Chris Simms is not a fan of Jalen Hurts. Despite the Philadelphia Eagles quarterback accounting for three touchdowns and outplaying Daniel Jones in the team’s Divisional Round win over the New York Giants, Simms is adamant that Jones is the better quarterback.
“He can do some of the things that Jalen Hurts can,” Simms said recently on his Unbuttoned podcast. “Maybe not as good a runner, but we know it’s really close. It’s not like ‘Woah! Way better’. If you’re gonna ask me who I would rather have as a passer, I’d rather have Daniel Jones.”
Those comments did not go unnoticed by Marks & Reese on 94 WIP in Philadelphia. On Tuesday, Jon Marks said that the Football Night in America analyst “sounds so silly” by insisting on not giving Jalen Hurts credit.
“Apparently, he’s so pot-committed that he can’t come off of it,” Marks said. “He remains right there. There’s no reason after watching that game you should still be saying things about Daniel Jones, that he thinks Daniel Jones is a better quarterback than Jalen Hurts or anything like that.”
Marks’ partner Ike Reese pointed out that there is clearly something Chris Simms does not like about Jalen Hurts. In the past, Reese says he has heard Simms say that he would take Minnesota Vikings backup Kellen Mond over Hurts.
He said that anyone that committed to a bit is not going to be swayed. The Eagles winning a Super Bowl with Jalen Hurts under center is the only thing that even stands a chance of changing Chris Simms’s mind.
“That’s the whole thing about being pot-committed to a take,” Reese said. “You’ve got a point until proven wrong.”
