Jalen Hurts had one of his best rushing games of the season in the Philadelphia Eagles’ win over the Los Angeles Rams last week, and Washington Commanders defensive coordinator Joe Whitt Jr. is essentially daring the quarterback to try doing it again.
With the Commanders getting set to face the Eagles in the NFC Championship Game, Whitt was asked on Thursday about preparing to defend Hurts’ dual-threat ability.
“We’ve had a number of these guys that we’ve had to prepare for. The one thing is, if he’s gonna run the ball and the coordinator makes the decision for him to run the ball, we’re gonna treat him like a running back,” Whitt said. “And we’re gonna hit him that way. So, that’s their decision if they want him to get hit the way he gets hit. If they don’t, they’ll keep him in the pocket.”
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