Bleeding Green Nation on Jalen Hurts
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This year, he has more interceptions plus sacks than first downs on third and long. Philly ranks 29th in EPA per play on these plays.
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Hurts struggles on third-and-long; Eagles rank 29th in EPA on these plays.
Eagles quarterback facing significant offensive line deterioration following the Jurgens trade and Johnson retirement. The source identifies Hurts' struggles on third and long as a critical weakness: even during his peak 2022-2024 seasons, he had an average first-down conversion rate on third and long with below-average interception and sack rates. This year, he has more interceptions plus sacks than first-down conversions on third and long, and Philadelphia ranks 29th in EPA per play on these plays. The Eagles' inability to execute on early downs (51.9 percent run-heavy, averaging -.07 EPA per play on early down runs) forces Hurts into obvious passing situations where he has historically underperformed. The lack of pass-catching talent exacerbates this issue, though it was a problem even when the team had A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith.
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