The Philadelphia Eagles are set to start Jalen Hurts at quarterback against the New Orleans Saints and head coach Doug Pederson is saying all the right things when it comes to setting his rookie signal-caller up for success.
During his Wednesday zoom meeting, Pederson was asked about putting Hurts in the best position to be successful against the Saints’ top-ranked defense.
Pederson’s response was surprising and something we’ve heard before.
Doug Pederson on Jalen Hurts' biggest challenge Sunday: "In order to get him success you gotta attempt and try to establish a little bit of the run game, and he can be a part of that." Mentioned "easy completions," like quick game, screens. Says his job is helping Hurts there.
— Geoff Mosher (@GeoffMosherNFL) December 9, 2020
Pederson harped on the Eagles utilizing the running game and quick screen game to help get Hurts into a good rhythm on Sunday. The problem is that any substantive running game on Sunday would appear to undermine Carson Wentz, who has been asked to drop back and pass an inordinate amount of times this season.
A Week 14 focus on the running game will only make the madness surrounding the quarterback controversy that much more intense.
