Yahoo Sports NFL on Jalen Hurts
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Jalen Hurts may become quite familiar each other Sunday afternoon; Simmons has already stirred the drama pot when he blurted out about Hurts this week: "We just need to make Jalen Hurts be a QB. Stop his runs, make sure Hurts doesn't get out of the pocket and make plays."
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Hurts faces Simmons and Saleh's proven defensive scheme, but showed elite Week 1 form.
Hurts faces a critical matchup against Titans All-Pro defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons in Week 2 with Eagles left guard Landon Dickerson sidelined by a bruised right knee. Simmons has publicly stated the Titans' defensive strategy: "Stop his runs, make sure Hurts doesn't get out of the pocket and make plays." Titans head coach Robert Saleh has a proven track record against Hurts, beating the Eagles while coaching the Jets and as 49ers defensive coordinator in the Wild Card playoff round. Saleh's typical approach is attacking with four and dropping seven in a zone from different angles, a scheme that has worked against Hurts before. However, Hurts demonstrated elite performance in Week 1 against Washington, completing 14 of 25 passes for 203 yards and three touchdowns while adding 46 rushing yards, including a critical 22-yard scramble on third-and-18 in the fourth quarter.
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