One of ESPN’s Biggest Voices Recently Came to the Defense of Jalen Hurts

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This offseason has been a whirlwind for the Philadelphia Eagles. From the loss of major defensive starters to the black cloud of an AJ Brown trade rumor hanging heavy over the organization, it hasn't been great for Philly fans. 

To top it all off, over the course of the last few weeks, seemingly out of nowhere, a smear campaign against starting quarterback Jalen Hurts has emerged. 

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It started with an article detailing some of the leaked in-house issues that Hurts displays, like poor body language, a lack of coachability, and a rigid resistance when it comes to any offensive scheme changes. 

Next was the ownership and organization coming out with a statement that the team had no plans to resign their franchise quarterback to an extension unless concrete improvement was shown this upcoming season. 

There have now been players like the Buccaneers' former Lavonte David stating that, "Jalen Hurts was never a guy we worried about." 

It seems to be getting a little out of hand for a guy who's only one season removed from being a Super Bowl MVP. ESPN's Dan Orlovsky felt the same way and shared why this is all a little ridiculous. 

Dan Orlovsky Does His Best to Set the Record Straight on Hurts

If anyone can understand the plights of playing quarterback in the NFL, it's someone who's done it before. Dan Orlovsky played many years in the league as a journeyman and found that the rhetoric around Hurts is getting a little ridiculous. 

On ESPN's Get Up, Orlovsky was asked about the fairness of some of these critques and he said, "No (it's not fair), but that's life as a starting quarterback in the NFL, let alone in Philly." Orlovsky continued. "I think one, Hurts has become one of the most polarizing guys in the NFL. Two, the facts and the opinions don't match. That's the interesting part of all this with Jalen."

Orlovsky went on to say, "The fact is, he's been awesome since he's become their starting quarterback. We're talking wins, which everyone gauges quarterbacks on, franchise or not, 62 of them (3rd most in NFL since 2021). He's accounted for 185 touchdowns (3rd most since 2021), however he gets the touchdowns, I don't care for the people at home whether they like it or not, and he's top ten in passing yards (8th with 18,811 yards). On top of that, he's gone to the Super Bowl twice, won MVP once, and likely would have if they won the other one. Those are facts."

He did exactly what he advocated for, stating facts over opinions.

Whether or not you think Jalen Hurts is the same caliber of quarterback as Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen, or Lamar Jackson, you can't argue that all he's done since becoming the starter in Philadelphia is succeed. 

Does he have room to improve? Absolutely yes. But each time he's been faced with adversity, even dating back to college, Hurts always seems to come out on top. I'm sure this will be no different, especially considering how competitive he is with an extension on the line. 

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