ESPN analyst baffled by Jalen Hurts’ future debate with Eagles

Jalen Hurts somehow still finds himself at the center of a debate he has already answered on the field. The Philadelphia Eagles shuffled their offensive staff, moving on from Kevin Patullo and bringing in Sean Mannion and Josh Grizzard. Early chatter revolved around Nick Sirianni’s job security, but that shifted.

Now the focus has landed on Jalen Hurts . MORE: Jerry Jones explains benefits of proposed 18-game NFL season expansion Anonymous voices within the organization surfaced in a recent ESPN report by Jeremy Fowler and Tim McManus raising questions about his decision-making and overall profile last NFL season. The criticism circles scheme fits, his role in play-calling leadership approach and inconsistency in the passing game.

Analyst calls Jalen Hurts Eagles future questioning maddening But one ESPN analyst wasn’t having it, calling the narrative confusing and arguing that criticism around Hurts has been blown out of proportion in Philadelphia. “I think with Jalen Hurts you gotta understand he’s not the traditional pocket passer quarterback,” Kimberley A. Martin said on First Take.

“If you’re looking for him to be Tom Brady Peyton Manning Joe Burrow that’s not what he is. But what he is however is somebody who has a clutch gene like none other. He’s somebody who’s a coach’s kid.