Jalen Hurts and the One Trait You Can’t Teach: He Just Wins
Say what you will about Jalen Hurts - and plenty of people have - but there’s one trait that keeps showing up whenever he takes the field: the guy flat-out knows how to win.
The Eagles may be in offseason mode after an 11-6 campaign that ended short of expectations, but Hurts is coming off another solid year as the leader of the franchise. He just wrapped up a Pro Bowl appearance, and his 2025 season was another reminder of why he’s one of the league’s most reliable quarterbacks.
Hurts completed 64.8% of his passes, threw for 3,224 yards, and set a career high with 25 touchdown passes against just six interceptions over 16 games. That’s efficient, productive football - exactly what you want from your QB1.
But beyond the stats, it’s the intangibles that continue to set Hurts apart. Just ask Eagles linebacker Nakobe Dean, who summed it up in one made-up word that somehow says it all: “Winnability.”
“Nobody has any more winnability - I don’t even know if that’s a word - but nobody’s got more winnability than Jalen Hurts,” Dean said during a recent NFL Network interview.
And he’s not wrong.
A Proven Winner Since Day One
Since being drafted in the second round back in 2020, Hurts has built one of the best winning percentages among active starting quarterbacks. He’s 57-25 as a starter - that’s a 69.5% win rate - and he’s led the Eagles to the postseason in four of his six seasons.
He’s 6-4 in playoff games, with two Super Bowl appearances and a ring to show for it. That’s not just good; that’s elite company.
At 27 years old, Hurts already has three Pro Bowl nods, a second-team All-Pro selection, and a Super Bowl MVP (2024) under his belt. He even finished runner-up in MVP voting back in 2022. That’s a résumé most quarterbacks would kill for - and he’s still in his prime.
The Criticism Doesn’t Match the Results
Sure, there’s been chatter about Hurts’ supposed limitations - questions about his arm, his reads, or how much of his success is due to the system around him. But here’s the thing: none of those criticisms have ever stopped him from stacking wins.
He’s the kind of quarterback who finds a way, whether it’s with his arm, his legs, or his leadership. When the lights are brightest, Hurts shows up. That’s what separates the good quarterbacks from the great ones - and Hurts has been consistently great when it matters most.
A New Chapter Ahead
The Eagles are heading into a pivotal offseason, and while the 2025 finish didn’t meet expectations, don’t pin that on Hurts. He did his job - and then some. Now, with Sean Mannion stepping in as the new offensive coordinator, there’s a real opportunity to unlock even more from Hurts' game.
We’ve seen what he can do in a system tailored to his strengths. If Mannion can find new ways to tap into that - whether it’s pushing the ball downfield more, using tempo, or leaning into Hurts’ dual-threat abilities - the rest of the league might not be ready for what’s coming.
Because if there’s one thing we’ve learned over the past six seasons, it’s this: Jalen Hurts doesn’t just play quarterback - he wins. And that’s a skill you can’t teach.