Overview

• ESPN’s annual offseason poll of NFL executives, coaches and scouts ranked Hurts ninth among quarterbacks, prompting debate over his individual credentials.
• Nick Sirianni labelled any notion that Hurts was merely a game manager as “bulls---” and praised his willingness to do whatever the Eagles needed to win.
• An anonymous AFC executive defended voting Hurts inside the top five, citing his improved rushing production, greater passing efficiency and reduced turnovers.
• Hurts threw fewer than 300 passes in 15 games as Philadelphia leaned heavily on Saquon Barkley’s run game, driving volume-based criticism of his passing role.
• Two-time Super Bowl champion Damien Woody argued that Hurts outpaced Patrick Mahomes in both title games and deserves a higher offseason ranking for his clutch performances.