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Jalen Hurts taking part in for Oklahoma.
The Eagles and Ravens could have been the one two groups outfitted to draft Jalen Hurts. At the very least that’s what one well-known soccer reporter’s opinion.
Philadelphia took Hurts within the second spherical (53rd general) in April and the choose was met with instant criticism. Each followers and media complained over losing such a excessive choose on a backup (perhaps even third-string) quarterback. Plus, Hurts’ presence on the depth chart would put undue strain on starter Carson Wentz.
Maintain up, says NBC Sports activities’ Peter King. The famed author revealed he was “amazed on the anti-Hurts sentiment” in his “Soccer Morning in America” column. He known as it “dinosaur considering” and identified that head coach Doug Pederson was completely suited to deal with Wentz’s psychological state. He additionally declared the backup quarterback place is a “top-10-important participant” on some groups.
King ranked the Eagles significantly low in his inaugural energy rankings at No. 15, although. Here’s what he wrote concerning the choice to draft Hurts.
I’m amazed on the anti-Hurts sentiment on the market. Dinosaur considering, I consider. Baltimore cherished Jalen Hurts, as an example. Not saying the Ravens would have taken him, significantly with J.Ok. Dobbins left on the board, however Baltimore wouldn’t have been afraid to insert him within the offense six or eight performs a recreation to scare the crap out of the protection. Identical with Doug Pederson, who can deal with the psychological state of Wentz and make certain he is aware of that every one Hurts can do is make Wentz higher. With some groups, the backup quarterback is a top-10-important participant on the workforce. When the franchise quarterback has missed 13 video games on account of harm within the final three years, that makes the backup QB far more vital.
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Hurts Named Huge 12 Athlete of the 12 months
Hurts earned an enormous accolade earlier this week when the Huge 12 Convention named him Male Athlete of the 12 months for the 2019-20 college yr. The previous Alabama and Oklahoma quarterback was a runner-up for the Heisman Trophy final season after throwing for 3,851 yards and 32 touchdowns. Hurts additionally rushed for 1,298 yards and 20 scores for the Sooners.
“He realized about our tradition, the way in which we do issues, our gamers individually,” Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley mentioned of Hurts’ skill to make an affect on the workforce shortly, through the Eagles’ official web site. “He picked his moments to step in and communicate, to allow them to know he wasn’t simply coming in right here to raised himself, however he needed to come back in right here and win a championship and be part of a profitable workforce at Oklahoma.”
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— Oklahoma Soccer (@OU_Football) Could 28, 2020
Riley has maintained that Hurts is a quarterback first and never a gadget-play specialist, within the mould of the Saints’ Taysom Hill. His faculty coach lauded Hurts’ passing effectivity in a current interview on NFL Community. Hurts guided the Sooners to a 12-2 general file in 2019, plus their fifth-straight Huge 12 title and third look within the School Soccer Playoff.
“I feel a bit little bit of these opinions come from those who haven’t actually watched the tapes,” Riley mentioned. “Whenever you see his tapes, you see one of the environment friendly passing seasons within the historical past of faculty soccer this yr.”
It stays to be seen how the Eagles use @JalenHurts. However, let’s be clear. He’s a QB, not a gadget man.
From my interview with @LincolnRiley @nflnetwork #NFLNow. pic.twitter.com/KmQNZ4ReKz
— Andrew Siciliano (@AndrewSiciliano) Could 8, 2020
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