Jalen Hurts has proven he can get it done with his legs, but his arm has been what has held him back to taking the next step as a real and fantasy quarterback. However, early reports indicate that Hurts is improving his accuracy. Is he ready to make the jump to elite fantasy quarterback in 2022?
Jalen Hurts improving footwork and accuracy
Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni and the offensive coaches say there has been improvement with his footwork and Jalen’s accuracy and he has been working all offseason on those things. (Source: John Clark on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Sirianni was seen watching Hurts do drills with his footwork and movement in the pocket at Eagles camp on Wednesday. After being one of the most run-heavy offenses in the league last season, the acquisition of A.J. Brown this offseason shows that Philadelphia will likely look to implement Hurts in the passing game more this year. We have certainly seen flashes of Hurts being a solid passer, but we have also seen some questionable throws out of him so the Eagles will look to get more consistency out of him as a passer this year.
– Ari Koslow
Jalen Hurts 2022 Fantasy Football Outlook
In his first full season, Jalen Hurts was the QB6 in fantasy points per game as the Eagles’ starting quarterback. An ankle sprain dropped his rushing numbers from 57.9 to 29.7 yards per game over his final three contests. Without that ding, his full-season numbers could have been even better. With another season in this offensive system incoming and A.J. Brown now on the roster, Hurts has top-three fantasy quarterback upside in 2022.
– Derek Brown
Jalen Hurts 2022 Projections
| PASS CMP | PASS ATT | PASS YDS | PASS TDS | PASS INTS | RUSH ATT | RUSH YDS | RUSH TDS | FUMBLES | POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 295.5 | 481.7 | 3485.6 | 24.6 | 13.3 | 143.6 | 760.9 | 8.3 | 3.4 | 343.4 |
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