Philadelphia Eagles roster outlook for 2020: Quarterbacks

He’s started for not one but two of college football’s most storied programs, the Oklahoma Sooners and, before that, the Alabama Crimson Tide. During that time, each team he’s played on has found its way to the College Football Playoff. He’s thrown for 9,477 career passing yards on 682 career completions and 80 touchdowns. He added another 3,274 career rushing yards and 43 scores with his legs.

He’s even been on the receiving end of five passes for 40 yards, and he’s reached the end zone that way.

No one’s debating the fact that the Eagles have found value by drafting Jalen Hurts. The issue is, with so many other immediate needs, the idea to take him in the second round is, was, and always be a head-scratcher.

You can even argue that, had they taken him one round later, no one would have complained, but you have to think about what had just happened. Philly took Jalen Reagor in Round 1, who some saw as a Day 2 draftee, and Justin Jefferson, the man most of the fan base wanted, was still available. So was a game-changer at linebacker, Kenneth Murray.

Couple that with the idea that Philly took a quarterback in Round 2 when they already have Wentz and Sudfeld and they could have truly solidified their receiver corps with Denzel Mims or a starting corner to aid Darius Slay (Kristian Fulton). None of that happened.

It sounds even worse when you say it this way. The theory that Philly took a backup quarterback in Round 2 is erroneous. They actually drafted their third-string quarterback. Remember, Sudfeld is second on the depth chart. Hopefully, they’ll put a few plays or a package together for him, but right now, this one is a long way from hearing the end of its discussion.

Heck, who are we kidding? We may never hear the end of this one.