Jalen Hurts has already seen quite a lot in his young NFL career.
In just three years as an NFL starter, Hurts has already led his team to the Super Bowl, landed a monster extension, and contended as a candidate for league MVP.
That work has garnered some recognition, especially Hurts’ ability to step up when the game is on the line.
Douglas Clawson at CBS Sports named Hurts a solid third in his recent ranking of the top clutch quarterbacks in the NFL.
Just two players, C.J. Stroud of the Houston Texans and Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs, topped Hurts on the list.
Here’s what Clawson had to say about Hurts:
“All anyone will remember is the Eagles historic collapse down the stretch last year, but I'm not looking past Hurts' excellence in the clutch. He had six total touchdowns and 0 turnovers on potential game-tying or go-ahead drives in the fourth quarter and overtime through 12 weeks last year, culminating with a superstar performance in an OT win vs the Bills. He didn't have many opportunities in the clutch to end the year as Philadelphia was getting blown out. He also gave Philadelphia a chance to win Super Bowl LVII with a game-tying drive before the Chiefs answered.”
Indeed, Hurts has shown his ability to step up to the moment on multiple occasions for the Eagles, most notably in his Super Bowl performance against the Chiefs — a comeback effort that was ultimately upended by Mahomes.
Heading into the 2024 campaign, Hurts and the Eagles will look to return to that high point, and this time, finish the job. With extensions to wide receivers A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith, and the addition of running back Saquon Barkley, Hurts will have plenty of weapons to work with.