What do Eagles fans need to see from Jalen Hurts this Summer?

The quarterback position is a really interesting one. While the spotlight is obviously fixed on Jalen Hurts, the battle for QB2 involving Kenny Pickett, Tanner McKee, and Will Grier, should provide plenty of entertainment throughout Training Camp and the preseason.

As far as Hurts goes, it’s hard to really get a read on progress we’d like to see. Some have been quick to question his relationship with Nick Sirianni, but Hurts has long been a stoic leader whose personality is a complete polar opposite to that of his charismatic head coach. It would be nice to see some public reinforcement that all of the speculation is merely that and nothing more, but the face of the franchise isn’t the type of rah-rah guy to go screaming his affection from the rooftops.

Instead, I’d like to see how things open up for Hurts in this system. We won’t get an expanded look at Kellen Moore’s playbook until the season begins, but with the former Cowboys’ coordinator reportedly given free-reign to call his shots, it will be very interesting to see if the Eagles sprinkle in any new looks and formations over the summer.

New QB coach

Doug Nussmeier now sits in Brian Johnson’s old chair. He most recently spent time with the Chargers, working with Justin Herbert in a season that was also rocky at times and ultimately ended with a broken finger for the former Offensive Rookie of the Year. Before that, Nussmeier overlapped with Kellen Moore as a QB coach for the Dallas Cowboys, a role he held for 3 years before the move to Los Angeles.

Giving the Cowboys their flowers is never a fun thing, but taking a closer look at Nussmeier’s work with Dak Prescott is interesting. He helped Dak Prescott explode back into life in 2021 when he threw for a franchise-record 37 scores, and he averaged 371 yards per game in the season prior before an ankle injury cut the campaign short. Can Nussmeier do the same with Hurts?

Next steps for Hurts?

The offense is now stacked with elite level talent that will be cornerstones for years to come, giving the quarterback some much-needed continuity and the hopes are for the coaching staff to follow that path. The room for excuses will now be minimal, which is bound to put some extra pressure on a quarterback who has often thrived under it, but is very much the fundamental building block when it comes to this team getting back to championship-winning ways.

The main thing we need to see from Hurts this summer is confidence. Exuded in his play throughout camp, exuded in his words during pressers, and his actions off the field. This has to be the year where he gets back to his best, and so long as he continues to approach everything the right way, there are no reasons to be concerned about what the future holds for Philadelphia’s QB1.