Jalen Hurts running ability is the best trait he brings to the table. Hurts college numbers look very productive, although most of his time at Alabama he was splitting reps with Tua. Oklahoma graduate transfer quarterback Jalen Hurts was inevitably going to be seen as an NFL Draft prospect. In 2020, Hurts will earn a base salary of $610,000 and a signing bonus of $1,941,944, while carrying a cap hit of $1,095,486 and a dead cap value of $1,941,944. Now make your pick.Fantasy Football Questions We Need Answered: NFC SouthSummer Scouting: DTs Jay Tufele, Jordan Davis, Darius Stills & Dante StillsShould The NFL Move The Combine Out Of Indianapolis?TDN Fantasy Podcast: Edwards-Helaire Hype + Sam Farmer InterviewThe Eisner Board: 2020 Fantasy Football Rankings & ProjectionsReid's 2020 NFL Mock Draft: Day 2 He played 14 games, threw for 32 touchdowns, and had over 3,500 passing yards. Pittsburgh and Carolina are the two spots I like him to fall the most. The 2019 season at Oklahoma is where we saw him as a true starter. That could be the same for Hurts. Carson Wentz on mentoring Eagles rookie QB Jalen Hurts: I’m going to be there for him. He even had a receiving touchdown last year at Oklahoma. He can range from an NFL starter to a gadget player for an offense.
Hurts has been lucky enough to play with NFL talented wide receivers at both schools, and playing under Lincoln Riley was going to be a big bump to his stats.While he can get out of the pocket prematurely at times, it isn’t necessarily a bad thing given his ability to make plays outside of the pocket. While he is a bit smaller, Hurts has strong power and strength to run power and dive plays. Having CeeDee Lamb certainly helped mask some of Hurts flaws at times, and we saw him lock onto Lamb quite a bit and look his way.Jalen Hurts is likely headed for Day 2 of the NFL Draft.
Hurts was clearly used as a rushing threat, accumulating over 200 rushing attempts in 2019, and over 600 in his four college seasons. TDN100's Best Redshirt Sophomores For The 2021 NFL DraftTDN100’s Five Best Surprises Eligible For The 2021 NFL DraftCreate, share, and brag over your own big board now.Sikkema's Way-Too-Early 2021 NFL Mock DraftDraft Dudes - TDN100 Discussion With Drae HarrisClyde Edwards-Helaire's Fantasy Football Value SkyrocketingNew Orleans Saints 2020 NFL Draft Team GuideSan Francisco 49ers 2020 NFL Draft Team GuideTDN100 Selling Stock On Several Prominent 2021 Prospects This SummerDo Seahawks Need To Throw More On 1st Down?Wide Receiver Prospects: Stop Running 3-ConesWomen In Football: Briazja Wade Is Just Getting Started In LouisianaCrabbs' 2020 NFL Mock Draft: Day 2You've watched all the tape, you know the stats. He can also get outside the pocket and make defenses pay.Despite this being a heavy quarterback draft class with two of the best prospects we have seen in a long time, Jalen Hurts is still holding plenty of name value. I also find Hurts to have better mechanics when forced outside of the pocket. I also like this receiving core long term. This is why he was able to rack up 3274 yards rushing in his career with 43 touchdowns playing college football. He will need some work at the NFL level with his decision making and accuracy, but has plenty of arm strength and the mobility is something NFLHurts missed easy throws at times, and there was a lot of dependence on his wideouts to make plays. His arm strength is electric, as he can deliver some strong passes on the run or standing within the pocket. He has strong footwork and a clean natural throwing motion. He also rushed for 1,298 yards and put up 20 touchdowns.