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Eagles’ Jalen Hurts anticipates wearing knee brace vs. Commanders - ESPN
His teammates have been offering positive reports on Hurts this week. Right tackle Lane Johnson said following Thursday’s practice that Hurts “was mobile, he was moving.” Left tackle Jordan Mailata noted that his QB has had “good energy.” “I’m expecting Jalen to be Jalen,” said running back Saquon Barkley. “He’s going to show up for us, he’s going to make plays. He’s a winner. He’s got the ‘it’ factor.”
NFL Championship Sunday unit rankings: Eagles reign supreme on offense AND defense! Chiefs flat? - NFL.com
The offensive talent assembled by general manager Howie Roseman has given Nick Sirianni and Kellen Moore a high-powered unit that can punish opponents utilizing force or finesse. The combination of Jalen Hurts and Saquon Barkley executing power reads and various gap schemes behind the best offensive line in football leaves defenders dazed, confused and demoralized by the league’s second-ranked rushing offense (179.3 yards per game during the regular season). After joining the 2,000-yard club in the regular season, Barkley has continued to run wild in the playoffs, totaling 324 rushing yards and two touchdowns in Philadelphia’s two postseason wins. While questions persist with Hurts and the Eagles’ passing game, the presence of A.J. Brown, DeVonta Smith and Dallas Goedert expands the strike zone for the fifth-year quarterback. The trio of pass catchers can win against any coverage combination, with each exhibiting the precision and polish as a route runner to create open windows against man or zone. With Moore crafting a call sheet featuring QB-friendly schemes that make it easy for Hurts to play like a point guard from the pocket, Philly can attack in a number of ways. Now, Hurts entered this week with concerns about his left knee following a taxing tackle in the Eagles’ Divisional Round win over the Rams. Philadelphia’s signal-caller was off the injury report on Friday, though he anticipates wearing a knee brace against the Commanders, so we’ll have to see if that affects his performance.
Analyzing the matchups that could define the NFL’s conference championships - PFF
Jalen Hurts on play action vs. Commanders. The Eagles’ biggest worry revolves around Hurts, who could have an entirely separate article devoted to his play under pressure. How well he does on play action against a subpar Washington defense is also worth following. When Hurts and the Eagles beat the Commanders in Week 11, play action was the team’s tried-and-true method. While utilizing the concept on 41.2% of dropbacks, easily a season high, Hurts went 9-of-12 for 113 yards, zero turnover-worthy plays and a 100% adjusted completion percentage. His 84.1 PFF passing grade on play action was substantially higher than on non-play action dropbacks (49.2), which reflects his disparate splits. When opposing offenses run play action this year, the Commanders have been about average. Washington ranks 14th in EPA per play, 26th in success rate,...
