The Philadelphia Eagles should replace Jalen Hurts with Russell Wilson

If you know me, you know I am not the biggest Jalen Hurts fan in the world. I have admiration and respect for him for his work ethic and what he was able to achieve this year. As a second-year QB in his first full season starting, making the playoffs is no small feat. For that, I tip my cap to him.

However, throughout the season, even during his best performances, I was never able to shake the feeling that he is not the guy. He will never take the Philadelphia Eagles back to the promised land. He is a good quarterback, not a great one. He has rushing upside but will kill you with one bad throw. He is young and has a lot of time left to develop and maybe prove me wrong, but right now, the Eagles are more set up to win than many think, and he is not capable of leading that charge yet.

In an offseason where there are a litany of above-average to elite quarterbacks available, and with the Eagles having three first-round draft picks to play with, they would be foolish not to act now. The NFC is as wide open as it has been in years. You could easily make the argument that the best five quarterbacks in the league are all housed in the AFC. In a weak division and a weak conference, the Eagles are legitimately a few moves away from being a serious threat in the NFC.

The Philadelphia Eagles should trade for Russell Wilson.

My proposal? Go get Russell Wilson. Out of all the quarterbacks that are free agents or rumored to be traded, a deal with Seattle makes the most sense for both organizations. They are at the very back end of their window to contend, with an abysmal 2021 season, and should feel comfortable entering a mini rebuild with Jalen Hurts at the helm.

Russell Wilson would transform this Eagles offense. He holds the same rushing upside that Hurts does, albeit his legs certainly have a bit more mileage to them, and is a significantly better passer. He has, in my opinion, the best deep ball in the league. At 33 years old, I am willing to bet Wilson will still be an above-average option at quarterback for the next four years, at least. He is a generational player, and he would get the best out of the Eagles’ young playmakers.

He is an experienced, smart, and knowledgeable quarterback, who will do wonders for not only the players but also the young Head Coach, Nick Sirianni. He is an instant upgrade over the underdeveloped and overall inexperienced Hurts in a time period where the Eagles are ready to win again. Howie Roseman has the cards; he just needs to play them.

Also, there’s something poetic about the fact that Andy Reid would have taken Russell Wilson in the draft if he were there, so he took Nick Foles instead. Everything happens for a reason. Come home, Russ.