Simple Data Proves Why Jalen Hurts Is a Better Quarterback Currently Than Josh Allen!

Despite a Super Bowl win and an MVP performance, Jalen Hurts is still not considered to be on the same level as Josh Allen or Lamar Jackson.

Simple Data Proves Why Jalen Hurts Is a Better Quarterback Currently Than Josh Allen!

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The Athletic’s QB Tiers ranked Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts in Tier 2 at the ninth position alongside CJ Stroud of the Houston Texans. Patrick Mahomes and Matthew Stafford are the only two of the eight ahead of him to have a Super Bowl ring.

Hurts, although considered a respectable game changer, is almost always ranked beyond the quartet of Mahomes, Lamar Jackson, Joe Burrow, and Josh Allen. Even the Madden 26 rankings reflected the same, as the four had a wide difference compared to the rest of the quarterbacks in the league. The constant downgrade comes despite his postseason success and a defending Super Bowl title.

Josh Allen has played in 13 postseason games with seven wins, while Jalen Hurts has six wins from nine games. Hurts is arguably better in the postseason with a lead of 12.82 percentage points. While Burrow has a respectable win percentage, he has missed the playoffs in the last two seasons. Jackson, on the other hand, has a meek 3-5 record when it comes to the postseason.

According to one user on the Internet, there’s an additional factor that puts Hurts ahead of Allen in the postseason. The Philly quarterback has played and won against high-profile quarterbacks compared to Allen. In 2024, Hurts defeated Jordan Love, Stafford, Jayden Daniels, and Mahomes. Apart from Jordan Love, who’s ranked 13th, all the rest three are ranked ahead of Hurts in The Athletic’s rankings.

The remaining two wins came against Daniel Jones and a combined duo of Josh Johnson and Brock Purdy, both in 2023. Josh Allen, on the other hand, played against teams with not-so-high-profile quarterbacks. He defeated Mac Jones, Skylar Thompson, Mason Rudolph, and Bo Nix.

Although the statements and facts are true, it’s a half-truth. There are three other things here: the user has subtly ignored Allen’s two wins against two-time MVP Lamar Jackson and one against eight-time Pro Bowler Philip Rivers in 2021.

Secondly, the quarterback doesn’t play against another quarterback but against a team. Lastly, Hurts’ wins against the Green Bay Packers and the Los Angeles Rams have more to do with Saquon Barkley and other offensive weapons.

Mike Sando explained the problem with Jalen Hurts and how it is affecting his rankings

Coming off a Super Bowl defeat in 2023, Jalen Hurts was ranked sixth among the other big names in Tier 1 by The Athletic. In fact, he had 10 Tier 1 votes with a 1.84 average vote. However, despite a Super Bowl win and an MVP in the finale, Hurts has been ranked quite below.

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Jalen Hurts (Image via IMAGO)

Mike Sando, one of the reporters at this sports division of the New York Times, has explained why Hurts has been ranked at ninth.

In 2022-23, Hurts completed 66.5% of his passes, threw for 3,701 yards, 22 touchdowns, and 6 interceptions. The following season saw him set his best numbers in passing yards and touchdowns while throwing for 15 interceptions, third among all quarterbacks. If it’s any consolation, Josh Allen threw more.

His numbers came down last season as he missed two games. Sando claimed that voters had rewarded Hurts in 2023 for improving his accuracy as a passer while also projecting continued development in that area.

Two years later, Sando admitted that there’s a belief among the NFL execs, coaches, and scouts that Hurts had plateaued as a passer. They had seen the Eagles take the ball out of Hurts’ hands by shifting to a run-oriented offense centered around Saquon Barkley. Philadelphia was featuring Hurts less than before, which, according to the Sando, affected how people in the league viewed his role in the team’s success.

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