Gripes that the Eagles' QB and Super Bowl MVP is constantly slighted grow louder with each national ranking, but Hurts is truly a difficult comparison.

Pro Football Focus ranked Hurts as a No. 5 quarterback; however, he was placed in the high-end starters category. Above him, in the elite category, was Josh Allen (No. 4), Lamar Jackson (No. 3), Joe Burrow (No. 2), and Patrick Mahomes (No. 1).

"One of the reasons I love football so much is that it takes everybody to accomplish your goals," Sirianni said.

Criticism of Jalen Hurts' game is valid. But Hurts' Super Bowl MVP is what does — and should — matter to Nick Sirianni.

Despite a year that saw Hurts hoist up the Lombardi Trophy and earn Super Bowl MVP, the quarterback barely cracked ESPN’s top 10. Instead, quarterbacks like Jared Goff (No. 8), Justin Herbert (No. 7), Matthew Stafford (No. 6), and Jayden Daniels (No. 5) were ranked above him.

As is often the case after a team wins the Super Bowl, the Eagles' quarterback has been the subject of criticism from fans and analysts alike.

Jalen Hurts will soon be sporting a ring as a 2025 Super Bowl champion, with a game MVP trophy on his mantle, but that hasn't diminished the criticism from some who argue the Philadelphia Eagles quarterback is an elaborate game manager and the beneficiary of Saquon Barkley's brilliance.

For years now, Hurts has been underappreciated as an NFL quarterback. It’s mainly because he isn’t a pure passer with elite arm talent. Hurts can make a lot of throws, but there are some that he hasn’t mastered. And when compared to other quarterbacks like Patrick Mahomes, Joe Burrow, and Josh Allen, those inadequacies are noticeable.