NFL Insider Reveals Jalen Hurts Truth
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Following ESPN's latest rankings of the NFL's top ten quarterbacks, former champion Damien Woody sounded off on Eagles QB Jalen Hurts being ranked so low.
The Philadelphia Eagles have a bona fide winner on their hands. That's exactly what Jalen Hurts is. In college and then in the pros, Hurts has done pretty much
Criticism of Jalen Hurts' game is valid. But Hurts' Super Bowl MVP is what does — and should — matter to Nick Sirianni.
Jalen Hurts is a Super Bowl champion, a Super Bowl MVP, has made two trips to the NFL's grandest stage, and overall has a winning percentage in the NFL of 70 percent. The Eagles have never missed the playoffs in Hurts' four seasons as their starting quarterback.
It has become a popular talking point among Jalen Hurts' detractors to suggest that his incredibly talented supporting cast on offense carried him to last season's Super Bowl title.
"One of the reasons I love football so much is that it takes everybody to accomplish your goals," Sirianni said.
Despite a year that saw Hurts hoist up the Lombardi Trophy and earn Super Bowl MVP, the quarterback barely cracked ESPN’s top 10. Instead, quarterbacks like Jared Goff (No. 8), Justin Herbert (No. 7), Matthew Stafford (No. 6), and Jayden Daniels (No. 5) were ranked above him.
Months ago, Brandon Graham was riding through the streets of Philadelphia on a Super Bowl champions bus, celebrating the team's second Lombardi Trophy.Then, Graham went out on top in March and retired from football after 15 seasons with the Eagles.