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King: Ravens 'Loved' Jalen Hurts; 'Dinosaur Thinking' to Criticize Eagles QB

The Philadelphia Eagles made one of the more surprising picks at the NFL draft this spring, selecting Oklahoma quarterback Jalen Hurts with a second-round pick.

Many fans of the team were shocked that the Eagles used such significant draft capital on a player expected to mostly serve as Carson Wentz's backup. But Peter King of Pro Football Talk wrote he was surprised by criticism of Hurts and that at least one other team, the Baltimore Ravens, "loved" Hurts:

"I'm amazed at the anti-Hurts sentiment out there.