When Hurts heard of New England's reported interest in the 2020 draft, he said: “Seems like there’s a lot of people who would have taken me if I was there.”
Eagles quarterbacks Jalen Hurts, Tanner McKee, and Marcus Mariota at practice Wednesday at the NovaCare Complex.Just days before the 2020 NFL draft, longtime ESPN analyst Mel Kiper appeared on WEEI-FM, a popular radio station in the Boston region, and said the New England Patriots were interested in selecting Oklahoma quarterbackOn draft night, the Patriots traded out of the first round and possessed the Nos. 37 and 58 picks, while the Eagles were slotted to select at Nos. 21 and 53.
Thanks to his MVP runner-up performance in 2022, Hurts has established himself as one of football’s biggest stars. Earlier Wednesday, Patriots coach Bill Belichick labeled Hurts as “arguably the best player in the league.” In summer workouts, Hurts has been dynamic in the passing game, completing an assortment of difficult throws to his top targets,
The Patriots will attempt to counter Hurts and the offense with a secondary that includes defensive backs Jack Jones, rookie Christian Gonzalez, Kyle Duggar, Adrian Phillips, Jabrill Peppers, and former Eagle Jalen Mills.
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