Adding protection for injury-prone quarterback Carson Wentz, the Philadelphia Eagles selected Oklahoma quarterback Jalen Hurts in the second round of the NFL draft on Friday.
FILE PHOTO: Dec 28, 2019; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Jalen Hurts reacts during the fourth quarter of the 2019 Peach Bowl college football playoff semifinal game between the LSU Tigers and the Oklahoma Sooners at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY SportsWentz has battled knee, back and head injuries over the last three seasons, failing to finish any of the three in the postseason.
“He has a unique skill set,” Pederson said of Hurts. “You see what Taysom Hill has done in new Orleans. It’s something we want to explore. “Earlier today, I spoke to Carson about the options at this pick, and one of them was Jalen, so he had a heads-up ahead of time. We’re sitting here at the end of the second round ... and the way our board was, we just felt this was the right thing to do.”
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