It's been a month since the Philadelphia Eagles lost their starting quarterback, Jalen Hurts, to a blood clot that started in his calf and moved up into his lung, costing him the rest of the 2026 season. Still, people haven't forgotten that he's a good quarterback.
Hurts has missed the last four games after battling a blood clot in his last start against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Since then, Hurts has focused on his recovery and health.
This has been an odd year for the Eagles and a challenging one for Hurts. Even with everything that has happened, many people still know he is a very good quarterback this year.
Jalen Hurts is ranked in the top half of FanSided's QB rankings
FanSided brought together all their NFL experts to rank where they believe each NFL quarterback stands, from standout elite to camp arm. Hurts ended up being ranked 15th and was in tier 4 as a "solid starter." I was asked to do a short write-up on Hurts and share my thoughts on his 2026 season.
"Hurts had accuracy issues at the beginning of the season, but he was the main reason the team won many of their early games. He proved his toughness by playing through blood clots when he probably shouldn’t have, and he showed he can set his team up to win. Injuries and poor coaching didn’t set him up for success this season. Of course, all that matters right now is for Hurts to recover and hopefully be back on the field soon."
In five games this season, Hurts completed 57.8% of his passes for 933 yards and eight touchdowns, with three interceptions. He also added 107 rushing yards and one touchdown.
Pro Football Focus gave Hurts a 62.6 overall grade, ranking him 25th out of 35 NFL quarterbacks. They also gave him a passing grade of 60.6 (ranked 26th).
Eagles should take notice that Jalen Hurts is still a solid quarterback
This season has gone south very quickly and it was going in that direction even before Hurts got hurt. Injuries have ruined this season, but poor coaching has also hurt any chance of this franchise to work through the tough times.
Under the circumstances, Hurts did the best he could with what he had to work with. It was not easy for him to fight through it all, but his team was 2-3 at the time that he was injured, and it really should have been 4-1 with the Jaguars and Los Angeles Rams games really should have been wins if it hadn't been for bad coaching.
It's good to see that the experts remember that Hurts is still a very good quarterback despite the struggles of the team. He had to carry this offense a lot of times and he had Philly in positions to win games, but again, coaching ruined everything.
This should be something the Eagles monitor as they try to make a decision on what to do at quarterback for the future. Some believe that since the Eagles have two first-round picks in 2027 after the trade deadline that they could be looking at drafting Hurts' future replacement. That might be a mistake.
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Hurts still has all the tools to be a great franchise quarterback after three Pro Bowls, a Super Bowl title, and a Super Bowl MVP. He has not done anything to lose his job at all.
The Eagles will have some big decisions to make in the offseason with Hurts' contract. One thing that is clear, though, is Philly better know how good they have it with him. Not everyone has lost faith that he can be a great quarterback in the NFL.
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