{"id":835981,"date":"2026-06-01T03:40:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T03:40:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/835981\/"},"modified":"2026-06-01T03:40:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T03:40:16","slug":"changes-coming-to-eagles-qb-room","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/835981\/","title":{"rendered":"Changes Coming To Eagles QB Room?"},"content":{"rendered":"

As a rookie second-round pick out of Oklahoma, the school to which he transferred after losing his starting job at Alabama to Tua Tagovailoa<\/a><\/strong>, Jalen Hurts<\/a><\/strong> was tasked with starting the final four games of the Eagles 2020 regular season after former No. 2 overall pick Carson Wentz<\/a><\/strong> was benched as the starter. Hurts debut as a starting passer in the NFL provided a mixed bag in those final four contests of the year, but Hurts has not relinquished the starting job from that point on.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>This offseason, though things haven\u2019t progressed far enough to threaten Hurts\u2019 role as a starter in 2026, questions and concerns have been raised that could result in a number of changes to Philadelphia\u2019s handling of the quarterback position. A joint report from ESPN\u2019s Tim McManus and Jeremy Fowler in early April revealed that some blame for the team\u2019s offensive struggles, though spread to several factors, is being placed on Hurts\u2019 shoulders<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Specifically, sources with the team seem to indicate that Hurts\u2019 unwillingness to diversify the offensive scheme has hamstrung the offense from progressing into something more. Pushing back on ideas as simple as going under center more, Hurts has been reluctant to rely on his arm in some zone-coverage situations and will \u201c(divert) from the game plan and (change) playcalls to what some feel is an excessive degree.\u201d It\u2019s limited the team\u2019s offense from progressing into a more complete passing attack and forced the unit to rely on the legs of star running back Saquon Barkley<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

In the face of some recent struggles and losses, Hurts has been able to maintain a cool head, a useful attribute when one is in the heat of battle but one that can come off another way when the season is over. Sources in the building claim that some teammates read Hurts\u2019 demeanor as \u201cpoor body language\u201d or a sign that he\u2019s \u201cnot always bought in\u201d and \u201cnot the most coachable.\u201d It\u2019s something players are reportedly noticing, and now that it\u2019s been made public, it\u2019s become something he will need to actively work on.<\/p>\n

Some of the blame that gets shifted off of Hurts goes to the lack of consistent coaching around him throughout his tenure in Philadelphia. Since taking over the starting job, Hurts has had five offensive coordinators in six seasons. The only season in which Hurts saw any consistency was when Shane Steichen<\/strong> got to be his play-caller for a second year in 2022. That season saw Hurts win 14 of his 15 starts and finish second in MVP voting, losing the award to the quarterback of the team that would defeat them in the Super Bowl that year.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Steichen left the team for a head coaching opportunity, and his successor, Brian Johnson<\/a><\/strong><\/strong>, was fired when the team lost five of their last six games following a 10-1 start then made a first-round playoff exit. Kellen Moore<\/strong> found more success in Philadelphia the next year, leading the team to its second Super Bowl victory, but it required him to implement some new offensive concepts. Per McManus and Fowler, sources with the team \u201cdescribed the relationship between Moore and Hurts\u2026as \u2018tense\u2019 at times,\u201d but the two were able to find compromise as Hurts agreed to run some plays with more pre-snap motions and shifts.<\/p>\n

Moore\u2019s successor, Kevin Patullo<\/strong>, was fired after his only year<\/a> as the team\u2019s coordinator saw the offense take a major step backwards last year. While Patullo was \u201cwell-liked and respected in the building,\u201d players reportedly \u201clost faith\u201d in the play-caller. New offensive coordinator Sean Mannion<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> has been tasked with un-sticking his unit. According to Zach Berman of The Athletic, Hurts will be expected to make<\/a> quite a few more compromises in Mannion\u2019s attempts to \u2018blend\u2019 the offense, and that will likely mean more work under center for the six-year veteran.<\/p>\n

Another change in the QB room could concern the number of players in the room. Per Geoff Mosher of the PhillyVoice, \u201cthe Eagles are keeping four quarterbacks<\/a> no matter what\u201d in 2026. Already returning backup Tanner McKee<\/a><\/strong> alongside Hurts, the team traded<\/a> for veteran backup Andy Dalton<\/a><\/strong> and drafted<\/a> North Dakota State\u2019s Cole Payton<\/strong> in the fifth-round. Initially, it was thought that Dalton was being brought in as overqualified QB3, but Berman noted that Dalton has been taking some QB2 reps<\/a> over McKee in Organized Team Activities.<\/p>\n

2026 will be a big season for Hurts as it appears more scrutinous eyes will be on him moving forward. Per McManus and Fowler, \u201cthere are no signs\u201d that Hurts and the Eagles have begun working towards a new contract extension. Though there\u2019s still plenty of time before that becomes a priority, there\u2019s not much guaranteed money left on Hurts\u2019 contract past this year. The combination of an uncertain financial future and increased bodies in the position room behind him may just be enough to push Hurts to make the necessary changes to jump start the Eagles offense moving forward.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"As a rookie second-round pick out of Oklahoma, the school to which he transferred after losing his starting…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":835982,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[39],"tags":[166142,29333,35762,64231,1232,1105,292547,62,78329,67,132,68],"class_list":["post-835981","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nfl","tag-andy-dalton","tag-jalen-hurts","tag-kellen-moore","tag-kevin-patullo","tag-nfl","tag-philadelphia-eagles","tag-sean-mannion","tag-sports","tag-tanner-mckee","tag-united-states","tag-unitedstates","tag-us"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/116672780099732968","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/835981","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=835981"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/835981\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/835982"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=835981"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=835981"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=835981"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}