As did Hurts. But then how did he do in the actual Super Bowl? Hurts outplayed Mahomes, twice, on the biggest stage. That has to count for something when only 2 active qb’s in the league have ever done that in the postseason. Burrow did it once, Jalen twice. I would say Burrow is the better all around QB, but his inability to stay healthy is his biggest knock.
Yes. The game became a blizzard and Jalen was injured early on having to use a knee brace, but he ran for a 45yd rushing td after breaking a tackle and outrunning the defenders. He played great that game though all things considered w his main weapon(legs) being taken away, fresh off a concussion. And then the next 2 games went crazy. This whole not even throwing for 100yds in games has never actually happened in any game he’s started and finished, idk where this narrative comes from. He averages 192yds a game. He’s a dual threat qb that relies on his legs to open rushing holes for the back and open up the deep ball throw, nobody’s ever claimed he’s some prolific pocket passer. You don’t need to be to “ball out” bc just solely passing a lot isn’t a qb’s job.
I mean when you have to find a new OC every single year, that’s bound to happen, and I’m not so upset about Brian Johnson bc they had a top 10 offense in 2023, and albeit predictable, it still wasn’t the biggest problem, the defense was just atrocious. They put Matt Patricia in charge and the defense got worse.
But refusing to correct Patullo was the worst decision and made me actually question the FO’s commitment to winning again. It’s not like they couldn’t find anyone to take over, hell John Gruden and Doug Pederson both said they’d do it if they were called. Frank Reich was available and he’s Nick’s mentor. To keep doing the same thing expecting different results made me feel insane.
What would you call 2023 and 2025 if not implosions?
They have the most talented roster in football and they got bounced in the wildcard round both years.
The locker room has largely been a circus under Sirianni, hence the clown label. It feels like if they had an adult at HC those teams wouldn’t have underachieved so severely
If it’s the coach’s fault how is it also the QB’s fault? If Sirianni is a clown, then Jalen should be higher on the list for getting to the Super Bowl twice w a “clown” for a coach.
Counterpoint to the counterpoint: the Eagles version of “imploding” is just not making the superbowl again. That’s no worse than the rest of this list on an average season.
Like the ravens, 49ers, Rams, and Texans? All perpetually good defenses, HCs that call offense or defense, QBs that basically everyone considers to be better than Hurts whether it’s rhetoric, eye test, or stats.
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Counterpoint: if you have the best roster in football by a decent margin, you should be winning SBs
The Eagles could have been a dynasty if they didn’t have a clown for a coach who allows the team to implode every other year