“Jalen Hurts is not a top 10 guy”: NFL analyst picks $39,486,058 sophomore QB’s abilities over Eagles star

Chicago Bears v Philadelphia Eagles - Source: Getty
Chicago Bears v Philadelphia Eagles (image credit: getty)

ESPN analyst Ben Solak isn't buying the Jalen Hurts hype anymore. He said on Tuesday that he'd choose Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams over the Eagles star.

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Williams entered the league as the No. 1 pick in 2024 and signed a four-year, $39.4 million fully guaranteed contract.

Chicago was on the road versus Philadelphia on Nov. 28, with Williams orchestrating a 24-15 win over the defending Super Bowl champions.

"(Hurts is) not a top 10 guy," Solak said, via the "Up and Adams" show. "(Williams has) all the clubs in his golf bag in a way that Jalen Hurts doesn't."
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Hurts is coming off a disppointing performance against the Chargers on Monday. He threw four picks and had five turnovers in the 22-19 overtime defeat.

Statistical comparison favors young Bears quarterback over Jalen Hurts

NFL: Philadelphia Eagles at Los Angeles Chargers - Source: Imagn
NFL: Philadelphia Eagles at Los Angeles Chargers - Source: Imagn

Caleb Williams and Jalen Hurts have each tossed 19 touchdown passes against six interceptions in 13 games. The Bears second-year quarterback has thrown for 2,908 yards, while Hurts has 2,754.

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Completion percentage shows the biggest divide between them. Hurts has converted 64.7% of his attempts compared to Williams' 57.8% clip.

Williams faced his late-game struggles against Green Bay on Sunday. He fired an end zone interception intended for tight end Cole Kmet, killing Chicago's comeback bid. Packers cornerback Keisean Nixon stepped in front of the throw with everything on the line.

"We had about two or three guys in front of, either stacking (D'Andre) Swift or right there with Swift," Williams told reporters after the game. "I rolled out and saw Cole (Kmet) and I tried to give him a big boy ball, try and let him go up for it because I ended up seeing 25 (Nixon) start to sprint."

Williams accepted blame for failing to deliver a more catchable throw.

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