Overview

• The Athletic’s QB Tiers survey of NFL executives and coaches placed Hurts tied for ninth overall, marking the lowest finish for any quarterback coming off a Super Bowl MVP in recent years.
• Peyton Manning described Hurts as a “student of the game,” noting that the Eagles quarterback regularly seeks his advice on specific plays drawn from a coaching lineage dating back to Frank Reich and Tom Moore.
• Several anonymous evaluators justified the ranking by pointing to Philadelphia’s run-first scheme and a top-tier roster as factors that might mask Hurts’ consistency in pure dropback passing situations.
• Local media outlets and veteran commentators have defended Hurts’ postseason efficiency, leadership and dual-threat physicality, questioning whether tier rankings undervalue his on-field impact.
• The clash between system-based evaluations and recognition of Hurts’ individual credentials underscores a broader debate over how scheme context should weigh in quarterback rankings.