NEW ORLEANS — In his 4 seasons because the Philadelphia Eagles, beginning quarterback, Jalen Hurts led his crew to 4 playoff appearances and two Tremendous Bowls.
And he’s carried out it taking part in underneath three completely different offensive coordinators.
In a league the place coaches and gamers endlessly preach in regards to the worth of consistency and continuity, Hurts has flourished within the sport’s most essential place regardless of close to annual modifications.
“Everybody needs that continuity as a result of that consistency positively does breed one thing,” Hurts mentioned Wednesday as he continued preparations for Sunday’s Tremendous Bowl in opposition to the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs. “However there’s additionally one thing in having the mentality of turning these conditions right into a optimistic. And studying as a lot as I can, taking in as a lot information as I can, to be the very best participant I could be and finally lead the crew to success.”
Hurts, a second-round draft choose in 2020, began 4 video games as a rookie underneath former coach Doug Pederson’s workers, which didn’t have a titled offensive coordinator. Nick Sirianni changed Pederson and employed Shane Steichen as offensive coordinator. Hurts performed two seasons underneath Steichen and one underneath Brian Johnson earlier than Sirianni employed Kellen Moore.
Now Moore is considered the main candidate to turn out to be the New Orleans Saints coach.
“It’s all the time simply openness to study as a lot as I can and take within the new concepts that they create in,” Hurts mentioned of the turnover, “but in addition figuring out that there’s a method that you simply see the sport as properly. And so I feel with all of the modifications which were right here, and all of the modifications I’ve been via, I’ve been the one fixed in that, by way of how I play the sport and finally the need to win form of overseizes all these issues.
“And so I’ve simply been very diligent in it, being open-minded, coming in [with] open arms and taking all of it in so I can proceed my growth.”
In the course of the 2022 season, Hurts handed for 22 touchdowns, with six interceptions, en path to a matchup in opposition to the Chiefs in Tremendous Bowl LVII. Hurts handed for 304 yards and a landing and rushed for 3 touchdowns in a 38-35 defeat to the Chiefs.
In 2023, Hurts handed for 23 touchdowns, with 15 interceptions. Johnson was fired after the Eagles misplaced an NFC wild-card recreation to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
This season, Hurts reestablished effectivity, passing for 18 touchdowns, with 5 interceptions. In three playoff victories, he handed for 3 touchdowns and rushed for 4.
“You need to discover a rhythm with one particular person, and it’s been a problem to do this,” Hurts mentioned, “however finally my want to attempt to discover a solution to win the sport overseizes every little thing else. No matter stats are on the market — good, dangerous or detached — I ask myself: Did I win?”