Jalen Hurts sidesteps endorsement of Eagles OC Kevin Patullo - ESPN

PHILADELPHIA — With his season over after a failed Super Bowl repeat bid, Jalen Hurts sounded like a quarterback who's ready for a fifth Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator in five seasons.

A day after the Eagles were knocked out of the playoffs in the wild-card round by the San Francisco 49ers, Hurts didn't give an endorsement for the beleaguered Kevin Patullo, whose house was egged earlier this season as he became the top target for fans' frustrations.

Hurts declined a chance to stump for Patullo and instead put the decision on Eagles coach Nick Sirianni, general manager Howie Roseman and owner Jeffrey Lurie.

Hurts was asked if he wanted Patullo back.

«It's too soon to think about that,» Hurts said Monday as the Eagles cleaned out their lockers. «I put my trust in Howie. Howie, Nick and Mr. Lurie.»

«It's too soon to think about that.»

Jalen Hurts, when asked if he wants Kevin Patullo back as offensive coordinator.

Says he puts his trust in Roseman, Sirianni and Lurie. pic.twitter.com/sHKkn6jr4v

Hurts talked instead of finding a «home base» for the offense next season, essentially an identity that never materialized. The Eagles usually had one solid half in a game and struggled in the other — such as in the loss to the 49ers, in which they blew a halftime lead and kicked only two field goals in the second half.

What kind of home base does Hurts envision?

«We've got time to figure it out,» Hurts said.

Hurts even had two games this season in which he failed to complete a pass in the second half. That should be almost impossible for any NFL quarterback, much less the Super Bowl MVP.

«It was a challenging year,» Hurts said.

Hurts couldn't get on track against an injury-depleted 49ers defense, and he threw