Wait until Chris Simms’ quarterback rankings come out and the NFL analyst will do what he loves to do – underrate Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts.
Exactly where he will rank Hurts is anybody’s guess, but, after the season the QB had last year, it would be hard to argue if Simms, who always seems to have an ax to grind against Hurts, didn’t have him in the top half of others at his position.
The 33rd Team is a top site with some heavy-hitting contributors, including several Hall of Fame voters, former general managers, and knowledgeable others, including Derrik Klassen who put together his offseason quarterback rankings.
Hurts was just out of the top half, checking in at No. 17, that’s too low, especially when Anthony Richardson, who played all of four games as a rookie for the Indianapolis Colts and completed less than 60 percent of his passes, was ranked a spot ahead of Hurts at No. 16.
The Eagles quarterback set career highs in passing yards (3,858 yards), passing touchdowns (23), and rushing touchdowns (15).
Not sure where he was ranked by Klassen last offseason when he was coming off his MVP runner-up year, but it couldn’t be below No. 5 at the lowest. So, with that in mind, is a drop that precipitous warranted after the season Hurts had, which, granted included a career-high in interceptions (15) and fumbles lost (five
