The Philadelphia Eagles traded center Cam Jurgens to the Baltimore Ravens this week. The reaction has gone well beyond the offensive line.

With a future second-round pick (among other draft capital) coming back and general manager Howie Roseman stacking draft capital, plenty of people are wondering if quarterback Jalen Hurts could be the next big name out the door.

On the latest episode of 13 Personnel, one of my co-hosts, Easton Freeze, made that exact case. I don’t see it the same way. Austin Stanley weighed in as well, and the conversation showed just how many ways you can read this move.

Here’s where things stand.

The case for Philadelphia moving on from Jalen Hurts

Easton’s argument starts with the contract. He noted that Hurts’ deal technically runs through 2032, but the real numbers end after 2028. Philadelphia also has a big out after the 2027 season, when the dead cap number gets cut in half. I

n his view, that gives the Eagles a relatively easy path away from their quarterback.

He also pointed to the roster around Hurts. Lane Johnson’s surprise retirement this week is a gigantic loss, and Easton said the Eagles have looked like a much worse team without him. Jurgens, who has two Pro Bowls on his resume, struggled after moving to guard. Now he’s in Baltimore.

Philly is sitting on a pair of first-round picks and a pair of second-round picks in 2028 on top of its regular 2027 draft capital.

On top of that, Roseman has always been willing to get off his mistakes early, especially at quarterback. The Carson Wentz situation is the obvious example.

“I think his days may be numbered,” Freeze said of Hurts.

Why I view the Cam Jurgens trade as good business

If you ask me, this is simply Roseman being a great general manager. Jurgens has been trending downward over the last couple of years. I think you can make a very strong argument that he was more of a product of the great players around him.

With Landon Dickerson damaged goods and seemingly on the cusp of retirement, and Johnson now out the door, it’s pretty shocking that Roseman got a future second-round pick for the current version of Jurgens. That’s a return I don’t think Jurgens is worth, right now anyway.

From being around Philadelphia on a day-to-day basis, I don’t sense any distrust in Hurts. I don’t think this organization is losing confidence in him, either.

Instead, I think the Eagles understand they need to play some younger guys over the next couple of years. That includes Quinyon Mitchell, Cooper DeJean, and Jalyx Hunt.

The front office is starting to trim the fat. Some older players simply aren’t as valuable as they once were. Philly lost offensive line coach Jeff Stoutland last offseason, and now Johnson is gone, too.

This is a reset. A turning of the page toward a new version of the Eagles. There’s a reset on the horizon without A.J. Brown, without Johnson, and most likely without Dickerson.

Roseman is getting ahead of it and being proactive. I am not buying that the next chapter is written without Hurts. I think there’s every intention for him to be a part of it.

Austin Stanley picks a side

Austin admitted he could see it both ways, at least at first.

On my side of the argument, the Eagles brought in offensive coordinator Sean Mannion to switch up the offense and help Hurts take the next step. Hurts and wide receiver DeVonta Smith have a great connection. However, tight end Dallas Goedert got hurt, several big-time players are out right now, and running back Saquon Barkley is 29 years old.

Austin’s read was that Roseman wants as much ammunition as possible to address the clear needs around Hurts.

On Easton’s side, Austin raised a more dramatic possibility. Hurts, Eagles coach Nick Sirianni, and Mannion could all be out. In that scenario, Philadelphia keeps a good defense and rebuilds the entire offense on the fly with that stockpile of picks.

The quarterback class factor is worth watching, too. The 2027 class drew a lot of early hype, but Austin pointed out that a month-plus into the college football season, things have come back down to earth a bit.

In the end, Austin compared Roseman’s strategy to stocking a bomb shelter, just in case everything blows up. He landed on my side.

“Ryan wins,” Stanley said.

What comes next for the Eagles

One thing is very clear: Roseman has options. Whether he uses that capital to rebuild around Hurts or to pursue a different quarterback will define the next phase of this franchise.

Hurts’ future will remain a storyline all season long. I just don’t think the Jurgens trade is the first domino. We will see how Roseman decides to spend his war chest.