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Eagles roster outlook: Quarterback
The Philadelphia Eagles’ Super Bowl season is over and the 2025 NFL offseason is officially here. We’re kicking off our Eagles roster outlook series by examining the quarterback position.
STATS: 934 snaps played, 15 games played, 15 starts, 248/361 (68.7%), 2903 yards (8.0 yards per attempt), 18 TD, 5 INT, 103.7 passer rating ... 150 rushes, 630 yards (4.2 yards per attempt), 14 TD ... 9 fumbles
PLAYOFF STATS: 256 snaps played, 4 games played, 4 starts, 65/91 (71.4%), 726 yards (8.0 yards per attempt), 5 TD, 1 INT, 108.6 passer rating ... 34 rushes, 194 yards (5.7 yards per attempt), 5 TD ... 1 fumble
REVIEW: Hurts had a pretty great training camp, which made his early season struggles surprising. The Eagles transitioned to a lower volume passing offense coming out of their Week 5 bye and that approach obviously paid huge dividends. Hurts did well to protect the ball as the Eagles mainly relied on Saquon Barkley and an elite defense as their winning formula. There was question if the passing offense was going to be good enough if/when it was eventually needed ... and it certainly was. Hurts was absolutely sensational in the Eagles’ two biggest matchups of the season, the NFC Championship Game and Super Bowl LIX. According to Sheil Kapadia, Hurts ranks first in EPA per play among all quarterbacks who’ve played in that two-game stretch (either conference) since 2000. Fittingly, Hurts was crowned as the Eagles’ second-ever Super Bowl MVP.
OUTLOOK: Hurts is clearly a big-game player; he’s not one of these quarterbacks who put up awesome regular season numbers before shriveling in the playoffs. The Eagles’ future looks bright with Hurts under center. Aided by a strong support system around him, there’s every reason to believe the 26-year-old can guide them to even more championship success. It’s not like there’s any worry about Hurts — who is currently under contract through 2028 — becoming complacent. He’s already a legend in Philly for winning one Super Bowl but he seems extremely driven to add to his legacy.
MY TAKE: Stay.
STATS: 134 snaps played, 5 games played, 1 start, 25/42 (59.5%), 291 yards (6.9 yards per attempt), 2 TD, 1 INT, 86.5 passer rating ... 9 rushes, 15 yards (1.7 yards per attempt), 1 TD ... 1 fumble
PLAYOFF STATS: 12 snaps played, 0/1, 5 runs for -7 yards (all QB kneels)
REVIEW: Pickett didn’t play very well in training camp or the preseason but the Eagles stuck by him as QB2. He wasn’t really needed until Week 16, after Hurts suffered a concussion against Washington. Pickett did enough to give the Eagles a chance to win that game but he still didn’t look great. He did play better in a Week 17 start prior to leaving that game with a ribs injury.
OUTLOOK: The Eagles should certainly be open to trading Pickett, who will be a free agent after the...
