Jalen Hurts proved that he’s a true franchise QB. Is it time for the Eagles to pay him like one? SuperBowlLVII | FlyEaglesFly
may have ended up on the losing side of Super Bowl LVII, but his performance in the game reaffirmed that he is the franchise quarterback of his team’s future. Now that he’s played three years in the league and is eligible for a contract extension, the Eagles should pay him as such.
Even before Philadelphia’s postseason run and Super Bowl appearance, the entirety of the 2022 season was a showcase of how special Hurts is at his position. The third-year quarterback played at an MVP level in the 15 games he was healthy for. He completed more than 66% of his pass attempts, averaged eight yards per pass attempt , and his .213 EPA/play this year was fifth-highest in the NFL.
In addition to Hurts’ skills as a passer, which clearly have developed and come a long way since he debuted in 2020, he has the mobility and skills as a rusher to make him one of the NFL’s most dangerous dual-threat quarterbacks. In addition to throwing for an average of more than 246 passing yards per game during the regular season, Hurts averaged more than 50 rushing yards per game with 760 total yards on the ground—fourth-most by an NFL quarterback this year—in 15 games.
Playing in Super Bowl LVII, his fourth-ever postseason game, Hurts didn’t flinch. He put together all of his tools as both a passer and runner with maximum efficiency, leading his offense on scoring drive after scoring drive throughout the night. By the time the game was over, Hurts had recorded his second career game—and second this season—with more than 300 passing yards, more than 50 rushing yards, and three rushing touchdowns, a feat no other player has ever done once, per.
Past just the numbers in the box score and more advanced metrics, watching Hurts use his arm and legs in tandem to make things happen on the game’s biggest stage told us all we needed to know about him and his potential as a franchise quarterback. All night, the quarterback used his plus mobility to avoid losing too many yards on sacks and also extended several plays despite heavy pressure on some of his dropbacks.
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