unexpected. Jail and hurts playing well enough to
potentially lay the foundation to continue to be the guy.
Here's general manager. How he Rosemond
and head coach, Nick, suriani
from yesterday, talking about their second-year quarterback,
who looks like he's going to be the starter heading into year,
three.
Have you seen enough from jail? In this year to feel
comfortable with him as your quarterback, moving into
the future?
And we talked about Jalen and the growth. He had really first
year starter. Second year player
leading this team to the playoffs
tremendously impressed by
his work ethic his leadership. We talked last time we talked
was during camp and we said we wanted to see him take the bull
by the horn and he certainly did that.
Is that a? Yes?
Yes, Jalen knows where he stands with us.
You know, he knows he's our quarterback. We, you know,
that's
how do you know, where you stand with a coaching staff?
Because you communicate and you talk over and over and over and
over again. And so Jalen knows where he stands with us.
I thought he did a great job of getting better throughout
the year as we as we've talked about. And so yeah, there's no
there's no secrets there. He knows he's our guy.
Until they dropped the quarterback in the second
round.
Exactly. Yeah. I
I thought yesterday
do I need to go back and see what they said and of season.
Last year, about Carson Wentz. I was feeling, I do, because
I have a feeling, they
they, they probably were talking about how Carson Wentz
is still going to be our guy. So,
hey, it's all temporary in the NFL. They're always going to
keep their options open, but I do think Jalen Hurd to did
enough.
To get him to come back on a very affordable, third year
of his contract. Try to build something, see what you have.
But, but if all of a sudden, DeShaun Watson says, I've
changed my mind. I'll wave my no-trade clause for the Eagles.
You got, you got to have that conversation. No. Have to. How
can you not know you have to, you have to you. There's no way
you can't pass up that situation. There's no doubt.
You know, Jalen hurd's. I'm all for it.
I mean I was I went on Philly radio like 10 days ago, and
I said, yeah, I think I would bring them back to, I get it,
you know, yes, he's made improvements. There's no doubt
about that. Their team is built in a way where,
you know, they can
they can capitalize on his skill set, which we know is
a little bit more based in running than throwing. That's
it. They get that great offensive line. Siri on E.
Shane steichen. I think a lot of them is offensive game
planners and things. They do their,
you run the ball and they got two guys on the outside, who
can beat man-to-man coverage and are a little dangerous and
Smith and and quiz Watkins. And even Rieger can get open
a little bit. Just whether he questioned catches her knots
questionable.
So, you know, there are some pieces in place to go all-in,
on a Jalen hurd's. Lamar Jackson ish type of off.
Offense. But I will say,
I still question, the ability to throw the football at an NFL
acceptable level. I do. There's very little wiggle room for how
they play or diversity in game plans because of that. And we
saw that last week like
you can't run the ball. It was almost like uh-oh,
the game's over because now he's not precise enough to be
a good five and eight yard thrower and be surgical that
way.
He is a long delivery,
you know, we saw a number of plays in
Game the other day, 15-yard come back the balls in the air
forever. It's not a real powerful arm. So that's where
they got to go all in
and go in with more running backs, probably have a stable
of them like the Ravens did before the year and they got
hurt.
That's what they have to do and they have to build off of that
and hopefully the continue that he becomes a better passer. But
when you play this style of football and again, this guy's
not Lamar Jackson Jackson's and more, gifted Runner and
thrower.
But when you play the style of football, yeah, you're limited
in your versatility and how you can beat football teams. And
that's what I question about. Those type of offenses, all
across the league. Even Lamar Jackson. We haven't seen him
get past the divisional round yet
because I don't think there's enough that stresses out
playoff caliber defenses
with these type of offense and that's the thing. I'll question
and I hope he proves me wrong. I'm certainly routing a
Rootin for him. He has a lot of things to like about how he
handles himself and how he plays the position. So bring it
all home. He's done incredibly well, and he would be a great
addition to the Houston Texans if they decide to
make him part of the trade package. Yeah, if it comes to
that, but let's let's remember pay no attention to the man
behind the curtain. The Great and Powerful Oz has spoken, you
never know what's going to happen until it happens.