Jalen Hurts is set to embark on his first NFL training camp and while the Philadelphia Eagles work on ways to interject the versatile signal-caller into the offense, he’s continued to work with a renowned quarterback guru that should have fully prepared for the rigors of the NFL.
Avery and his QBTakeover work with Hurts, Deshaun Watson, Dwayne Haskins, Josh Dobbs, Cam Newton, and many of today’s top collegiate and NFL quarterbacks.
Hurts has progressed tremendously as a passer thanks to his work with Avery, which dates all the way back to Jalen’s time at Alabama and his journey to Oklahoma.
“His fluidity as a passer — the way he looks throwing now, is so much more fluid than he looked (four years ago),” Avery said. “He’s a true passer now. He’s always been a quarterback, a guy that could make plays. But the way he throws now …
“He looks like a guy that could play in the NFL.”
A “Taysom Hill [package] on steroids,” is what many analysts and pundits suggest Hurts will be as a rookie, but the Eagles will get the most value out the experiment by focusing on his abilities as a quarterback and transitioning that improved skill set into an asset that could fetch a first-round pick or more down the line.
