Bleeding Green Nation on Jalen Hurts

ArticleAs a passer only, Jalen Hurts’ rankings make some senseJuly 27, 2026

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Mannion's offense is expected to place Hurts under center more frequently and will largely move away from the all-shotgun, all-the-time, RPO offensive 'scheme' that Hurts has played in during his first five seasons.

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Mannion's offense moves Hurts under center, away from shotgun RPO scheme.

New offensive coordinator Sean Mannion's scheme is expected to place Hurts under center more frequently and move away from the all-shotgun, all-the-time RPO offense Hurts has played in during his first five seasons. Mannion's offense will likely ask Hurts to run less, a trend Hurts appeared to be moving toward anyway in 2025. This represents a significant scheme change that will test whether Hurts can lead a pass-first offense.