- David Carr posted on X about his belief that Jalen Hurts should be benched
- Marcus Mariota has not yet started a game for the Philadelphia Eagles this season
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Former NFL quarterback and current NFL Network analyst David Carr doubled down on his belief in that Jalen hurts shouldn't be the Philadelphia Eagles I'll start with a quarterback now and choose Marcus Mariota instead.
“Hey Philly, y'all wanna talk about it?” Carr posted X on Sunday evening.
“Apparently still in denial,” Carr continued on social media. 'They just want to talk about other things. Step 1 is admitting you have a problem.'
Carr reiterated his idea now that the Eagles are clearly in the postseason picture and in no real danger of advancing beyond seventh in the NFC. Philadelphia lost 33-13 to the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday without scoring an offensive touchdown.
The Eagles have made no mention of an injury for Hurts or stated that the man they signed to a $255 million extension this offseason won't start any future or previous games.
David Carr watched the Philadelphia Eagles' loss to the Dallas Cowboys and had some thoughts
Jalen Hurts couldn't find a rhythm against the Cowboys and didn't lead his team into the end zone
Carr's two posts on X came after another Eagles loss to the Cowboys on Sunday
Carr's last sentence of his two social media posts is usually associated with drug use and recovery, as typing into Google will direct you to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration website.
Hurts temporarily left Philadelphia's game against the San Francisco 49ers last week to be evaluated for a concussion, with Mariota replacing him.
Carr attributed the idea of benching Hurts to a bigger picture for the Eagles, whose main goal is to win the Super Bowl and need to rest their star quarterback during no-win-or-go-home games. commitment is.
The Eagles are 10-3 and in no danger of missing the playoffs as they are still tied for the best record in the NFC and are just one of four teams in the conference with a record better than one game above .500.
Philadelphia has lost its last two games and is back in action on Monday against the Seattle Seahawks.
The remainder of the Eagles' regular season features a pair of games against the New York Giants and one game against the Arizona Cardinals.