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Were Eagles preparing to draft Jalen Hurts all along?

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One of the most confounding picks of the entire 2020 NFL Draft happened in the second round – Pick 53 to be precise. The Eagles selected Oklahoma quarterback Jalen Hurts and it took a minute for the entire City of Philadelphia to lift their jaws from the floor. Sure, the Eagles needed a backup quarterback since Nate Sudfeld really hasn’t shown much at all, but not in the second-round…right?

Howie Roseman’s comments after the pick was made were met with more animosity. He seemed a little confused by the fan reaction and grew uncharacteristically defensive as reporters confusingly prodded around to try and gain any sort of logical understanding as to why the Eagles would pass on primary needs to fill a second one.