Jalen Hurts’ Week 6 Performance Stuns Fans as Struggles Let Eagles Coaches Slip Off the Hook.QQ

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Geoffrey A Knox, Eagles Wire

Sat, October 11, 2025 at 9:13 PM GMT+7·

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No one’s perfect. That’s true in life and in football. Even the great Tom Brady and Peyton Manning, at times, gave us room for criticism. Sure, we’d have to remove the rose-colored glasses and dig a little deeper, but the NFL can be a humbling monster.

No man is above reproach, and that includes the Philadelphia Eagles’ gunslinger, Jalen Hurts. He’s one of the game’s great dual-threat stars. He’s the most recent Super Bowl MVP, but the facts are the facts. As good as he is, he laid an egg on Thursday.

Jalen Hurts completed 24 of 33 pass attempts. He threw for 283 yards and tossed a TD pass while also throwing an interception. He was sacked three times for 17 yards. He notched a QBR and passer rating of 31.1 and 95.9, respectively. The Eagles lost embarrassingly, but that only tells half the story.

Jalen Hurts’ best throw

With just under 5:30 remaining in the first quarter, Philadelphia was reeling. They were down 13-3 on the scoreboard and facing a second-and-ten scenario. Brown sprinted up the right sideline. He staved off a trailing defender as the safety came over to help. Jalen connected for 30 yards and a much-needed conversion. Nice throw… Nice catch… Nice play…

Jalen Hurts’ worst throws

The overworked and overused A.J. Brown slant finally worked. With 11:36 remaining, Brown flashed open in front of Hurts’ eyes. Philly’s QB wasn’t in any danger. All he had to do was hit Brown dead in the center of the field. Instead, he forced one to Jahan Dotson, and nearly watched the Giants house one.

“Bad ball…” That’s how Hurts described the toss, but as bad as that was, the miss to DeVonta Smith was worse, much worse. Smith scores if Jalen hits him in stride.

Jalen Hurts’ Week 6 report card

Verdict: Yes, the coaching was bad. Ask A.J. Brown if you disagree. If you’re still not convinced, ask Lane Johnson for confirmation; however, the coaching staff wasn’t the only factor. We often discuss Hurts’ struggles vs. the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but he has usually looked just as bad at MetLife Stadium.

Horrible clock management led to the seconds evaporating at the end of the first half. That robbed Jake Elliott of the chance to attempt a last-second field goal.

Hurts took a third-and-ten snap with 15 seconds remaining. He scrambled and slid two yards short of the first down marker, which meant the Eagles couldn’t spike the ball to preserve time on fourth down. The half was over.

Things weren’t any more cohesive when Philadelphia aired the ball out. Despite completing 72.7% of his passes, Hurts never seemed comfortable.

He never truly challenged the Giants consistently with his arm. He often has to see guys running wide open before finding the confidence to deliver the ball, which isn’t going to happen at football’s highest level very often.

He’s still scratching the surface of his potential. He still hasn’t reached his ceiling, but the most significant concerns about him remain largely unchanged, or they don’t disappear for long.

The game plan won’t always be perfect. When is Hurts going to prove once and for all that, if the scheme isn’t enough and if he doesn’t get the best from his teammates, he’ll be that dawg to pull them out of the fire?