Jalen Hurts keeps finding himself at the center of the NFL’s most divided conversations, and Danny Parkins just added another sharp take to the pile.
On FS1 this week, Parkins painted a wide-open range of outcomes for Hurts in Sean Mannion’s new offense. The way he sees it, Mannion could be the next coach to unlock something big in Philadelphia - or he could be the latest to pay for it if things go sideways.
Parkins pointed to the mixed track record around Hurts as the reason for the skepticism. Shane Steichen and Kellen Moore both moved on to head coaching jobs after working with him, but Brian Johnson and Kevin Patullo each lasted just one season as first-year offensive coordinators before getting fired.
That history is why Parkins believes the pressure can turn quickly.
“If Sean Mannion does not get the best out of Jalen Hurts, Greg, he and others are going to be out of work,” Parkins told his FS1 colleague Greg Jennings on Wednesday.
Still, that’s a long way from saying Hurts is headed for failure. It’s simply the latest example of how polarizing he’s become.
Some believe he’ll thrive in this offense. Others are convinced he won’t.
Training camp has only kept that debate humming. Hurts was already a frequent target of online criticism, and the noise picked up again when Philadelphia’s social media team posted a clip of him throwing an interception to All-Pro cornerback Quinyon Mitchell.
The offseason also brought another eyebrow-raising label: Hurts was revealed as the NFL’s most hated player among fans, with a “Hate Score” of 10.0. That may sound extreme, but it says plenty about where he stands with the public.
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