Not everyone has remained sold on Will Shipley — or the Eagles’ offense as a whole — since his breakout showing in the NFC Championship Game.
This week, NBC analyst and former NFL quarterback Chris Simms added to the skepticism, directing criticism at Jalen Hurts despite the team’s Super Bowl triumph.
“We’re seeing a bit of revisionist history here,” Simms said. “He won the Super Bowl, and now everyone seems to have forgotten about the 10 weeks that came before it. His top receiver even asked, ‘What’s wrong with the team?’ and the answer was ‘the passing game.’ So how is he suddenly one of the best quarterbacks in the league?”
Simms’ remarks highlight lingering doubts about Hurts’ consistency and the Eagles’ offensive identity, even as the team looks to build on a championship season.
Calling Chris Simms’ comments “football insanity” might actually be putting it lightly.
This is an analyst seemingly brushing aside the fact that Jalen Hurts outdueled Patrick Mahomes on the game’s biggest stage — and walked away as Super Bowl MVP. That performance alone should silence most of the lingering doubts about Hurts’ abilities as a quarterback.
Last season, Hurts finally answered every question that’s trailed him since his college days. He’s now among the winningest quarterbacks in the modern NFL, and he did what few have ever done: win a Super Bowl and a Super Bowl MVP within his first four years as a starter.
That kind of resume speaks for itself — and rewriting the narrative now feels more like grasping at straws than offering real analysis.