Philadelphia Eagles: Arguments against drafting another QB in Round 1

What’s the likelihood of the Philadelphia Eagles drafting a quarterback?

It feels like we’ve been debating whether or not Jalen Hurts is a franchise NFL quarterback for two years now. No, wait. That’s exactly what we’ve done. The questions surrounding Hurts’ ability began long before the Philadelphia Eagles surprised everyone by utilizing a second-round selection on him back in 2020’s NFL Draft.

We’re only nine starts into Jalen Hurts’ NFL career. His tenth will come in Week 6’s first game on Thursday Night Football, and it’s safe to say the feedback on what he’s done to this point has been split right down the middle.

If the season were to end today, Philly would miss the playoffs, but they’d have three first-round selections in next April’s 2022 NFL Draft. They’d be picking fifth, sixth, and in the tenth slot.

Regardless of what happens during the remainder of the 2021-2022 NFL season, you can best believe that, when draft time becomes the topic of everyone’s conversation, one of the more popular narratives will revolve around whether or not the Birds should invest draft capital in another signal-caller.

There are arguments for why they should and shouldn’t. For now, we’ll focus on the latter theory. Here are three reasons the Eagles shouldn’t take a quarterback in the first round of next year’s NFL Draft.