Quarterback Jalen Hurts will only work out with quarterbacks at NFL Combine because he’s a quarterback

Bill Polian didn’t suggest this, but Jalen Hurts will not be working with running backs or receivers at the NFL Combine next week.

Quarterback Jalen Hurts will only work out with the quarterbacks at the NFL Combine because he’s a quarterback.

The former Oklahoma and Alabama quarterback will showcase his abilities as a quarterback and not as a running back or receiver during the NFL Combine which begins in Indianapolis next week. Chip Smith is training the Heisman runner-up for the Combine and set the record straight the dual-threat quarterback will not entertain the idea of working at other positions.

This shouldn’t be news but after the circus created by Bill Polian when he suggested reigning NFL MVP Lamar Jackson work out with receivers, Hurts’ camp had to quiet any talk of a position switch.

“He wants to show people that he’s a quarterback,” said Chip Smith, of Chip Smith Performance Systems, via ajc.com. “That’s the big thing. There is talk about other positions and that kind of stuff. … He’s a great athlete. He played in two national championships. He’s got more film than any of the other quarterback out there (but) he’s a quarterback.”

Hurts was one of the most successful college quarterbacks over the last few years. From starting as a freshman at Alabama and leading his team to a pair of national championship games, getting benched for Tua Tagovailoa, coming off the bench to lead a comeback in the SEC Championship Game to transferring to Oklahoma and getting the Sooners to the Playoff and himself to the Heisman ceremony, Hurts has had a remarkable career.

Despite his college accomplishments, he is not viewed as a first round pick like his Joe Burrow, Tagovailoa, Justin Herbert or Jordan Love. In some respects, Hurts’ development as a passer and what he brings to a team and locker room is comparable to former Mississippi State and current Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott.

The latter was a fourth-round pick and blossomed into a star player who is commanding more than $30 million per year.

Hurts’ trainer thinks the ceiling is there for Hurts to grow into a star in the NFL. He admits he may have to sit initially in his career, which used to be common, but now is a luxury not usually afforded developing quarterbacks.

"“He’s going to make your locker room better. He’s a great reflection of your front-office people and your city. All of those intangibles to me, if I’m starting a franchise. … I know there are other guys in front of him who are great quarterbacks, and I’m not discounting any of them, but I just don’t think any of them have done what he’s done for four years.”"

If Smith was drafting for a team, Hurts would definitely be a first round pick. Of course, he’s not. The Combine will be an opportunity for Hurts to show he can “make all the throws” and do the types of things required in NFL offenses. They all saw how dynamic of a runner he was in college and saw the dramatic improvement he made as a passer in his one year with Lincoln Riley in Oklahoma.

The next stage is seeing how much he’s refined his game in the months training for the Combine. Considering the demand for quarterbacks in the NFL, I don’t think it’s out of bounds to think Hurts can be drafted on Day 2.

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