Rainy and windy weather contributed to less than ideal passing conditions in Week 4.
Hurts hasn’t been quite *as* sharp over the past two weeks. Hurts also lit up the Washington Commanders by airing it out and trusting his receivers to make plays on the ball. It felt really hard not to after watching his sensational performance against the Minnesota Vikings, completing passes he never would have even attempted a year ago. I believe in his improvement as a passer. Hurts ranks ninth among quarterbacks in DVOA. Hurts is the third best quarterback by PFF’s passing grade, only behind Geno Smith (!) and Patrick Mahomes. Good to see him getting the ball out quicker at times. He has also lowered his average time-to-throw from 3.19 seconds in 2021 (slowest release in the NFL) to 2.89 this year.
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A look at Pro Football Reference’s advanced passing numbers show that he’s raised his on target throw percentage and lowered his bad throw percentage. Hurts has made strides in terms of accuracy and decision-making. Of course, can we know if the Dallas defense is truly any good if they haven’t played the Eagles’ offense?Īs previously noted, Hurts actually being able to utilize the middle of the field more often is a big improvement. What has improved for him in 2022? How would you rate his ability as a passer now?īGN: DeMarcus Lawrence would beg to differ! Apparently it doesn’t matter what Hurts has shown this far since he hasn’t played the Cowboys. I expect Brown to see targets early and often.īTB: Jalen Hurts certainly looks like he has arrived. Philly’s coaching was very intentional about getting Smith involved in Week 2 after he had a quiet Week 1. The Eagles oddly underutilized him in Arizona last week and they’re probably not going to do that again. But the thought here is that Brown will be fairly active in this one. If the Cowboys want to put Trevon Diggs on Brown all game long, the Eagles have the option of relying on their other receiving options to carry the offense. Quez Watkins is a vertical threat while Zach Pascal is a role player who can contribute in high leverage situations such as third down and/or the red zone. Dallas Goedert is also pretty hard to stop. As we saw against the Commanders, he’s more than capable of carving up a defense. And the problem with devoting extra attention to him is that the Eagles have another WR1 in DeVonta Smith (ranked 20th by PFF). The fourth-best wide receiver by Pro Football Focus’s grading, Brown’s really an all-around threat. Brown is also a player the Eagles can throw to short of the sticks and ask to break tackles. Brown has the ability to make plays down the field, especially given his ability to outmuscle opponents and win at the catch point. Hurts to Brown on an out route is typically a money play for this offense. It’s not like Brown only wins in the middle of the field, though. Dating back to training camp, where Brown saw eleventy billion targets, Hurts demonstrated comfortability with throwing to Brown on slants for serious YAC opportunities. The Eagles’ quarterback didn’t even really target that area last year he attempted the fewest number of passes between the hashes by far.
And not just because he is good but because what he is specifically good at.īrown’s presence has really unlocked the middle of the field for Jalen Hurts. How has he changed the offense and how do the offensive coaches utilize him most?īleeding Green Nation: Brown was obviously a very significant addition. Ahead of this huge game in the NFC East, we talked to Brandon Lee Gowton from Bleeding Green Nation to get a little more detail on what is happening with the Eagles.īlogging The Boys: Let’s talk about A.J. The Cowboys come in as pretty big underdogs (6.5 points) according to DraftKings Sportsbook. It’s almost time for the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles to renew hostilities on Sunday Night Football.
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