My god, enough already with such an absolutely ridiculous narrative. He is one of 32 people in the world starting at QB in the NFL, if his passing wasn't good enough he wouldn't have made it even as a college QB.
The same thing was said about Lamar and he's an unanimous NFL MVP and the youngest to ever win it. It's nothing but one thing: a very lazy analysis of a dual-threat QB.
Whoa. Well... Hurts' passing is nowhere near top tier obviously. The running back comment was that he's built like a back in that regard, and he is a good runner but an average passer. But one of 32 people in the world, out-fecking-standing for him. He won a competition featuring the remnants of Joe Flacco and the mighty Nick Mullens. His dual-threat ability likely why he is starting over Minshew and Sinnet, another being those two are below average QBs in comparison to their peers and also have had little time in that offense. Hurts is likely not starting in at least 3/4 of the other clubs with better QBs on the roster. There are current backup QBs that would start in Philly - Lance for certain and probably Love off the top of my head.
Not all dual-threat QBs are/were average passers, some were exceptional passers or at least above average to their era - Cunningham, Staubach, Tarkenton, Vick, Young (Steve & Vince), etc. The criticism is aimed at all QBs fair or not. There has been a history of garbage starting QBs in the world, dual-threat or not, but heck they were one of xx starting NFL QBs in the world at one time. Fecking Quincy Carter was the main starter for three seasons in Dallas (one full season) and he was garbage at that level. But passing comparisons at collegiate and pro level are far more complex, you know that. Of course he can throw the ball, that ain't the point anyone has made that I know of.
Jackson has far more talent than Hurts has shown and did so from his first action. I was more concerned Jackson would get broken in half. But Jackson's passing has progressed and hence my last comment for Hurts - he still has time to improve. Based on what I have seen he's shown nothing that remotely makes me think he might blossom to a Lamar Jackson status.
Was it lazy analysis to call out Tebow for being a bad passer and saying he should be a running back or tight end?