NFL insider notes: Eagles believe Jalen Hurts is the answer, plus Bruce Arians goes out on his terms

Also, NFC South coach knew Tom Brady would return

One must be careful and diligent when putting too much stock in what is said in press conference settings this time of year, especially. But spending some time around Eagles coach Nick Sirianni during his media session at the just completed NFL owners meetings, I came away convinced he is all in on seeing if Jalen Hurts can be the team's long-term solution at quarterback.

It was already a very telling offseason for the Eagles. They are loaded with three first-round picks, and the uber-aggressive front office, lead by general manager Howie Roseman, never got really involved in any of the myriad of QB pursuits that dominated this offseason in the league. Deshaun Watson was never in play due to the voluminous allegations of sexual assault or misconduct against him, and many others weren't viewed as a significant upgrade. In general, the vibe around the team -- which rode a fearsome defensive line and dominant run game to a surprising playoff berth in Sirianni's rookie season as head coach -- has been that this 2022 year would be spent building around Hurts, giving him as much as possible to succeed, and then weighing their options later if need be.

"I couldn't be more excited about Jalen Hurts," Sirianni said, gushing but coming off extremely sincere, "the type of player he is and the type of person he is. … He knows he's our guy and we show him that with our actions day in and day out."