Insider's hot take leaps past Patrick Mahomes, crowning Jalen Hurts as best QB

Jalen Hurts just flipped the script on every couch coach in America. Imagine the bar-room chatter after a cold Miller Lite. One guy swears Patrick Mahomes is king forever. Another taps his phone, grins, and says, “Not anymore.” Suddenly, the jukebox feels louder, and the room leans in.

The heavyweight title of ‘Best QB Alive’ always comes with a fierce debate. For years, one name has been etched on the belt. But every great champ eventually faces a young contender who refuses to back down.

The question hangs in the air. Who truly owns the crown now?

That question just got a shocking answer. FS1’s Nick Wright, a renowned Mahomes advocate, laid out a bombshell argument.

He declared that by the very standards used to crown Mahomes, the new best quarterback alive is none other than Hurts. Yes, Philly fans. You read that right.

This isn't just a hot take. It's a seismic shift in the NFL's power structure. Wright’s logic is brutally simple.

Mahomes held the crown not just on stats. But on winning and clutch performances. Hence, Hurts must be judged by that same bar.

"Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson have both won league MVPs in this time, and if that has allowed Mahomes to climb to the top of the quarterback mountain, then the exact same standard should be used to evaluate Jalen Hurts," Wright said on What's Right with Nick Wright.

"Jalen Hurts, who's never missed the playoffs, whose team wins double-digit games every year, who's been to two Super Bowls... some would argue outplayed Mahomes in both... leading an offense to damn near 100 points combined in the conference championship game and the Super Bowl and puts his body on the line, doesn't care about his passing numbers for the most unstoppable play in football. That player, the defending Super Bowl MVP, he's the best quarterback alive. End of take," Wright added.

Hurts' record is impeccable. The stats from their two Super Bowl meetings are staggering. In their first clash, Hurts accounted for four touchdowns. In their second, he coolly led a 40-22 blowout victory.