Colin Cowherd: “Jalen Hurts got the start, ran around, and won the game… So now it’s time for another edition of ‘Let’s massively overreact, American sports media, to a quarterback who runs more than he throws and he’s going to change the NFL.’ Tim Tebow didn’t, Kaepernick didn’t, Taysom Hill is not, Jalen Hurts is not, and Lamar Jackson is not. As we say multiple times a year, ‘unique’ always works – the ‘Wildcat’ worked – it just rarely lasts. Yes, Jalen Hurts was fun, he gave them an identity, the playcalling was synthesized to the very core of what he does, and Doug Pederson is like ‘this kid can move, let’s move him.’ It’s fun, and Philadelphia’s defense seemed to respond and played great. But can the media stop constantly overreacting to ‘unique’ in the NFL? Even if Jalen Hurts wins it doesn’t solve the bigger issue. You backed up the Brinks truck for Carson Wentz and you owe him a $100 million-plus… Since the 1970s, something has always been true in the NFL -- You gotta sit in the pocket to win big. ‘Unique’ can work briefly, but you gotta sit and throw the football.” (Full Video Above)
Listen to Colin Cowherd explain why the media must stop overreacting to the immediate success of a running quarterback first breaking in as a starter, as Colin says that Jalen Hurts and Taysom Hill are ‘unique’ and ‘fun’ athletes to watch but aren’t guys who are going to ‘change the NFL’ and lead their teams to esteemed success.
Check out the video above as Colin says both Hurts and Hill will join names the likes of Tebow, Kaepernick, and even Lamar, as guys who were ‘fun and exciting’ but ultimately didn’t have enough pocket prowess to win championships.
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