The Philadelphia Eagles missed the playoffs, fired their head coach, and have a quarterback controversy on their hands. They need to choose between Carson Wentz and Jalen Hurts.

Wentz struggled in 2020 with 2,620 yards, 16 touchdowns, and 15 interceptions, and it seems as though his time with the Eagles is going to end.

Hurts got thrown into starting action on December 13 against the New Orleans Saints and performed rather well. He went 17 of 30 for 160 yards and a touchdown pass, and he added 106 yards on 18 carries as the Eagles beat the Saints 24-21.

After that, Hurts was named the starter for the Eagles, and the Wentz trade rumors began to swirl. Hurts ended the year with 1,061 yards through the air and six scores, and he added on 354 yards and three touchdowns on the ground.

The Eagles brought in Nick Sirianni as their new head coach, and despite the positive comments about Wentz, the Eagles need to do the right thing and roll with Hurts moving forward. Philly drafted Hurts in the 2nd round of the 2020 NFL Draft, and that's always a sign that a team isn't entirely happy with their quarterback play.

To make matters more complicated, the Eagles gave Wentz a four-year, $128-million extension in 2019, so getting rid of his contract won't come easily. Still, the decision to move on from Wentz and name Hurts the starter shouldn't be a tough one.

Hurts provided much more spark for the Eagles and have the luxury of his rookie contract for the next few years, which would allow them to use the money elsewhere to make much-needed roster improvements.

Although Wentz had a good year in 2019, he had a disaster of a year in 2020 and threw a career-high 15 picks despite playing only 12 games.

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Teams have already started calling about Wentz and what the Eagles get for him might not be much, but offloading some of his salary and not having to make the decision between the two heading into the season will be helpful.

The Eagles have a new head coach and new offensive coordinator as well as other assistants, so letting go of Wentz and getting a fresh start is the best thing to do after a disappointing 4-11-1 year.

Hurts was electric at Alabama, then went to Oklahoma and continued his success at the collegiate level. If the Eagles can improve their offensive line and get a decent batch of wide receivers, Hurts will have a tremendous amount of success as the starter for the Eagles.

He can run the ball with the best of them, and despite some struggled towards the end of the year, an entire offseason with training programs, OTAs, and practices will do wonders for the youngster.

Wentz will always mean a lot to the city of Philadelphia and Eagles fans, but the decision to roll with Hurts is the one they need to make, and it seems like that could happen sooner rather than later.

The new era in Philadelphia is going to begin, and a Hurts and Miles Sanders duo on the Eagles' offense is a terrific starting point and will be even better if 2020 first-round pick Jalen Reagor can find success in the NFL.