Hurts had limited experience in his rookie year, but what time he spent on the field did not go well as he displayed the naivety first-year quarterbacks often show.īut, paired with Sirianni, rookie wide receiver DeVonta Smith, dynamic running back Miles Sanders and one of the league’s best offensive lines, the Eagles showed signs of a quick retooling.Īfter a slow start to the season, the offense began to hum as games went by, with the team eventually finishing with an 8-7 record before an eventual first-round playoff loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.ĭespite the disappointing end to the season, there were good signs to go off for the 2017 Super Bowl winners.Īnd, sensing foundations were in place, Philadelphia’s front office went all out to improve the team as best it could during the offseason. With no established quarterback on the roster, it was left to Jalen Hurts - the former Oklahoma star who was drafted in the second round in 2020 - to lead the team.
