Liam Murphy explained that Jalen Hurts’ slight ADP dip has nothing to do with the rumored Tush-Push ban—he expects the Eagles to keep converting sneaks at an elite rate anyway—but rather that Hurts simply doesn’t stack up to Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen, and Lamar Jackson in Eliminator formats. Those three quarterbacks combine top-tier rushing juice with higher projected pass volume, whereas Philadelphia could lean a bit more on Saquon Barkley after investing heavily at running back. Hurts still owns week-winning upside, but Murphy pointed out that his 300-yard passing bonuses hit less often (just four times in 2023), so drafters banking on a passing spike week may be disappointed. In a contest where avoiding early-season clunkers is critical, Murphy prefers to wait a round and grab an Allen or Lamar share—or pivot to a cheaper pocket passer paired with premium wideouts—rather than pay the fourth-round price Hurts still commands.

Davis Mattek said the proposed ban on the Eagles’ rugby-style "Tush Push" is a non-issue for Jalen Hurts. He reminded listeners Hurts still converts traditional sneaks at an elite clip thanks to a 600-pound squat and a league-best success rate on one-yard plays the past two seasons. If defenses overcommit to the interior, Mattek expects Nick Sirianni to counter with crack tosses for Saquon Barkley or RPO slants to A.J. Brown, creating longer splash plays rather than fewer touchdowns. Because Philadelphia remains top-five in red-zone snaps and fourth-down aggressiveness, Mattek urged drafters to keep Hurts firmly in the Tier-1 quarterback bucket for Best Ball contests.

Leger Douzable cautioned that the biggest variable for Jalen Hurts, Saquon Barkley, and the entire Eagles offense is first-year offensive coordinator Kevin Petullo. Douzable reminded listeners that losing Shane Steichen two seasons ago caused noticeable ups-and-downs in 2023, and he called coordinator turnover a historical "bugaboo" for teams installing a new system. Although Philadelphia returns every offensive starter except right guard Mekhi Becton, Douzable noted that every coordinator likes to put his own fingerprints on a scheme, which could disrupt rhythm and play-calling tendencies. Fantasy managers should be prepared for higher week-to-week variance in Hurts’ passing volume and Barkley’s usage until Petullo’s philosophy becomes clear.

Pete Overzet said drafters should snap up Jalen Hurts any time he freefalls to the late-5th or early-6th round, even if they do not already own an Eagles pass-catcher. Hurts’ ceiling remains largely tied to his rushing—18 goal-line carries and 15 rushing TDs last season—so the correlation penalty for going ‘naked Hurts’ is minimal. Overzet pointed out that Philadelphia offers cheap back-door options later (Dallas Goedert around Round 9 and rookie RB Will Shipley in the teens), but you do not need them because Hurts’ spike weeks were actually negatively correlated with A.J. Brown’s and DeVonta Smith’s blow-ups in 2023. With the market hesitant to draft an unstacked elite quarterback, Overzet views a sliding Hurts as instant leverage: you lock in 30-point rushing upside and can still backfill modest correlation pieces without paying the premium attached to Brown or Smith.

Pete Overzet called Jalen Hurts an auto-click at the 5.05 Sprint ADP, pointing out it’s a four-pick discount relative to Best Ball Mania drafts. Because Philadelphia’s offense funnels so many goal-line touches through Hurts’ patented ‘tush-push,’ Overzet believes the quarterback can finish as the overall QB1 without a paired receiver. That makes him a rare “stack-agnostic” elite QB who fits beautifully alongside early Eagles fades or zero-WR openings. With top-five fantasy points per drop-back the past two seasons and a neutral late-season schedule, Overzet said Hurts unlocks a massive ceiling while still letting drafters hammer wideouts in rounds 2-4.

Pat Fantasy Dog Pound said Jalen Hurts is still criminally under-priced at a mid-Round-4 ADP of 49 on Underdog. Because the quarterback pool dries up quickly between picks 80 and 140, Pat prefers locking in an elite option early and stopping at two passers, freeing a roster spot for another upside flier. He actually tries to push Hurts to pick 56 in 20-round contests but is happy to reach into the low-40s when the board gets ugly, noting that Hurts’ league-leading 28 rushing touchdowns over the last two seasons give him a weekly 30-point ceiling few quarterbacks can match. Pat expects the market to correct once drafters realize the leverage that a two-QB Hurts build provides, moving his price several spots higher in coming weeks.