Eagles' A.J. Brown Defends QB Jalen Hurts amid Practice Criticism

A.J. Brown is the most ardent defender of the quarterback.

Reports of Hurts' struggles during the team's off-season program were defended by the Eagles wideout.

AJ Brown @1kalwaysopen_

That practice stuff about Jalen is fake . Y’all tweet and believe anything. Like how can he get sacked on 7on7 and there aren’t any rushers. I believe water is above us . Believe that too and make a article about that too . This app is crazy 😂

The Eagles are not very comfortable with Hurts' development, according to the man who appeared on the sports take.

The organization is not very comfortable with Hurts. There is a lot of time between now and the season. The results have been questionable on this guy.

There was a sequence of 10 plays when Hurts had three turnovers, four incompletions and three sacks. The quarterback is not sacked in seven-on-seven drills.

AJ Brown @1kalwaysopen_

In a 10 play series Jalen threw 3tds to Me.

Donovan Mcnabb and T.O. fought the other 4 plays . Vince papale came out of retirement and had the other 3 receptions. #FlyEaglesFly

The Eagles locker room has been mostly complimentary of Hurts. Lane Johnson praised the young quarterback, saying he demands respect.

He is carrying himself with a lot of confidence. He demands respect according to Johnson. What he does in the film room and how he approaches day-to-day activity are just some of the things he does. He's a motivating person. He is a good leader. Even during the summer, he's connecting with a lot of the guys. There are a lot of people. The person is doing 7-on-7 Doing typical work to get ready. He's excited about the new guys that we have that we drafted and acquired, and he's ready to get to work.

A year ago, Hurts threw for 3,144 yards and 16 touchdown against nine picks while adding 784 yards and 10 scores on the ground. His rushing efficiency made him a fantasy star, but his passing efficiency wasn't great.

Among quarterbacks who started at least 10 games, Hurts' 61.3 completion percentage was the worst. Hurts averaged nine air yards per attempt as a result of the aggressive passing attack.

Hurts could wind up being a dual threat if the Eagles deploy a few more checks.