Eagles Address Backup QB Issue With Jalen Hurts But Doug Pederson Owes Carson Wentz an Immediate Phone Call
By Michael Luciano
The Philadelphia Eagles have major holes at cornerback and linebacker, but they decided to use the No. 53 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft on a backup quarterback.
Despite the fact they are led by a terrific franchise QB in Carson Wentz, Howie Roseman used the No. 53 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft on Oklahoma quarterback Jalen Hurts.
The Eagles take Jalen Hurts in the second round.
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) April 25, 2020
Never forget when he brought Oklahoma back from down 25 points at Baylor. #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/vAUffJ0XOF
Hurts struggled statistically during an up-and-down tenure at Alabama, but he finished second in the Heisman voting in his sole season at Oklahoma. While he struggles with intermediate accuracy, he is an elite playmaker who could be used as a gadget player early on in Philly.
Wentz, a guy who is often injured, is under contract until 2024. That means that if everything goes as planned, Hurts will only see the field for a few snaps every game for the next three or four years before they get rid of him.
Drafting Hurts to be a Taysom Hill player at 53 is a waste of a pick. Drafting him to succeed Wentz is foolish.
The #Eagles have drafted QB Jalen Hurts with the 53rd pick.
— Eagles Nation (@PHLEaglesNation) April 25, 2020
We don’t know either. pic.twitter.com/Mjp4NfYapU
Hurts is a promising quarterback prospect, but he isn't going to see the field for the foreseeable future. Hopefully Doug Pederson and Co. have a plan for him.