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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.
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.
Jalen Hurts was ranked 9th by NFL execs, despite a Super Bowl MVP season. Here's why that ranking is disrespectful and flat-out wrong.
The team has earned a second Lombardi Trophy for their efforts, and Jalen Hurts is the reigning MVP of football's biggest game. It's noteworthy that he is now being mentioned by a national voice as an early candidate for the Most Valuable Player award at the NFL Honors next February.
Pro Football Focus ranked Hurts as a No. 5 quarterback; however, he was placed in the high-end starters category. Above him, in the elite category, was Josh Allen (No. 4), Lamar Jackson (No. 3), Joe Burrow (No. 2), and Patrick Mahomes (No. 1).
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.
Saquon Barkley will be on the Madden 26 cover. In future seasons, Jalen Hurts and Joe Burrow could end up gracing the cover.
A couple of your favorite Philly sports stars could be a part of your holiday celebrations this year. You can now put Jalen Hurts and Trea Turner on your Christmas tree thanks to these new ornaments from Hallmark.