Philadelphia is one of the harshest markets in sports, and being the Eagles quarterback can be one of the toughest jobs because of it. Even only one year removed from a Super Bowl championship, Jalen Hurts is in the thick of it after a season of falling short. Criticism is coming in from all different directions, but one insider wants everyone to pump the brakes on Hurts.
Jalen Hurts Committed to Building ‘More Equity’ in Eagles’ Offense
The Eagles, defending their Super Bowl title from the previous year, lost to the San Francisco 49ers at home in the Wild Card round this past season. There were heavy calls for head coach Nick Sirianni’s job, but he remains at the helm. Instead, the Eagles made heavy changes to their offensive coaching staff, directly impacting Jalen Hurts.
As the offseason continues to move along, so too does the stirring of the pot in Philadelphia. Reports of mounting frustrations within the organization have surfaced regarding Hurts and his pending future with the Eagles.
A former Eagles scout claimed Hurts has an issue with coachability and pushes back against changes in scheme and motion. Is a divorce really in the cards for Hurts and the Eagles?
Senior writer for The Athletic, Zach Berman, who covers the Eagles, wants everyone to take a step back from criticizing Hurts. “It’s often interpreted as a negative, but one thing I’ve heard with (Hurts) is that he’s wanted to build more equity in the offense,” Berman posted on X.
Berman said that Hurts acknowledges that the offensive coordinator position in the National Football League is a “revolving door.” If the offense is humming, that coach is going to get an opportunity to be a head coach. Poor results will send the coach packing. Rarely is there an in between. With a quarterback like Hurts, he will be relied on as the constant. Berman says Hurts wants to “take more on” and feels “empowered” by the Eagles to do so.
Re: Jalen Hurts’ preferences in the offense — It’s often interpreted as a negative, but one thing I’ve heard with him is that he’s wanted to build more equity in the offense.
He knows the OC role is a revolving door — when they win big, that coach gets poached; when they…
— Zach Berman (@ZBerm) April 3, 2026
Hurts took a big step back last season after winning the Super Bowl. According to PFSN’s QB Impact Metric, here is how the Eagles star has ranked among quarterbacks in the league over the last five seasons:
- 2021: 7th-ranked with an impact score of 83.5.
- 2022: 3rd-ranked with an impact score of 89.1.
- 2023: 4th-ranked with an impact score of 83.6.
- 2024: 4th-ranked with an impact score of 89.9.
- 2025: 15th-ranked with an impact score of 78.3.
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Change was needed in Philadelphia, and it came at the cost of former offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo losing his job.
A new offensive scheme is being introduced in Philadelphia with the arrival of new offensive coordinator Sean Mannion. Berman believes it should be more on Mannion to adapt to Hurts than on Hurts to adjust to the new OC. However, finding a fair middle ground will benefit the Eagles in the future.
