On the latest episode of the “Scoop City” podcast, we touched on a point that Chase has been making for a while now: Jalen Hurts might be a good quarterback, but he isn’t throwing like one right now. The partial transcript below has been edited for clarity. The full episode is available now in The “Scoop City” podcast feed.

What’s going on with Jalen Hurts and the Eagles’ passing offense? - The Athletic CHASE DANIEL: Now, there’s a huge difference, Dianna, between winners and stats. Everyone’s like, “Wins are a QB stat!” Well,

Jalen Hurts underwhelmed against the Packers, but at the same time, he was waiting on some pretty long-developing routes.

Back from a two-game concussion absence, the former Alabama QB helped Philadelphia advance in the NFL playoffs.

Jalen Hurts felt little need to defend his pedestrian numbers in his first game in three weeks because of a concussion.

But it's hard to ignore Hurts' 43-12 record as a starter since the Eagles were 2-5 midway through the 2021 season. The Eagles have gone 14-3 in both 2022 and this season, tying the best regular-season records in franchise history.

The passing game against the Packers could've been more sharp but Jalen Hurts knows his "role in each game will be different" to get the job done.

The Philadelphia Eagles beat the Green Bay Packers by 12 points in the Wild Card round. The No. 1 defense in the NFL continued its success into the playoffs, but the offense fell flat. Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts missed the final two games of the regular season after exiting the Week 16 loss to the

I’m not entirely through the game yet, but I’m more convinced than ever that the play design is average. However, the coaching staff is telling Hurts to be risk-averse. This is the #1 defense and run game in the league.