FRISCO — The Cowboys may not face Jalen Hurts on Christmas Eve after all. The Philadelphia Eagles quarterback and MVP candidate appears doubtful to play this...
Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy addressed the reports in real time.McCarthy did not exactly seem surprised. Although Hurts finished the game, he was clearly slow to rise following a 3-yard run in the third quarter of a 25-20 win. As Hurts was tackled to the ground, Bears defensive end Trevis Gipson and all 263 pounds of his listed body weight fell atop Hurts, adding force to the quarterback’s shoulder-first landing onto the turf.A significant difference exists between the two.
Hurts is extremely athletic, and the Eagles have built much of their offensive scheme around that trait. Run-pass options are featured. Hurts is a primary option in short-yardage situations, converting third and fourth downs with high efficiency.Both that number and his 24 conversions easily lead the NFL.
The former Oklahoma standout has taken a developmental leap in his third NFL season. From last year, his completion percentage has jumped from 61.3% to 67.3%, and his yards per pass attempt is up from 7.3 to 8.2. He’s thrown for 3,472 yards with 22 touchdowns and five interceptions, also rushing 156 times for 747 yards and 13 touchdowns.The Eagles can clinch the NFC’s No. 1 seed and a first-round playoff bye by winning just one of their three final games.
“I don’t know where they’re at in terms of playing or not playing,” defensive coordinator Dan Quinn said of the Eagles’ quarterback plan. “But what I do know is some of the people who surround [Hurts] on their offense, and they have some exceptional players. Whoever is there, they’ve got a lot of good pieces to feature. And most often — not all the time but most often — the system stays pretty consistent.
“Some of the specific runs that Jalen does, I imagine that would change if they had another quarterback. So, I would say in my mind maybe 80% would be similar and 20% would be different. But I can’t tell on that. That’d be a good question for you to ask in their press conferences.”
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