{
  "id": 9159141,
  "title": "Nick Sirianni explains the subtle changes in Jalen Hurts' game",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/nick-sirianni-explains-the-subtle-changes-in-jalen-hurts-game",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-22T16:14:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/nick-sirianni-explains-subtle-changes-161433174.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nick Sirianni, the Philadelphia Eagles' head coach, recently explained the subtle changes in Jalen Hurts' game during the first two weeks of the current season. Sirianni noted that Hurts is throwing more to the middle of the field, hitting backside routes, and getting deeper into his reads. The coach highlighted Hurts' commitment to continuous improvement, emphasizing that the quarterback asks himself what he can do better and how he can give the team an even better chance to win.\n\nSirianni did not attribute the changes solely to the new offense or claim that Hurts suddenly discovered how to attack the middle of the field. Instead, he described a more experienced quarterback who uses his experience to recognize what a defense is trying to take away and then deliberately works back through the progression. He also mentioned that the increased number of reps gives the quarterback no choice but to get better.\n\nThe coach acknowledged that some of the new concepts are familiar, but he emphasized that the new scheme is part of the equation, but not all of it. Philadelphia's offense may provide Hurts with more opportunities to showcase this facet of his game, but Sirianni believes that the quarterback himself is seeing the field differently due to increased experience in recognizing defensive structures. The results have been satisfactory, and Sirianni sees the most encouraging part as Hurts continuing to recognize what defenses are giving him, trust his vision, and get through his progressions when the first option isn't available. These subtle developments could significantly impact how consistently the offense moves the football, potentially becoming one of the most important developments of Philadelphia's season if this evolution continues.",
  "summary": "Jalen Hurts has started displaying an evolved part of his game, and Nick Sirianni believes there is a logical explanation.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}