Jalen Hurts #1 of the Philadelphia Eagles (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
The Atlanta Falcons finally know who will be lining up under center to face their defense in week one. The Eagles have named second-year quarterback Jalen Hurts the starter for their week one matchup.
For the Eagles, the fact it took them this long to name Hurts their starter speaks to the absolute disarray the franchise finds themselves in. This is the same team that opted to move on from Nick Foles after his improbable Super Bowl run.
They wanted to send a clear message that Carson Wentz was their quarterback and they didn’t want Nick Foles waiting to step in when Wentz inevitably got hurt.