PFT Live with Mike Florio Is QB Jalen Hurts to blame for Eagles dysfunction? + Which Raiders QB will start Week 1? (4/6 Hour 2)
Apr 6, 2026
Heated debate over whether Jalen Hurts is the source of Eagles dysfunction and how media pressure factors in. Discussion of schematic friction, play-action usage, and locker-room signals around coaching moves. Big roster news including Travon Walker’s contract and Kirk Cousins joining the Raiders and the Week 1 QB battle. Update on Rashee Rice’s NFL probe and related legal issues.
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Hurts Resistance Limits Eagles Play Action
- Chris Simms and Mike Florio argue Hurts resists playing under center, limiting play-action and tactical advantages other NFL offenses exploit.
- That resistance cost the Eagles pass-game variability despite elite weapons like A.J. Brown and Devonta Smith.
Hurts Pocket Play Versus Playmaker Mode
- Mike Florio highlighted that when Hurts 'plays quarterback' in the pocket the Eagles are beatable, but when he runs RPOs and scrambles he's elite.
- That duality explains why opponents schemed to keep him confined to pocket reads.
Watch Offseason To Judge Hurts Adaptation
- Do watch the Eagles offseason to see if Hurts adapts to Sean Mannion's McVay-style offense with more shifts and motions.
- Mannion's system will reveal whether Hurts accepts coaching and can execute under-center play-action.