Jalen Hurts Has This Special Trait That Seperates Him From Most QBs
In the last two weeks, we have seen Jalen Hurts do something a lot of QBs struggle with. He came up clutch. Whether it was his walk-off HR against the…
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – NOVEMBER 26: Jalen Hurts #1 of the Philadelphia Eagles reacts after scoring the game winning touchdown in overtime against the Buffalo Bills at Lincoln Financial Field on November 26, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
(Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)In the last two weeks, we have seen Jalen Hurts do something a lot of QBs struggle with. He came up clutch. Whether it was his walk-off HR against the Bills, or leading a go-ahead drive vs the Chiefs, it's something we have gotten used to with Jalen Hurts. When the game is on the line, everyone in Philly is calm because we know Jalen Hurts is at QB. Brandon Graham said it himself after the Bills kicked a FG in OT.
There is a reason why the Eagles have come out on top of so many close games this season. Jalen Hurts. They even almost did it in the Super Bowl. Hurts led a game-tying drive in the 4th Quarter. And maybe if the defense could have gotten a stop, or at least given the offense time, he could have put together a game-winning one.
And don't take my word for it. Two separate NFL reporters said the same thing to us this week.
James Palmer from the NFL Network joined The Best Show Ever this week, and explained how Jalen Hurts has a trait most QBs lack:
"There is a rare trait that Jalen has. I think Mahomes has it, and a couple of other guys have it. Everything is just kind of slower for them when the game is on the line. Look at the way that final play worked out. The safety was in the box. That draw run was not going to work. And Jalen just sat there, patiently went through his cadence, and waited for the Safety to get out of the box. Then they ran the play and he had nothing but green grass in front of him to score.
To sit there and wait out the defense, very few players have that. Justin Herbert is a phenomenal player, but I don’t think he has it. Josh Allen is incredible, but there is something that happens at the end of the game where he doesn’t finish. There are only a couple of guys who have it."
Tim McManus also joined The Best Show Ever this week and had similar praise for Jalen Hurts:
"(Brandon Graham) was talking about this innate belief that he has in the QB. And Jason Kelce remarked after the game "I don't think I have ever played with a more clutch player." That is saying something. So they are starting to talk about him in that sort of reverential way, where he is elevating in the biggest moments.
Why did Joe Montana have it? Why did Tom Brady have it? You don't put him in that category yet, but we are talking about finishers. Guys that can close the deal. What separates them from some more talented guys? It's something that is hard to put a finger on, but there is no question Jalen Hurts has it."
Does Hurts have the best arm in the NFL? Maybe not. He makes some incredibly impressive throws, but there are guys who have better arms than him. He is fast, but there are QBs that are faster. What separates Hurts is what is going on in his head. There might not be anyone better at the mental aspect of the game. The guy never blinks. We sometimes complain about how boring and even-keeled he can be. But that is part of what makes him great. Nothing phases him. Jalen Hurts is special. There are few guys you would rather have when the game is on the line. We saw it Sunday, and we see it in most games.
This is what the analytics people miss when they put down Jalen Hurts. Their computer models don't factor clutchness into the formula. Because there is no way to quantify it. You either have it, or you don't. There are a lot of great QBs who don't have it. We have seen Josh Allen come up short in so many close games. The same goes with Justin Herbert. But Jalen Hurts has it.
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The Philadelphia Eagles pulled off an incredible overtime win in Week 12 of the 2023 NFL season. They own the best record in the NFL at 10-1 after the thriller against Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills.
They have suffered a few recent injuries to key players, especially along the offensive and defensive lines. Will Lane Johnson, Fletcher Cox, Milton Williams, and Zach Cunningham return for the Eagles as Week 13 starters?
Eagles Pull Off Miracle Against Bills
The Bills took a 10-point lead into halftime, and the Eagles were fortunate that the deficit wasn't worse. It looked eerily similar to the Super Bowl LVII rematch on Monday Night Football six days before. However, the result was the same. The Eagles pulled off yet another double-digit comeback.
Jalen Hurts played poorly in the first half. He shook off the struggles and led four touchdown drives after halftime, the last coming in overtime. The Philadelphia defense held Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs scoreless on six second half possessions.
Nick Sirianni has improved to 33-12 as a head coach in NFL regular-season games. The Eagles are 24-2 in games started by Jalen Hurts since the beginning of the 2022 season.
The San Francisco 49ers loom for an NFC Championship Game rematch at Lincoln Financial Field in Week 13.
Projected Philadelphia Eagles Week 13 Starters
The Eagles have leaned on strength in the trenches in the most recent era of franchise history. Two of their foundational pieces didn't finish the game against the Bills. Lane Johnson missed the game with groin soreness, and Fletcher Cox also left the game with a groin injury.
Dallas Goedert and Nakobe Dean will likely remain out with injuries in Week 13. Jack Stoll started at tight end in Weeks 11 and 12, and he'll likely fill in against the 49ers once again. Cunningham has been the best linebacker on the team in 2023. He left the game with a hamstring injury and didn't return.
Nicholas Morrow has played an elevated role, and Christian Elliss also stepped into the regular rotation as a linebacker. The Eagles will get an update on Milton Williams, who missed the game against Buffalo with a concussion.
With arguably the toughest opponent on the schedule ahead, Nick Sirianni needs good news about some of his best players heading into Week 13.
Offense
Jalen Hurts
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D'Andre Swift
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Defense
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Florida State
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Greensville University
6th NFL Season- Signed in Free Agency (March 2023)
Christian Elliss
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University of Idaho
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Darius Slay
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Mississippi State
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James Bradberry
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University of Arkansas/Samford University
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Ohio State University
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Kevin Byard
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Middle Tennessee State
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Reed Blankenship
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Middle Tennessee State
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