Smith: Jalen Hurts' Super Bowl star turn exposes flaws in NFL hype machine
Nearly three years after he was drafted, Channeview graduate Jalen Hurts is making those who doubted his NFL prospects eat their words as he's led the Eagles to the Super Bowl.Patrick Mahomes was doubted and overlooked on draft day. Kansas City was widely questioned and criticized as the Chiefs traded up in 2017 to select a sport-changing quarterback who has redefined the possibilities of the position while annually dominating the AFC.Well, let’s just say that 99.
Way back in 2020 when the mocks were firing at full blast and everyone was on the verge of completely missing on Hurts?An NFL.com mock draft had a “Jalen” going at No. 48 to the New York Jets. But that was Jalen Reagor, who eventually went to Philly at No. 21, then joined Minnesota via trade this year.Before the Eagles flipped the script and “reached” for Hurts in the second round at No.
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