The Philadelphia Eagles shook up the second night of the NFL Draft, bypassing obvious needs to secure the services of former Oklahoma star quarterback Jalen Hurts.
The same Jalen Hurts that starred at Alabama and eventually lost his job to the No. 5 over pick, Tua.
Hurts is a likely insurance policy for Carson Wentz and he could mean the end of Nate Sudfeld in an Eagles uniform.
With Eagles fans in shock, here are three takeaways from the move.
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1. Taysom Hill 3.0?
The NFL is a copycat league and could use see the Eagles and Doug Pederson utilizing two quarterbacks on the field at the same time? Hurts is a solid athlete and would definitely put pressure on an opposing defense as a thrower or runner.
2. Eagles looking for compensation down the line?
The Eagles constantly talk about developing quarterbacks and the plan has always been to draft a signal-caller once a year. If Hurts pans out after a few years of learning to play the position in Philadelphia, Roseman can be credited with turning him into a first or second-round pick in compensation.
3. Nate Sudfeld out in Philadelphia?
The Eagles have always spoken highly of Sudfeld but this picks looks like the end of his time in Philadelphia after next season.
Hurts will likely battle Sudfeld this summer for the backup job and the Eagles could move on after only investing $500k into his contract.
