Philadelphia Eagles: Bold predictions for Jalen Hurts that are way too early

Jalen Hurts passes for 4,000 passing yards and runs for 850 more.

One of the biggest concerns about Jalen Hurts’ game, as we neared the 2021 NFL Draft (and, eventually the regular season) was the 52% completion percentage that he compiled as a rookie in 2020. 71 of his 148 pass attempts failed to reach the intended target.

If we didn’t know anything else about Hurts’ game, we knew that had to get better, and it did. Jalen completed 61.3 percent of his passes during the 2021-2022 regular season, but analysis and the eyeball test made something plain. There were a lot of plays that were left on the field.

Too often, we saw errant throws and instances where he was unable to locate wide-open receivers. Philly’s offense shot itself in the foot constantly as touchdowns were frequently erased because of penalties). Those things happen when young stars are asked to play important roles. Another year together with a coaching staff that has stayed intact will benefit the offense tremendously.

Despite the rough patches, Hurts still threw for 3,144 yards despite sitting out two games. Expect some leaps forward in 2022. The prediction is Hurts starts all 17 games, he finds those open targets a little easier, and that passing yards total increases to 4,000 yards thanks to a 65-percent completion percentage.

We already know that he’s a gifted scrambler, so he’ll increase the production there too. Expect for the man who ran for 784 yards on 139 attempts to tote the rock 160 times for 850 yards.