5 bold predictions for Eagles against Panthers
1. Jalen Hurts continues momentum at historic pace
Jalen Hurts’ name has been floating around for a while, ever since he made a name for himself as another elite Alabama quarterback.
But Hurts has actually only had eight consecutive games as an NFL starter: 2020 was embroiled in the Carson Wentz drama until Wentz was finally traded to the Indianapolis Colts. With Hurts at the helm, his stats rival that of the some of the best quarterbacks in NFL history.
I know it seems like Jalen Hurts has been a starting quarterback in the NFL for a long time but he's 8 games in as a starter and his stats from his first 8 games rival any quarterback we've ever seens first 8 games.
— Quincy Avery (@QuincyAvery) October 3, 2021
Through the first four weeks of the season, Hurts boasts a 101.1 passer rating as he completed 66 percent of his passes for seven touchdowns and two interceptions.
Against the Chiefs in Week 4, Hurts threw for 387 without a single pick, an admirable feat against renowned Chiefs ballhawk Tyrann Mathieu. The stat puts Hurts in the leagues of former Eagles Donovan McNabb and Michael Vick, with McNabb accomplishing the feat twice as an Eagle.
Hurts also has the second-most total yards for an NFL quarterback through their first eight starts, coming in just 19 yards behind Cam Newton’s all-time record.
The Eagles’ record doesn’t accurately reflect Hurts’ level of play this year: he’s the real deal, and the Eagles seem to have found the franchise quarterback they hoped for with Wentz. The biggest key to this game is the Eagles’ most treasured player, one who has demonstrated that he can lead his team through hundreds of offensive yards to victory.
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