by Cowboys star Micah Parsons just couldn’t help but discuss the Eagles quarterback Jalen hurtsnomination for the NFL Most Valuable Player Award.
Days after Philadelphia clinched a playoff berth, the 2021 Defensive Rookie of the Year wondered if it was Hurts or the Eagles who made the third-year quarterback a viable option over the Chiefs star Patrick Mahomes.
Parsons and Bills LB Von Miller got into a heated debate about how the league’s quarterbacks were backed by their star-studded teammates the The Voncast. While discussing the 49ers’ stacked roster, Parsons noted that Miller proved his point that players around a quarterback lead to caller success on the field.
“If we look at the Eagles, is it Hurts or the team?” Parson asked.
Miller sat back in his seat, almost exasperated. “I think it’s a bit of both, man,” Miller replied.
The two burst out laughing before Parsons joked, “It’s the system and the team!”
“I think it’s a bit of both, man, because they got a great D, they have a great offensive line that helps Hurts,” Miller began. “Hurts has (wide receivers) AJ Brown and DeVonta Smith. They had a good running game. The scheme they have…”
“(Stunning) Miles Sanders, O-line, I mean, bruh, like,” Parsons interjected.
“And it’s the Eagles-Cowboys coming,” laughed Miller.
“Yeah, it’s coming, I’m not trying to make enemies!” said Parson. “I love it so much, I love the game so much, and I understand it so much that I can’t – when things aren’t right, I just can’t hold it back. Like, I almost have to say something.”
“Yeah, you’re right. They have a great team, great defense,” Miller began.
“Everyone has their own opinions,” Parsons added worriedly.
“Jalen Hurts, do…”
“He’s good, he’s good,” Parsons said.
“They got him for the MVP race with Patrick Mahomes,” Miller noted. “His stats and what he’s done, with the number he’s put up, is MVP-worthy.”
The trade comes just days away from Philadelphia (12-1) earning a playoff berth after a 48-22 win over the Giants. Hurts has completed 264 of 388 passes this season, for 3,157 yards and 22 touchdowns on just three interceptions. He leads the league with a quarterback rating of 108.4 after Week 14.
Brown of the Eagles also said that “half the games we played at Jalen Hurts didn’t play in the second half” he has the advantage for MVP over Mahomes.
Meanwhile, the Cowboys (10–3) are still in the hunt for a playoff spot, currently holding the No. 5 spot heading into Week 15 as well as a No. 2 spot in the NFC East, behind Philadelphia. In Week 6, the Eagles defeated the Cowboys in a 26-17 win.
The two teams will face off again on Christmas Eve.
