{"id":80893,"date":"2020-02-16T13:16:43","date_gmt":"2020-02-16T18:16:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/?p=80893"},"modified":"2020-02-16T13:20:06","modified_gmt":"2020-02-16T18:20:06","slug":"jalen-hurts-los-angeles-chargers-nfl-draft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2020\/02\/16\/jalen-hurts-los-angeles-chargers-nfl-draft\/","title":{"rendered":"Jalen Hurts, Los Angeles Chargers A Possible NFL Draft Match"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Los Angeles Chargers<\/a> are in the market for a new quarterback. Philip Rivers<\/a><\/strong> will be taking his talents elsewhere in 2020, and the Chargers currently don\u2019t have any long-term hope for the position. Los Angeles owns the sixth pick in the draft and probably won\u2019t have the opportunity to select Joe Burrow<\/strong><\/a> or Tua Tagovalioa<\/strong><\/a>. If the Chargers aren\u2019t in love with Justin Herbert<\/strong><\/a>, then the team might decide to hold off on quarterback until the second round and draft a guy like Jalen Hurts<\/strong> out of Oklahoma.<\/p>\n

2020 NFL Draft: Jalen Hurts to the Los Angeles Chargers?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Jalen Hurts the Prospect<\/h3>\n

Going from Philip Rivers to Jalen Hurts would be a dramatic change in quarterback style. While Rivers is the definition of a pocket passer, Hurts prefers to use both his legs and his arm to beat a defense. The Oklahoma product excels at taking off if his first read isn\u2019t there and can usually turn a broken play into a positive situation. While he prefers to take off and run, he has an impressive ability to keep the play alive behind the line of scrimmage if no rushing lanes are available. Hurts has the skillset to break tackles in the pocket and the elusiveness to avoid incoming edge rushers. He might not be as elusive as Lamar Jackson<\/a><\/strong>, but he\u2019d still be one of the more athletic quarterbacks in the league.<\/p>\n

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Hurts has the raw tools to be a strong NFL starter, but there\u2019s a reason teams could realistically get him in the second round. In terms of actually throwing the football, Hurts leaves something to be desired. While he does have a few nice throws on film, he struggles to consistently hit his targets. Having Ceedee Lamb<\/strong><\/a> and a fantastic coaching staff definitely boosted his passing numbers, and he\u2019ll need to work on improving ball location at the next level.<\/p>\n

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Additionally, Hurts tends to immediately bail out of the pocket if his first read isn\u2019t there. While his athleticism tends to offset the negatives from giving up on a play, this can be a double-edged sword. Hurts is sometimes overly-confident in his playmaking abilities and tries to force things when he should just live to play another down.<\/p>\n

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The biggest disadvantage with Hurts’ ability to extend the play is that sometimes he tries to make too much happen. Should just live to play another down but instead forces a terrible pass for an interception pic.twitter.com\/m2KlHoRnaG<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Dave Latham (@DLPatsThoughts) February 15, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n