Jalen Hurts: Jeffrey Lurie instructing team to prioritize him as starter
by Dave Kluge | Eagles Correspondent | Mon, Mar 8th 10:11am EST
Chris Mortenson is reporting that, although not unanimous, the Eagles will be looking to make Jalen Hurts the team's 2021 starter. The Eagles' owner, Jeffrey Lurie, has instructed the team to prioritize making Hurts successful rather than having an offseason competition. (Chris Mortenson on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact:
With Carson Wentz out of town, the job appears to be Hurts's for the taking. Although the latter had a lot of turnover-worthy plays last season, he also showed flashes of light feet and a big arm. The 2020 second-round pick averaged 68 rushing yards per game over his four starts last season, which would extrapolate to over 1,000 on the year. With an influx of rushing quarterbacks taking the league by storm, Hurts could follow in the footsteps of Lamar Jackson and Kyler Murray and be a great fantasy asset in 2021. Although our Expert Consensus Ranking currently has Hurts slated as QB15, a clear nomination as the team's starter would likely cause his stock to rise.
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