The Philadelphia Eagles took plenty of heat back in 2020 when they drafted Jalen Hurts in the second round.
They already had Carson Wentz on their team, who many thought was the next franchise star.
But, after a few down years for Wentz, the Eagles moved off him in favor of Hurts.
Based on their results this season, there’s no question this was the right decision.
Hurts led the Eagles to the number-one seed in the NFC, and now onto the Super Bowl.
One thing Hurts has been lauded for by his teammates is his leadership ability.
He showed that again before the NFC Championship Game.
Jalen Hurts fired up the #Eagles ahead of the NFC Championship game (NFL Films)
"How do you wanna be remembered??"pic.twitter.com/boR5iJtnmf
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) January 30, 2023
Now with the Eagles headed to the Super Bowl, it will be interesting to see how Hurts plays on the big stage.
He has not needed to do much as a thrower in the first two playoff games, throwing for 275 and two touchdowns across both games.
But, facing the vaunted Kansas City Chiefs offense could cause the Eagles to open up their offense more.
Even so, the Eagles will still enter the game with a run-first mindset.
Hurts will remain a big part of the run game, using him in read-option, RPOs, and designed quarterback runs.
He will put plenty of pressure on Kansas City’s defense to slow down the run game.
This game could ultimately come down to which quarterback plays better.
Patrick Mahomes and Hurts will most likely finish one and two in the NFL MVP voting.
So it makes sense these two will battle it out for a chance at winning the Lombardi trophy.
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