5 Final questions and answers on Eagles selection of Jalen Hurts

4. Sometimes, it’s about the evaluation, not the player.

In the minds of most, the biggest concerns about this pick revolved around areas that had nothing to do with the player. The issues with this pick are about the team’s and Roseman’s ability to evaluate talent and balance team needs.

Roseman and the Eagles only had two picks in the top-100 at their disposal, and they had several holes on the roster. The backup quarterback position wasn’t one of them, yet they decided to use the 53rd-overall selection on a signal-caller who will actually be their third-string quarterback. To make matters worse, they just agreed to pay the starter $120 million.

Instead of taking a starting cornerback or a linebacker and instead of surrounding Wentz with as much talent as possible to maximize his chances of success, Roseman selected a guy that the Eagles hope will eventually Wentz’s backup quarterback for the duration of Hurts’ rookie deal.

Verdict: Yes, the quarterback position is the most important, and there’s no better example of that than looking back on what Nick Foles did with the Philadelphia Eagles in his second stint, but Hurts isn’t ready to be a back-up quarterback in the NFL. If the best-case scenario and plan for a second-round pick is flipping him for more draft picks in the future, Philly’s draft process is flawed.