National media outlet predicts Philadelphia Eagles will 'raise some eyebrows' with a draft choice
Sports Illustrated's Connor Orr made some bold predictions this week for each NFL franchise and he has the Philadelphia Eagles making an eyebrow raising choice in April. Orr predicted that Philadelphia will "draft a quarterback high enough to raise eyebrows". From SI.com: The Eagles’ strength has always been an ability to move on and plan for […]
Sports Illustrated's Connor Orr made some bold predictions this week for each NFL franchise and he has the Philadelphia Eagles making an eyebrow raising choice in April.
Orr predicted that Philadelphia will "draft a quarterback high enough to raise eyebrows".
From SI.com: The Eagles’ strength has always been an ability to move on and plan for the future. Jalen Hurts was drafted in the second round in the midst of the Carson Wentz era and initially billed as a kind of Taysom Hill chess piece. In reality, owner Jeffrey Lurie was sold that Hurts would be a more effective, modern-day Russell Wilson. It wouldn’t surprise me, in a draft with a lot of quarterbacks who have big potential but some physical red flags, if Philadelphia doesn’t take a crack at strengthening the depth chart.
Hurts signed a lucrative five-year extension ahead of the 2023 season that keeps him in Philadelphia through 2028 (his age 30 season).
If the Eagles draft a quarterback high enough to "raise some eyebrows", it would almost certainly be a cheap backup option that gives the team some financial flexibility for the next few years.
Hurts is entrenched as the Eagles' starter for the foreseeable future and it's hard to see that changing that anytime soon. I wouldn't rule out Philly taking a quarterback earlier in the draft than expected, but I don't think it should raise any eyebrows.
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