Is Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts being disrespected around the league again? Even after winning a Super Bowl MVP trophy just last February?
It depends how you look at it.
No quarterback has won more games in a four-year stretch than Hurts. He is the first signal-caller in team history to reach the Super Bowl twice, and has one of the best touchdown-to-interception ratios as well.
Some analysts believe that Hurts has something few quarterbacks in this league have.
FOX Sports NFL reporter David Helman believes that the Eagles have the best supporting cast in the league.
That’s valid.
Does it lessen Hurts' impact or what he should be credited for?
"The top spot might be the easiest to figure out in this entire exercise," Helman said. "The Eagles return 10 of 11 starters from the unit that cruised to a Super Bowl title...They have the best running back in football, an elite receiver duo, a quality tight end and the top offensive line in the game.
"Maybe there’s some small cause for concern with the loss of playcaller Kellen Moore to the Saints — first-time OC Kevin Patullo has been on staff since 2021 — but there’s too much talent here to lose sleep over it."
All of that makes sense.
But as some analysts struggle to judge Hurts as a quarterback - his numbers don't always pop like signal-callers such as Josh Allen or Dak Prescott or Lamar Jackson - all Hurts does is win.
And so Philly’s “supporting cast” on offense is top-notch … but so is the QB star being “supported.”
Perhaps that is what they should be judged on … how they mesh. How they win.
And few quarterbacks in history have won at the pace that Hurts has set since he became a starter.