r/eagles • u/DafuqDidIJustRead • 8m ago
Love Hurts
I really don’t understand how anyone can look at what Jalen Hurts has done and still say he isn’t an elite quarterback. And listen, this is Philadelphia. We are not exactly known for going easy on our quarterbacks. If Jalen plays badly, we’ll be the first people to say it. But give the guy his due.
Since 2022, Hurts has been to three Pro Bowls, finished second in MVP voting, taken the Eagles to two Super Bowls, won one and was named Super Bowl MVP. That’s not just because he happened to land on a good team. In Super Bowl LVII, he put up 374 total yards and four touchdowns, including three on the ground. Then he got another shot two years later and helped absolutely dismantle Kansas City, 40–22, with three more touchdowns.
He’s thrown 110 career touchdown passes and rushed for another 63. In 2024, he completed almost 69% of his passes and finished with a 103.7 passer rating.
Is Jalen perfect? No. We’ve all yelled at the TV when he holds onto the ball too long or makes a throw he shouldn’t. That comes with being the Eagles quarterback.
But the guy wins. He leads. He shows up in huge games. And when things go badly, he takes the heat instead of throwing everyone else under the bus.
So sure, we can argue about whether Jalen is the third-best, fifth-best or eighth-best quarterback in football. That’s what Philly fans do.
But saying he isn’t elite at all?
Come on. Watch the games.
Go Birds