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Eagles News: Jalen Hurts was the NFL’s most explosive rusher last year

Next Gen Stats’ 10 most explosive runners of 2021: Josh Allen, Jalen Hurts, Lamar Jackson on the board - NFL.com
1) Jalen Hurts. Philadelphia found itself in a bit of an offensive rut in 2021 before reimagining itself as a run-first, dual-threat attack with Hurts leading the way. From there, the Eagles, well, took flight, with Hurts using his abilities to keep defenses guessing. The shift in philosophy produced the league’s top rushing offense. Hurts led the league in designed QB runs (72), rushing yards gained on such runs (377) and yards per carry on such runs (5.