The Philadelphia Eagles are preparing to face the Los Angeles Rams in the divisional round this weekend.
They beat the Green Bay Packers in the wildcard round, but Jalen Hurts and the offense did not perform well, as they only had 290 yards of total offense.
NFL analyst Greg Cosell recently highlighted a major concern for Hurts and the Eagles as they prepare for a stingy Rams defense.
“He started out with a lot of quick rhythm, timing throws…Then he had some bad, bad snaps where he didn’t ssee things the right way…The question becomes, will there be a game where (the Eagles) have to drop back Jalen Hurts 30 or 40 times in order to win,” Cosell said via “The Ross Tucker Podcast.”
“He started out with a lot of quick rhythm, timing throws, then he had some bad, bad snaps where he didn't see things the right way… The question becomes, will there be a game where they have to drop back Jalen Hurts 35 or 40 times in order to win?”@gregcosell on the Eagles'… pic.twitter.com/O4Gt2u2L9l
— Ross Tucker Podcast (@RossTuckerPod) January 17, 2025
Can Jalen Hurts put the team on his back if need be by throwing the ball a lot in a pass-heavy game?
Against the Packers last weekend, he didn’t have to.
He only had 131 yards passing, but he might have to be more prolific this time around.
The Rams will likely focus a lot of their attention on Eagles All-Pro running back Saquon Barkley, which could open up the door for Hurts to make plenty of plays through the air.
Keep in mind that Hurts has thrown for 300+ yards just once this season, on September 22nd, against the New Orleans Saints.
He might have to replicate something close to that if the Eagles are going to win this weekend.
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