Nothing about Sunday’s Week 18 win over the Giants was particularly fun, but Jalen Hurts and the Eagles took care of business and now the real stuff begins. adamwhermann of NBCSPhilly shares his overreactions.
Some Eagles fans sounded concerned with the appearance of"rust" from Hurts, and I understand where the sentiment came from: Hurts didn't really look like himself. He made accurate throws and the Birds kept the ball moving, but the explosion wasn't there. Hurts took a few uncharacteristic sacks while holding the ball a bit too long.
I think a big part of the"rust" can be attributed to Hurts constantly thinking instead of simply playing. Sirianni and Shane Steichen clearly asked him to take care of himself first, and make a play second. At that point, he's changing the entire way he's playing the game. He's probably second-guessing his own instincts in order to make safe plays, which isn't going to lead to smooth, aesthetically-pleasing football.
Even Hurts' third-quarter interception, a bad decision no matter how you slice it, is likely born out of his inability to play his game. Hurts is rolling to his right and, because the Giants know he's not a running threat, is left with basically no option but to try a throw into the end zone or run out of bounds. In that situation you'd like to see Hurts run out of bounds to preserve the field goal, and he needs to make a better decision in the moment.
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