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Nov 5, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeVonta Smith (6) and wide receiver A.J. Brown (11) celebrate a touchdown against the Dallas Cowboys during the third quarter at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Quarterback
Jalen Hurts
The most important player on the team is set for a prove-it type season. After finishing second in MVP voting in 2022 and putting on a show in a close Super Bowl loss, he was ... fine in 2023. Now, he has everything he seems to have wanted, from a new playcaller to the pre-snap responsibility for which he was begging along with a star running back and what looks like a bona fide No. 3 receiver. Add in improved health, and there are no excuses for Hurts not to lead a talented offense into the league's elite.
At the heart of that bounceback needs to be the Eagles' performance against the blitz. Last year's numbers might not look quite as bad as you think. Hurts was 14...
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