Nick Foles didn’t sound like he was handing out a gentle critique of Jalen Hurts on Sunday. He sounded like a former Eagles quarterback watching a familiar problem in real time and calling it exactly what he thought it was.
In a video clip posted on X by NBC Sports via Kyouma, Foles pointed to Hurts’ timing and decision-making in Philadelphia’s 24-20 Week 4 loss to the Los Angeles Rams, saying the quarterback was holding the ball too long and missing chances to get rid of it on time.
“The key is this,” Foles said. “Jalen is not on time, nor is he ready to throw the ball right here.
He's sitting there... he could have thrown to anyone on the front side of this, any player. ... That's where on time and rhythm (come into play).
We watch Case Keenum against the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday Night Football do this every single play.”
Foles kept pressing the point, framing it as something the Eagles can’t afford to live with if they want the offense to keep moving.
“On time, in rhythm. The pocket is good enough to get that play off right then and there. ...
No excuses,” Foles said. “They have to get better.
They have a quarterback that's a Super Bowl champ. ... This is a deficiency in his game that once he gets better, it's going to be unstoppable, but he's got to get better.”
Hurts’ numbers backed up the rough outing. He finished 12 of 27 for 93 passing yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions. ESPN gave him a 37.5 QBR, and the 93 passing yards were his fewest in a game since Week 15 of 2024.
Hurts was later asked more directly about handling the ups and downs, and he pushed the conversation toward the work rather than the emotion.
“I think it's less about being even-keeled and more about doubling down on the work and controlling the things that you can,” Hurts said. “This is a team that's building and finding its way, and it's obviously a work in progress.”
The Eagles are now 2-2 and will try to stop a third straight loss when they face the Jacksonville Jaguars in London in Week 5. With the game in the 9:30 am EST window, Hurts will once again be the center of attention.
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