"It's understandable if his résumé clouds the fact he has been part of the problem. He's a highly accomplished 27-year-old quarterback who has already collected a world championship, two Super Bowl appearances, two Pro Bowl nods and a Super Bowl MVP. He is a force inside the walls of the NovaCare Complex, channeling his inner Nick Saban (Hurts' former college coach at Alabama) to push the standard for excellence ever higher."
"And just think of how those expectations have soared for a franchise that recently climbed above .500 for the first time in 92 years: There wasn't much fanfare over the fact the Eagles rattled off 18 consecutive wins in games Hurts started and finished dating back to last September, yet there has been a fair amount of panic and hair-pulling over two losses that marked their first losing streak since the 2023 season."
"There was little doubt coming into the season that Saquon Barkley was going to draw heavy attention from opposing defenses after his historic 2024 campaign, and that has proven out, with Barkley running into stacked boxes (8-plus defenders) 30% of the time compared to 21% last season, per NFL Next Gen Stats. Barkley has been limited to 54.2 yards per game after averaging an astounding 125.3 YPG in 2024."
Jalen Hurts, a 27-year-old quarterback with a world championship, two Super Bowl appearances, two Pro Bowl nods and a Super Bowl MVP, has fallen short of what the Eagles have needed this season. The Eagles climbed above .500 for the first time in 92 years and had 18 consecutive wins in games Hurts started and finished, but two recent losses produced the team's first losing streak since 2023. Saquon Barkley has faced stacked boxes 30% of the time compared to 21% last season, limiting him to 54.2 rushing yards per game from 125.3. Hurts has increased passing attempts to 29 per game from 24, but results have not improved.
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