The draft picks have to be used on the the defense. Gannon may be a lousy DC but the Eagles defense is full of old subpar talent. Even if it's Howie making the picks, gotta hope he gets lucky. The more darts he throws, the more likely he hits the board. If a really interesting QB falls to the Birds - and my understanding is that there isn't anything special on the board - okay to draft him but don't be using multiple picks at QB now. Even surrounding Russell Wilson with this group would be a waste - and expensive.
I'm not convinced Hurts' accuracy problems can't be fixed with experience and coaching. Playing him is the find out. They're not risking a Superbowl season. I've seen him make the throws he misses. It's not a rag arm situation. I see a guy not processing yet at NFL speed. But he's coachable and a born leader with a shit load of intangibles that aren't easy to find. That somersault play would have put most QBs on IR for the rest of the season. And he led two clutch drives for TDs down the stretch yesterday.
It would be dumb to move to Minshew. He's not going to develop into anything more than a backup. Hurts still might.
I'm not convinced Hurts' accuracy problems can't be fixed with experience and coaching. Playing him is the find out. They're not risking a Superbowl season. I've seen him make the throws he misses. It's not a rag arm situation. I see a guy not processing yet at NFL speed. But he's coachable and a born leader with a shit load of intangibles that aren't easy to find. That somersault play would have put most QBs on IR for the rest of the season. And he led two clutch drives for TDs down the stretch yesterday.
It would be dumb to move to Minshew. He's not going to develop into anything more than a backup. Hurts still might.
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