Q. You're going to listed as limited today. What's going on with your health right now?
JALEN HURTS: Yeah, just a little program we have for the mini-bye. I'm fine.
Q. What do you feel like you're getting out of that? Do you feel strong? Feel like that's helping?
JALEN HURTS: Yeah, that's the goal always really throughout the course of year, just make sure you're doing the things you need to do to stay on top of stuff.
That's what we're doing and a lot of other players are doing it as well. Taking it a day at a time like everything.
Q. I assume the mini-bye came at a good time then? It's a long season.
JALEN HURTS: Yeah, I'd say so. It's kind of crazy how it's played out. We've had this early bye week that we've had, you know, this time here, so I think even when we talk about just our game that general, assessing things and really taking the bye week to go through the same process, and, you know, just see how we can become more efficient, how we can clean up the little things. Just those conversations and trying to build.
Q. Jalen, what stands out to you specifically on the front seven of that Rams defense when you look at them on tape?
JALEN HURTS: Man, you know, they're young by the year, but they play like a ton of vets that have played the game for a very long time. Smart, got great busts, fly to the ball. I think their defense in general complements -- every phase complements one another.
It's a team, man, that creates a lot of havoc. You think traditionally having Aaron Donald there and the difference he's been able to make on the field. In his absence they're still creating problems.
So we got a lot of respect for this group. We got to come ready to execute and play fast.
Q. Jalen, Kellen Moore was listed on an NFL.com story today as going to be a hot candidate for a head coaching job. How much has he helped you and how much would you hate to go through another offensive coordinator at this stage?
JALEN HURTS: I'll answer the first question. I think he's added a new approach. I think everything is about point of view. You know, everybody sees the game differently. As you've heard me say many times, that there are -- you know, Xs and Os are kind of one and the same to an extent. Everybody has their different flavor of stuff, and Coach Kellen will say that himself.
It's about how you teach it, how you're coaching certain things and how you run it and execute it. For him I think he's brought a unique approach. He's brought some new visions for us.
I think it's helped us. I think he's definitely added a dimension for us in who he is and his philosophy of being multiple.
So I think there is another dynamic to him that's new to him in having a guy back there that's mobile and can play the game and stretch the defense in multiple ways.
I think it's always an adjustment, a navigation. Nonetheless, he's been great.
Q. Would you be surprised if he got that offer?
JALEN HURTS: I said I would answer the first question. Leave it at that.
Q. Tried to ask it differently.
JALEN HURTS: Yeah.
Q. I don't know if you've ever been totally healthy by the end of the year. Is what you've done this past week kind of preventive to maybe get to the playoffs healthier than you've ever been?
JALEN HURTS: Yeah, I mean, everything is about that I think. That's for all of us, too, the whole entire team. Being ready to go at this point of the year, it's not about -- I don't think it's necessarily about all health. It's about the mentality, where we are.
We're entering a phase of the year where things could very easily -- well, they did, you know. Didn't end the way we wanted it to.
So that's top of mind, back of my mind as we enter this phase, and putting an emphasis on finishing strong, putting ourself in a good place.
Q. You mentioned the multiple aspect and your ability to do a bunch of different things; maybe that's new for Kellen. How much has it grown to this point? How much more can it grow?
JALEN HURTS: As far as what?
Q. As far as utilizing your unique skills versus maybe a more traditional pocket quarterback?
JALEN HURTS: I think it has its place. It's a good issue to have. I think for me, I've gone out there and done what I've been asked to do. It's been cool for me to learn different ways of playing the position and learning different points of view of how to coach it and different philosophies on what they see and what we're trying to attack and execute.
So always challenge myself to find ways to execute and win in any type of situation. That's a thrill I get out of that, kind of to your question, with all the different changes and approaches, finding a way to figure it out and get it going.
And so I know it's kind of by choice, you know, when you're multiple. It's just a matter of having a good discernment to when to use those things and the different tools you have.
That's something I'm sure we'll navigate as things go on.
Q. A sentiment that Nick shares with us often is that Jalen Hurts is a winner. How much do you think winning is a quarterback stat? If that question makes sense.
JALEN HURTS: I don't like to get into the stats. I mean, winning is only thing this really matters. I'm not going to sit up here and judge. Everybody has their own opinion on that. It's the only thing that matters.
Everything else is subjective to how they see and how they want the position to be played. But go win.
Q. There have been times we've spoken to you where you spoken about the standard, right, and don't focus on the result, focus on playing to the standard, right? How do you balance or weigh playing to the standard that you have and simply you could throw five touchdowns, throw five interceptions, but the winning and the loss at the end of the game?
JALEN HURTS: Yeah, it's a tough balance. It's a tough balance. Both of them are hard. Both of them are hard. I think when you place the importance of winning as a priority, you can find a way to weather through the other stuff.
I never want to compromise my standard. I think when you're talking about, well, how would you compromise your standard? Certain things are challenged when you have so much change. Reality is the standard changes within the change you have because I'm not doing the same things. I'm not having the same success with the same people.
When you're having different success, similar success -- when you're having success in general but the people around you are changing, how is it the same? That's been a challenge that I've had to overcome. It's been fun. It's been a thrill.
You know what I prefer, but ultimately my job is to go find a way, yeah.
Q. I know you're on TV every Sunday and that's playing football. Yesterday was kind of a different element for you on Good Morning America. How does it feel to do that kind of thing when you're not in control of what you do on the football field and you're in that situation with those guys?
JALEN HURTS: I think just having the opportunity to be on GMA and bring light to the different things that our community needs and our youth needs. That's what the Jalen Hurts Foundation was founded for, to bring light on mentorship, progressing the youth with opportunity and serving them.
You know, the foundation has some great initiatives to try and bring light to -- it has some great initiatives to make efforts to minimize some of the issues that are plagues, not just in Philadelphia but many school districts across the country.
Just want to raise awareness to it and bring some good light to it so we can make change and give kids the opportunity.
Q. Looked like you were having fun.
JALEN HURTS: I'm always having fun. Don't let that smile fool you, nor the straight face.
Q. In football circles you're typically referred to as a coach's son. On the show yesterday they referred to you as an educator's son.
JALEN HURTS: Uh-huh.
Q. Is that distinction important to you? How has that influenced you?
JALEN HURTS: I think that's influenced me greatly. It's influenced me greatly I think to have the different passions that I have and be passionate about, the education system and the youth, even this game and being a student of the game.
It's a thing of respect and I respect a giver. I respect someone that comes in and tries to reach one and teach one and uplift someone as they climb.
I think that's where it all begins, is just being able to see good examples of people being patient, being guided by someone they respect. All those things matter.
I think that's why I lean towards the foundational principles and the efforts that I've been able to make in that. Just trying to serve and trying to mentor and teach and progress those watching and those that need progressing. Nobody is ever a full representation of what they'll be. No one is ever a full product, whether it's on the field, off the field.
We should all be trying to better ourselves and learn from or mistakes and be wise in that and grow. The ones that need it the most are the youth.
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