Eagles Lack of QB Success if Ridiculous After Having Four-QBs on Roster

Considering the Philadelphia Eagles at one point had four quarterbacks on their roster, it's almost crazy to think that when Jalen Hurts went down, they didn't have enough to ensure they were still going to be a decent team in his absence. 

It's tough to say that this is everybody's fault besides some decision-makers, but it does feel like Howie Roseman should have done a much better job. 

At the end of the day, injuries can happen at any given moment, and while Hurts' was a freak one, it's still something the Eagles needed to prepare for at a much higher level.

Unfortunately for Philadelphia, that wasn't the case, and it was recently suggested by The Athletic that it's part of the reason why this team hasn't played the type of football that it was expecting to entering the season.

“It’s fair to wonder why McKee didn’t get more time after two weeks without starting receivers DeVonta Smith and Dontayvion Wicks. But McKee said he 'fell short' of the team’s expectation to win with the players on the field. Coaches and players are fighting for their jobs. Trying Milton while the Eagles are still mathematically alive makes sense.

“The Eagles could have done more in the offseason to prepare for McKee’s regression. They traded for Andy Dalton, a 16th-year veteran, and carried four quarterbacks into the season, using a roster spot to develop fifth-round pick Cole Payton. Even with that investment, they scrambled when Jalen Hurts’ season-ending health scare hit. That’s the sort of unforeseen event they usually prepare for,” Brooks Kubena wrote.

This is a very common problem in the NFL, so it isn't like the Eagles are the only team that has had to deal with something like this in the past. Ultimately, I believe Philadelphia thought that it had something with Tanner McKee, but it was pretty evident over the past couple of weeks that it was far from the case.

As for Cole Payton, it never felt like he was a legitimate option to come in and really do something. The Eagles have now turned to Joe Milton, hoping that he can be something that he hasn't been throughout much of his career.

Regardless, it's easy to say the Eagles should have done a lot more. We can only look at what they have at the moment, and right now, they're in a very bad position because of their lack of offseason decisions.

It’s going to be interesting to see if this changes how Roseman feels in the future, but the present is what all fans and players are trying to figure out amid a rough stretch on both sides of the football.