Doug Pederson not surprised by Jalen Hurts success with Eagles Hes the right guy for that job
Over the past couple of seasons, has developed into one of the top quarterbacks. A dual threat to beat
Tre Flowers Jersey teams through the air or on the ground, Hurts was an inner-circle MVP candidate for most of last season, and he eventually led the to a berth as well. He was then rewarded this offseason with a lavish contract extension.One person to whom this degree of succe s comes as no surprise is his former coach, Doug Pederson."It's really no surprise to me the succe s that Jalen's having right now and just wish him the best moving forward. But the things that impre sed me the most are probably the things you see off the football field," Pederson said during a with NBC Sports Philadelphia. "The leadership ability, his work ethic, the way he approaches the game, the way he studies the game, the way he wants to be coached -- he wants to be coached hard. The things that sometimes the fans don't see. They obviously see the end product on
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NFL Seattle Seahawks Jersey that job and just wish him nothing but great succe s moving forward." Pick Six Newsletter Crafted By The Best NFL Experts Get the day's big stories + fun stuff you love like mock drafts, picks and power rankings. I agree to receive the "Pick Six Newsletter" and marketing communications, updates, special offers (including partner offers), and other information from CBS Sports and the Paramount family of companies. By pre sing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the and acknowledge Paramount's . Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. Thanks for signing up! Keep an eye on your inbox. Sorry! There was an error proce sing your subscription. Now with the , Pederson was in Philadelphia for Hurts' rookie year. The former Alabama and Oklahoma quarterback sat behind for a while but was eventually inserted into the lineup down the stretch of the
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Drew Lock Jersey better draft pick, Pederson actually benched Hurts for the final game of the year, which the Eagles lost, securing that better draft pick in the proce s. Pederson was fired after that, though, and replaced by Nick Sirianni. Along with Shane Steichen and , Sirianni built an offense first around Hurts' abilities as a runner and then gradually expanded it to allow him to do more through the air once the team brought in to complement . So far, the plan has worked quite well.