As the NFL season reaches a pivotal stretch, the Philadelphia Eagles have struggled in some very important games, losing in blowouts to both the San Francisco 49ers and the Dallas Cowboys in consecutive weeks. And it sounds like quarterback Jalen Hurts is taking ownership of the team’s struggles.
During a press conference this week, Jalen Hurts acknowledged that any improvement “starts with me as a quarterback,” putting the responsibility on himself to help lead the team.
“We all have to be better,” Hurts said according to NBC Sports Philadelphia. “That starts with me. That starts with me as a quarterback. That starts with me as a leader. The tone that I set. And so I embrace that challenge.”
Hurts also acknowledged his lack of ball security played a part in the team’s loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday night when he fumbled in Cowboys territory.
“I have to do a better job of protecting the ball and creating that energy for us. I just have to be better with that,” Hurts said.
The Eagles have been widely considered a legitimate Super Bowl contender throughout the entire season, but after back-to-back blowout losses to other contenders in the NFC, it’s clear that the Eagles now have some work to do.
