PHILADELPHIA — Eagles coach Nick Sirianni and common supervisor Howie Roseman declined to call Jalen Hurts the beginning quarterback for the 2021 season throughout a pre-draft availability Wednesday.
“To call any starters at this specific time, we have been working with these guys for 2 days,” Sirianni stated. “My largest factor is competitors. We have talked slightly bit about my core values, [and] it is my second core worth, it is this workforce’s second core worth. Competitors is a large factor, and we will have competitors at each place.”
There are solely two quarterbacks on the Eagles’ roster in the mean time: Hurts and veteran Joe Flacco, who was signed to a one-year deal in March. The workforce might add one other QB in subsequent week’s draft.
Roseman didn’t rule out deciding on a quarterback within the first spherical, even after a commerce with the Miami Dolphins that moved the Eagles from the No. 6 to the No. 12 spot in trade for a future first-round choose.
“Like we talked about once we had our final media alternative, we will consider each participant, and nothing is off the desk,” he stated.
Roseman added that when the San Francisco 49ers moved as much as the third spot, they knew three quarterbacks could be taken with the primary three picks, permitting Philadelphia “to lock in much more on who the blokes could be obtainable at 12.” The Eagles have want at a number of spots, together with cornerback and receiver, and may have a shot at touchdown one of many prime prospects at every place with so many quarterbacks being taken early.
Hurts began 4 video games for the Eagles final season following the benching of Carson Wentz and supplied a spark to the offense earlier than cooling off down the stretch. He accomplished 52% of his passes for 1,061 yards with six touchdowns and 4 interceptions, and ran for 354 yards and three scores.