Jalen Hurts was candid with reporters Sunday following the Philadelphia Eagles’ unceremonious exit from the playoffs.
Hurts had a chance to be the hero in the final minutes of the contest at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pa. The Eagles quarterback had 1st-and-10 at the 49ers’ 20-yard line with his team trailing 23-19.
One big play could have swung the game. Instead, Hurts got sacked on the first play, then threw three straight incompletions to seal a losing result for Philly.
Hurts spoke out about the loss during his postgame press conference.
“I think winning is hard,” Hurts said. “Nothing about it is easy, especially when you’re trying to repeat.
“Everything was clear for us and what we wanted to accomplish this year, and we came up short. And so you have no choice but to learn from it, especially if you have a great passion about it. And that’s my approach.”
Hurts went 20/35 for 168 yards and a touchdown in the four-point loss.
The poor performance came just weeks after speculation swirled about Hurts’ future as the Eagles’ starting QB. Reports emerged last month indicating that the Eagles could select a quarterback fairly early in the upcoming NFL draft.
Such an idea would have sounded ludicrous 11 months ago as Hurts helped power the Eagles to a Super Bowl victory. But after watching Hurts have some absolute stinkers this season, Eagles general manager Howie Roseman’s confidence may be wavering.
