In a recent ESPN poll of coaches, executives and scouts, Jalen Hurts was ranked as the NFL’s ninth-best quarterback. It should go without saying that this result is so ridiculous that it calls the entire poll — and the acumen of all those supposed football experts — into question.

Philadelphia Eagles legend Terrell Owens called out Cam Newton for leaving Super Bowl MVP Jalen Hurts off his top 10 quarterback list, fueling a social media firestorm

In a recent ESPN poll of coaches, executives and scouts, Jalen Hurts was ranked as the NFL's ninth-best quarterback. It should go without saying that this result is so ridiculous that it calls the entire poll -- and the acumen of all those supposed football experts -- into question.

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.

The ESPN survey listed the eight quarterbacks (in order) ahead of Hurts as the Kansas City Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes, Buffalo Bills’ Josh Allen, Cincinnati Bengals’ Joe Burrow, Baltimore Ravens’ Lamar Jackson, Washington Commanders’ Jayden Daniels, Los Angeles Rams’ Matthew Stafford, Los Angeles Chargers’ Justin Herbert and Detroit Lions’ Jared Goff.

ESPN's 2025 quarterback rankings sparked outrage among NFL fans, placing Jared Goff ahead of Super Bowl MVP Jalen Hurts. Despite Hurts leading the Eag