Jason Kelce's perspective: 'We're here to help each other' - PhiladelphiaEagles.com

Jason Kelce is on his third Eagles head coach. He has enjoyed winning seasons and long playoff runs. He became the King of all Speeches after his Parade of Champions delivery following the Eagles' Super Bowl win in February 2018. Too, there have been playoff droughts and difficult seasons. This one, 2020, is one in the latter category. The Eagles are 3-8-1. They've just made a quarterback switch from Carson Wentz to Jalen Hurts.

The sting in Kelce's voice was palpable as he spoke to the media on Wednesday prior to practice at the NovaCare Complex.

"It's kind of hard to believe that we're at this point now, to be honest with you," Kelce said. "This season has not gone the way any of us, obviously, anticipated or would like it to have gone. Sitting here 3-8-1, you've got to do something. You've got to try and make a change or whatever. Obviously, the offense has been absolutely terrible the last four weeks, in particular. I have no doubt that this is not the final chapter to the Carson Wentz story or saga. I will always have confidence in him as a person and in him as a player. I'm just going to go out there this week and play some ball."

Kelce was effusive in his praise of Wentz, whom he said "transformed" the offense from the moment he arrived at the NovaCare Complex in 2016. Wentz, indeed, took the Eagles to a new level in terms of their preparation and production all the way through the win in Super Bowl LII. Since then, of course, it has been tough sledding with injuries to deal with and, in 2020, eight losses in 12 games and an offense that has not performed to anyone's standards.

In comes Hurts to make his first NFL start, and Kelce and every player in the locker room is ready to support him. The offense knows its failings aren't only Wentz's alone, but he is the one losing his starting job for Hurts, the team's second-round draft pick in the spring.

"Jalen is going to go out there this week and get his opportunity," Kelce said. "He is a young kid, great attitude, went in at the end of the (Green Bay) game and did some things so we will see how he does in a full game."

A rookie shall lead them on Sunday against New Orleans …

"I think he's got leadership ability. Don't get me wrong. He's different than Carson, just the way Carson was different than Nick (Foles), the way anybody who goes in there is going to have a different personality," Kelce said. "He has all the intangibles. He's got great confidence in himself, first and foremost, which bleeds off into other guys. He's a little bit quieter, but then again most rookies are, especially when you're just trying to learn and figure out where your place is on the team and what you're doing. I think he's really smart, just from the questions he asked me. He wants to figure things out. He's very curious as to what's happening each week. He's accountable … I think he's just got a lot of good intangibles to work with so I'm just excited to go out there and to see what that feels like on a gameday."

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