Contrary to many, I find two simple justifications for why the selection of Jalen Hurts at No. 53 in the 2020 NFL Draft actually makes sense for the Philadelphia Eagles.
When most die-hard Eagles fans heard NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announced the official selection of Hurts, reactions ranged from stunned silence to laughter to even the kind of boos that only Philly fans have truly mastered.
Since that time, the Hurts selection has dominated sports talk, not only in Philadelphia, but on the national level as well.
Reactions continue to be overwhelmingly negative for the most part, as plenty sports pundits and fans alike are of the belief the second round was way too high to take a backup quarterback, given the team’s current situation with Carson Wentz as their starter.