MVP Talk
Posted: November 5th, 2022 | Author: Tommy Lawlor | Filed under: Philadelphia Eagles | 12 Comments »If I had to pick an MVP right now, I’d go with Josh Allen. Buffalo is having a great season and he is the biggest reason. Allen has good weapons and a solid scheme, but he’s the real magic for that offense. Take him away and they are a very different team.
Jalen Hurts is right behind Allen and could pass him if the Eagles keep winning and Buffalo slips a bit. It is crazy to see how much better Hurts is this year than a year ago. He’s shown tremendous growth. The great thing is that Hurts hasn’t stopped growing. He’s better in Week 9 than he was in the season opener. He’s learning, adjusting and improving.
Hurts' rushing attempts are down.
First 5 games: 68 rushes (13.6/game).
Last 3 games, 20 rushes, (6.7/game).During that same 3-game stretch, as a passer he is 55 of 80 for 683 yards (10.5 YPA), 8 TDs, 0 INT, and a 128.3 rating. He's balling without using his legs as a crutch.
— Jimmy Kempski (@JimmyKempski) November 4, 2022
.@Eagles @JalenHurts the growth & development is real This opening drive 3-6 throw to @Mronesx_ is a clear example. #FlyEaglesFly #BaldysBreakdowns pic.twitter.com/0OLlauNx3J
— Brian Baldinger (@BaldyNFL) November 4, 2022
Against Houston, Hurts had the second highest passer rating of his career at 128.9. When was his best game? The week before, against the Steelers. Hurts had a rating of 140.6 in that game. For the season, his rating is 107.8, which is third in the league, behind only Tua Tagovailoa and Patrick Mahomes.
Hurts had some great moments in 2021. He ran for 784 yards and 10 TDs. He made some good throws, but was more playmaker than consistent passer. He only threw 16 TDs. He only completed 61 percent of his passes. The playoff loss to Tampa really showed his limitations. The Bucs took away the run and dared Hurts to beat them with his arm. The Eagles trailed 31-0 before scoring a couple of late TDs.
Those days are over. The throws Hurts made to AJ Brown against Pittsburgh showed how far he’s come.
https://twitter.com/NFLonFOX/status/1586778087286394881
Wow. The combination of touch and accuracy is incredible. That is a tough throw.
Hurts doesn’t always need a clean pocket. He’s made great strides at beating the blitz.
Jalen Hurts handling pressure w/ his arm was always an area that needed growth. Even @theqbschool said it – not sure we've ever seen him hit a hot before
I was blown away w/ some of the throws last night vs blitzers bearing down
This is the next phase of his QB development pic.twitter.com/VRMIsCPVlD
— Ben Fennell (@BenFennell_NFL) November 4, 2022
Hurts is now dangerous as a passer and runner.
The Eagles coaches do a great job of scheming so Hurts will have good plays to work with. And Hurts certainly has good weapons. That shouldn’t take away from his performance. He’s given great tools to work with and is delivering great results.
The Eagles are 3rd in the NFL in scoring and 5th in yards. They are 3rd in DVOA.
Just look at Trevor Lawrence for a point of comparison.
62.6 completion percentage – 10 TDs – 6 INTs – 5 fumbles – 99 rushing yards – Jags are 20th in points scored
Lawrence gets good coaching from Doug Pederson and the Jags staff. He has some good weapons. The results are mediocre because Lawrence isn’t getting the job done. He has better physical tools than Hurts (size, arm strength, long flowing hair), but isn’t playing anywhere close to him. Hurts protects the ball, Lawrence doesn’t. Both guys can move, but Hurts is using his legs better.
Hurts is making better decisions. He understands the importance of using his head and playing smart football.
Jalen Hurts said he's not a dual-threat QB; he considers him a "triple-threat" QB.
Hurts: "You have to be able to kill them with your legs at times, make the throws when you need to in the passing game, and kill them with your mind and with what you see and how you react."
— Zach Berman (@ZBerm) October 30, 2022
Think about all the RPOs. Hurts has the athleticism to make them work, but he also has to make the right decision on those plays. Go ask Micah Parsons and the Cowboys if Hurts is good on RPOs. Hurts had them guessing wrong all game long.
One of the things that I love so much about Hurts is that he’s so versatile. If he needs to run, he will. He’s great on QB sneaks, a simple, but valuable weapon in short yardage. Hurts will feed the ball to AJ Brown. Or DeVonta Smith. Or Dallas Goedert. He doesn’t lock in on one receiver. He figures out who is open and gets the ball to that guy.
It is great to see him playing at such a high level and having fun. You can tell there is a great bond between him and his teammates.
The moment you’ve all been waiting for…@JalenHurts | @DraftKings pic.twitter.com/zV824PIDF9
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) November 2, 2022
I love seeing Hurts and Kelce celebrating together.
As good as Hurts has been on the field, I still think leadership is his biggest strength. According to the calendar, Hurts is 24 years old. When you hear him in the locker room after a big win, you’d think he was a grizzled veteran. Hurts is telling his teammates to enjoy the win, but also stay focused and hungry. He’s telling them that they could have played better. Winning is good, but don’t be satisfied. Chase perfection. Chase greatness.
It is one thing for a QB (or any player really) to echo the coach’s message and say the right things. Hurts seems to really believe it. Those words have more meaning because it isn’t just BS to provide a good sound bite.
He’s the son of a high school coach who spent three years learning from Nick Saban at Alabama. This stuff is part of his DNA.
Eagles fans saw Donovan McNabb and Carson Wentz have success as young QBs. Those guys led by making plays and building friendships with their teammates. Neither came close to Hurts in being a leader, a coach wearing shoulder pads and a helmet.
Jalen Hurts has proven to be a unicorn. He’s a QB who can run, throw, make plays, protect the ball, play smart, stay grounded and provide amazing leadership for his team.
There are still tests to pass. How will he handle real adversity? Can he lead his team on a comeback? How will he do in the postseason?
You can bet Hurts is ready take those tests.
And I sure wouldn’t bet against him.
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[…] MVP Talk – Iggles BlitzIn opposition to Houston, Hurts had the second highest passer ranking of his profession at 128.9. When was his finest recreation? The week earlier than, in opposition to the Steelers. Hurts had a ranking of 140.6 in that recreation. For the season, his ranking is 107.8, which is third within the league, behind solely Tua Tagovailoa and Patrick Mahomes. Hurts had some nice moments in 2021. He ran for 784 yards and 10 TDs. He made some good throws, however was extra playmaker than constant passer. He solely threw 16 TDs. He solely accomplished 61 p.c of his passes. The playoff loss to Tampa actually confirmed his limitations. The Bucs took away the run and dared Hurts to beat them along with his arm. The Eagles trailed 31-0 earlier than scoring a few late TDs. These days are over. The throws Hurts made to AJ Brown in opposition to Pittsburgh confirmed how far he’s come. […]
[…] MVP Talk – Eagles BlitzAgainst Houston, Hurts had the second-highest passer rating of his career with an average of 128.9. When was his best game? The previous week against the Steelers. Hurts has a rating of 140.6 in that game. For the season, his rating is 107.8, which is third in the league, behind only Tua Tagoviloa and Patrick Mahomes. Hurts had some great moments in 2021. He ran for 784 yards and 10 TDs. He made some good throws, but he was more of a playmaker than a consistent pass. He only threw 16 TDs. He completed only 61 percent of his passes. Losing the game against Tampa really showed his limits. He took the Bucs away from the run and dared to hit them with his arm. The Eagles trailed 31-0 before they scored a couple of late TDs. Those days are over. Hurts’ throws at AJ Brown against Pittsburgh showed how far he had come. […]
[…] MVP Talk – Eagles BlitzAgainst Houston, Hurts had the second-highest passer rating of his career with an average of 128.9. When was his best game? The previous week against the Steelers. Hurts has a rating of 140.6 in that game. For the season, his rating is 107.8, which is third in the league, behind only Tua Tagoviloa and Patrick Mahomes. Hurts had some great moments in 2021. He ran for 784 yards and 10 TDs. He made some good throws, but he was more of a playmaker than a consistent pass. He only threw 16 TDs. He completed only 61 percent of his passes. Losing the game against Tampa really showed his limits. He took the Bucs away from the run and dared to hit them with his arm. The Eagles trailed 31-0 before they scored a couple of late TDs. Those days are over. Hurts’ throws at AJ Brown against Pittsburgh showed how far he had come. […]
[…] MVP Talk – Iggles BlitzAgainst Houston, Hurts had the second-highest passer rating of his career at 128.9. When was his best game? The week before, against the Steelers. Hurts had a 140.6 rating in that game. For the season, his rating is 107.8, which is third in the league, behind only Tua Tagovailoa and Patrick Mahomes. Hurts had big moments in 2021. He rushed for 784 yards and 10 TDs. He made some good passes, but he was more of a playmaker than a consistent passer. He only threw 16 TDs. He only completed 61 percent of his passes. The playoff loss to Tampa really showed his limitations. The Bucs took the run away from him and challenged Hurts to arm-beat them. The Eagles trailed 31-0 before scoring a pair of late touchdowns. Those days are over. The passes Hurts made to AJ Brown against Pittsburgh showed how far he has come. […]
[…] MVP Talk – Iggles BlitzAgainst Houston, Hurts had the second highest passer rating of his career at 128.9. When was his best game? The week before, against the Steelers. Hurts had a rating of 140.6 in that game. For the season, his rating is 107.8, which is third in the league, behind only Tua Tagovailoa and Patrick Mahomes. Hurts had some great moments in 2021. He ran for 784 yards and 10 TDs. He made some good throws, but was more playmaker than consistent passer. He only threw 16 TDs. He only completed 61 percent of his passes. The playoff loss to Tampa really showed his limitations. The Bucs took away the run and dared Hurts to beat them with his arm. The Eagles trailed 31-0 before scoring a couple of late TDs. Those days are over. The throws Hurts made to AJ Brown against Pittsburgh showed how far he’s come. […]
[…] MVP Speak – Iggles BlitzIn opposition to Houston, Hurts had the second-highest passer ranking of his profession at 128.9. When was his finest recreation? The week earlier than, towards the Steelers. Hurts had a 140.6 ranking in that recreation. For the season, his ranking is 107.8, which is third within the league, behind solely Tua Tagovailoa and Patrick Mahomes. Hurts had huge moments in 2021. He rushed for 784 yards and 10 TDs. He made some good passes, however he was extra of a playmaker than a constant passer. He solely threw 16 TDs. He solely accomplished 61 % of his passes. The playoff loss to Tampa actually confirmed his limitations. The Bucs took the run away from him and challenged Hurts to arm-beat them. The Eagles trailed 31-0 earlier than scoring a pair of late touchdowns. These days are over. The passes Hurts made to AJ Brown towards Pittsburgh confirmed how far he has come. […]
[…] MVP Talk – Eagles BlitzEle teve o segundo maior rating de 128,9 contra o Houston Rockets. Quando foi seu melhor jogo? Há uma semana contra os Steelers. Copas teve uma classificação de 140,6 nesse jogo. Sua classificação na temporada é de 107,8, que é a terceira na liga atrás de Tua Tagovailoa e Patrick Mahomes. No ano Os corações tiveram ótimos momentos em 2021. Ele correu para 784 jardas e 10 TDs. Ele fez alguns bons chutes, mas ele era mais um craque do que um jogador consistente. Ele jogou apenas 16 TDs. Ele completou apenas 61%. A derrota para Tampa mostrou suas limitações. Os Bucs correram e desafiaram Hearts a acertá-los no braço. Os Eagles tiveram uma corrida de 31-0 antes de marcar dois TDs no final. Esses dias acabaram. Seu lance para AJ Brown contra Pittsburgh mostrou o quão longe ele chegou. […]
[…] MVP Talk – Iggles BlitzTowards Houston, Hurts had the second highest passer score of his profession at 128.9. When was his finest recreation from him? The week earlier than, towards the Steelers. Hurts had a score of 140.6 in that recreation. For the season, his score for him is 107.8, which is third within the league, behind solely Tua Tagovailoa and Patrick Mahomes. Hurts had some nice moments in 2021. He ran for 784 yards and 10 TDs. He made some good throws, however was extra playmaker than constant passer. He solely threw 16 TDs. He solely accomplished 61 % of his passes. The playoff loss to Tampa actually confirmed his limitations. The Bucs took away the run and dared Hurts to beat them along with his arm from him. The Eagles trailed 31-0 earlier than scoring a few late TDs. These days are over. The throws Hurts made to AJ Brown towards Pittsburgh confirmed how far he is come. […]
[…] MVP Talk – Iggles BlitzAgainst Houston, Hurts had the second highest passer rating of his career at 128.9. When was his best game? The week before, against the Steelers. Hurts had a rating of 140.6 in that game. For the season, his rating is 107.8, which is third in the league, behind only Tua Tagovailoa and Patrick Mahomes. Hurts had some great moments in 2021. He ran for 784 yards and 10 TDs. He made some good throws, but was more playmaker than consistent passer. He only threw 16 TDs. He only completed 61 percent of his passes. The playoff loss to Tampa really showed his limitations. The Bucs took away the run and dared Hurts to beat them with his arm. The Eagles trailed 31-0 before scoring a couple of late TDs. Those days are over. The throws Hurts made to AJ Brown against Pittsburgh showed how far he’s come. […]
[…] MVP Talk – Iggles BlitzAgainst Houston, Hurts had the second-highest passer rating of his career at 128.9. When was his best game? The week before, against the Steelers. Hurts had a 140.6 rating in that game. For the season, his rating is 107.8, which is third in the league, behind only Tua Tagovailoa and Patrick Mahomes. Hurts had big moments in 2021. He rushed for 784 yards and 10 TDs. He made some good passes, but he was more of a playmaker than a consistent passer. He only threw 16 TDs. He only completed 61 percent of his passes. The playoff loss to Tampa really showed his limitations. The Bucs took the run away from him and challenged Hurts to arm-beat them. The Eagles trailed 31-0 before scoring a pair of late touchdowns. Those days are over. The passes Hurts made to AJ Brown against Pittsburgh showed how far he has come. […]
[…] MVP Talk – Eagles BlitzAgainst Houston, Hurts had the second-highest passer rating of his career with an average of 128.9. When was his best game? The previous week against the Steelers. Hurts has a rating of 140.6 in that game. For the season, his rating is 107.8, which is third in the league, behind only Tua Tagoviloa and Patrick Mahomes. Hurts had some great moments in 2021. He ran for 784 yards and 10 TDs. He made some good throws, but he was more of a playmaker than a consistent pass. He only threw 16 TDs. He completed only 61 percent of his passes. Losing the game against Tampa really showed his limits. He took the Bucs away from the run and dared to hit them with his arm. The Eagles trailed 31-0 before they scored a couple of late TDs. Those days are over. Hurts’ throws at AJ Brown against Pittsburgh showed how far he had come. […]
[…] so the Eagles do not hold a fifth-year option on him. He’s signed through 2023, and that’s it.MVP Talk – Iggles BlitzAgainst Houston, Hurts had the second highest passer rating of his career at 128.9. When was his […]