It appears NFL media is beginning to lose their minds about whether Jalen Hurts is a good quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles.
Even after winning Super Bowl MVP for the Philadelphia Eagles, Jalen Hurts continues to get disrespected by some in the NFL media.
From former players trashing the signal-caller, or digital reporters around the country doing the same, Hurts' 2025 season is under the microscope. ... at maybe an unprecedented level for any Super Bowl MVP.
Pro Football Focus' Max Chadwick and Dalton Wasserman are just the latest example.
The two analysts shared a column with each team's biggest strength, weakness, and X-factor. For the Eagles, the passing game was called the team's biggest weakness, a direct link to Hurts' skillset.
"Though their defense and running game were elite, the Eagles' passing attack wasn’t as consistent as it could’ve been last season," Chadwick and Wasserman said. "Much of that burden falls on quarterback Jalen Hurts, who ranked 23rd among qualifiers in PFF passing grade despite an outstanding final two games of the season.
"The biggest drop-off came in the drop-back game, where Hurts posted a 64.6 non-play-action PFF passing grade, tied for 27th in the NFL."
What Chadwick and Wasserman completely ignore about Hurts' passing stats is the fact that the Eagles had a historically great rushing team last year. It would have been absolutely foolish to turn the team into a passing group despite all the success they had running the ball.
That isn't a knock on Hurts or their passing offense. It's the reality of how good the Eagles were running the ball - and how good Hurts himself was as a ball-carrier.
When Philadelphia needed to throw the ball, the team still dominated. Hurts' 300 total-yard effort in Super Bowl LIX was a key factor in their victory.
It's time to stop questioning Hurts in this way, and recognize that he is an elite QB and an effective-enough passer ... Even if the team doesn't need him to be every time out.
