’95 Percent New’: Jalen Hurts Gives Update On Eagles New Offensive Scheme Under Kellen Moore
Entering his fourth season as the Eagles’ starter, QB Jalen Hurts is prepared to learn yet another offense.
Entering his fourth season as the Phildaelphia Eagles’ starter, QB Jalen Hurts is prepared to learn yet another offense.
Since 2020, consecutive seasons with the same play-caller have been hard to come by for Hurts. Doug Pederson and Press Taylor ran the offense during Hurts’ rookie season in 2020. Shane Steichen called plays for Nick Sirianni in 2021-2022. Brian Johnson took over as offensive coordinator last season.
This year, Kellen Moore is stripping everything down to the studs. Given Hurts’ college background, this isn’t unfamiliar territory.
Hurts spoke of the changes during mandatory minicamp, stating that Kellen Moore’s system is ‘95% new’ compared to the previous scheme.
Moore has proven success as a play-caller in the NFL, most notably in Dallas, where his offenses ranked top-five in scoring, yards per game, and third-down conversion percentage — all areas the Eagles struggled in last season.
One year removed from an MVP-caliber season, Hurts took a statistical dip across the board in 2023.
Hurts, who was banged up for much of the season, threw for more yards and touchdowns, but that was a result of playing from behind in most instances. Moore’s primary goal is to give Hurts more freedom at the line of scrimmage with pre-snap reads.
After beginning the 2023 campaign 10-1, the Eagles lost six of their final seven games, including a blowout Wild Card loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, It was obvious that changes were necessary. That’s why the Eagles let go of offensive coordinator Brian Johnson after just one season and brought in Moore, who only lasted one season with the Chargers, but did experience some success with the division-rival Dallas Cowboys.
So far, Moore has liked what he’s seen from Hurts in the offseason.
Philadelphia is hoping a rebuilt offense featuring Hurts, A.J. Brown, DeVonta Smith, and newly signed Saquon Barkley will propel them back into Super Bowl contention.
