Allen Park — The Detroit Lions are buying into Jalen Hurts hype — because, well, they have no choice.
Many around the league are expecting big things for the third-year Eagles quarterback. It remains to be seen whether he’s the guy to take Philadelphia to the next step, but the Lions don’t have the luxury of waiting to find out.
Besides, the Lions already found out what Hurts and the Eagles’ offense is capable of in last year’s 44-6 loss at Ford Field. With wide receiver A.J. Brown joining the Eagles this past offseason, Hurts’ opportunity to create within the offense has only grown since Week 8 of last season.