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Jalen Hurts continues to win games and accumulate individual accomplishments, but those results have not completely changed how NFL coaches and executives evaluate the Philadelphia Eagles quarterback.
Hurts landed at No. 16 in The Athletic’s 2026 NFL Quarterback Tiers. He remained in Tier 2 but ranked behind quarterbacks including Baker Mayfield, Sam Darnold, Jordan Love, Brock Purdy and Jayden Daniels.
The annual survey, conducted by Mike Sando, included votes from 29 coaches and 21 executives. Each participant placed 35 veteran quarterbacks into one of five tiers. Tier 1 was reserved for quarterbacks capable of consistently carrying their teams. In contrast, Tier 2 included players capable of doing so in certain situations or possessing a special dimension that elevates their overall value.
Hurts certainly qualifies under the second part of that description. His combination of passing ability, strength, mobility and short-yardage production has helped Philadelphia construct one of the NFL’s most consistent winners. Hurts has won 57 of his 82 regular-season starts and has led the Eagles to two Super Bowl appearances.
His 2025 season, however, did not produce another deep postseason run. Hurts completed 64.8% of his passes for 3,224 yards, 25 touchdowns and six interceptions while adding 421 yards and eight scores on the ground. Philadelphia finished 11-5 before being eliminated by San Francisco in the wild-card round. The ranking illustrates the continuing divide between Hurts’ résumé and how evaluators view his individual performance. His supporters can point to his efficiency, postseason success, leadership and ability to protect the football. Skeptics continue to question how much of Philadelphia’s success should be attributed to its offensive line, running game and supporting cast.
Those questions will follow Hurts into his first season under offensive coordinator Sean Mannion. The Eagles traded A.J. Brown to New England and will ask Hurts to lead a reworked passing attack featuring DeVonta Smith, Makai Lemon, Dontayvion Wicks and Hollywood Brown.
Hurts has rarely needed outside rankings for motivation, but the No. 16 placement provides another reminder that league evaluators remain unconvinced he belongs among the elite. A strong season without Brown would give Hurts another compelling response.
This article originally appeared on Eagles Wire: Eagles QB Jalen Hurts has another opportunity to silence NFL evaluators
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Hurts landed at No. 16 in The Athletic’s 2026 NFL Quarterback Tiers. He remained in Tier 2 but ranked behind quarterbacks including Baker Mayfield, Sam Darnold, Jordan Love, Brock Purdy and Jayden Daniels.
The annual survey, conducted by Mike Sando, included votes from 29 coaches and 21 executives. Each participant placed 35 veteran quarterbacks into one of five tiers. Tier 1 was reserved for quarterbacks capable of consistently carrying their teams. In contrast, Tier 2 included players capable of doing so in certain situations or possessing a special dimension that elevates their overall value.
Hurts certainly qualifies under the second part of that description. His combination of passing ability, strength, mobility and short-yardage production has helped Philadelphia construct one of the NFL’s most consistent winners. Hurts has won 57 of his 82 regular-season starts and has led the Eagles to two Super Bowl appearances.
His 2025 season, however, did not produce another deep postseason run. Hurts completed 64.8% of his passes for 3,224 yards, 25 touchdowns and six interceptions while adding 421 yards and eight scores on the ground. Philadelphia finished 11-5 before being eliminated by San Francisco in the wild-card round. The ranking illustrates the continuing divide between Hurts’ résumé and how evaluators view his individual performance. His supporters can point to his efficiency, postseason success, leadership and ability to protect the football. Skeptics continue to question how much of Philadelphia’s success should be attributed to its offensive line, running game and supporting cast.
Those questions will follow Hurts into his first season under offensive coordinator Sean Mannion. The Eagles traded A.J. Brown to New England and will ask Hurts to lead a reworked passing attack featuring DeVonta Smith, Makai Lemon, Dontayvion Wicks and Hollywood Brown.
Hurts has rarely needed outside rankings for motivation, but the No. 16 placement provides another reminder that league evaluators remain unconvinced he belongs among the elite. A strong season without Brown would give Hurts another compelling response.
This article originally appeared on Eagles Wire: Eagles QB Jalen Hurts has another opportunity to silence NFL evaluators
Continue reading...
