Overview

• An ESPN survey of NFL coaches, executives and scouts placed Hurts ninth on its list of top quarterbacks for the coming season
• Former lineman Willie Colon, analyst Emmanuel Acho and insider Adam Schefter have publicly defended Hurts’s ranking by highlighting his winning record and Super Bowl MVP honor
• A Philadelphia Inquirer editorial labeled his No. 9 placement so absurd that it called the credibility of the entire ESPN poll into question
• Bleacher Report’s new list slotted Hurts third among the NFL’s franchise players, praising his leadership in two Super Bowl appearances and clutch postseason performances
• Critics counter that Hurts’s lower passing attempts and yardage compared with peers reflect a system boosted by the Eagles’ elite rushing attack and supporting cast