efforts indicate that the front office would certainly consider an upgrade at QB.
Some experts have even suggested that Philly might consider the design for a signal caller. McLane previously expressed doubts about this scenario because the author believed the Eagles could move one of their three first-round picks with the QBs in mind in the 2023 draft.
Hurts finished last season with 3,144 yards and 16 touchdowns through the air, but also 784 yards and 10 majors on the floor — both ranked first in the league for quarterbacks. The 23-year-old injured his left ankle late in the season and missed the following game. While this was his only injury-related absence, it affected his mobility in the latter stages of the campaign. We found out in February that Hurts was going to have surgery.