Daily News | Eagles’ Jalen Hurts, Commanders’ Carson Wentz have ‘mutual respect’ going into first game as opponents
The chatter about the Washington Commanders quarterback’s first game against his former team isn’t limited to the auditorium that holds news conferences or the locker room. Eagles coach Nick Sirianni has been searching for an edge by polling Wentz’s former teammates and members of the organization familiar with his on-field tendencies as well.
There are fewer players familiar with Wentz than might be suggested by the 19-month window since he was traded, but the Eagles became a team in transition after cutting bait with their 2016 No. 2 overall pick. “It’s definitely a mutual respect between the two of us,” Hurts said. “When he went to Indy and now here, there’s definitely a mutual respect and I wish him nothing but the best.”
Hurts said the experience playing behind Wentz taught him to be patient, and he complimented Wentz’s arm strength and pocket maneuverings when asked what he learned from Wentz. “It’s a different offense, it’s a different kind of everything,” Wentz said. “Again, we’re preparing to play their defense. They got a good defense, I know our defense will be up for the task of stopping him and that explosive offense that they have there. I don’t put a lot of stock into that. It’s a new team, a lot of new faces over there, so yeah, it’ll be a fun one either way, though.
Sirianni said Hurts has made steady progress during the last two seasons, noting the quarterback is nowhere near his ceiling.
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