Jalen Hurts has been labelled overrated by some critics in the past despite outstanding performances. He certainly proved NBA star LeBron James wrong with his performance in the NFL playoffs against the New York Giants.

Jalen Hurts makes his critics look old with a 38-7 win over the New York Giants in the Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs. For NBA star LeBron James, too, the performance of the Philadelphia Eagles quarterback was an exclamation mark. That’s why he immediately made a statement to all doubters of the 24-year-old via Twitter.

There, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar wrote with unmistakable sarcasm: “It’s just like they always said. Anyone would look good as the Eagles quarterback right now. “

Yeah like they were saying. Anybody would look great at QB for the Eagles… yeah ooook. HATERS MAN!!! Jalen Hurts is SPECIAL. ‘s

– LeBron James (@KingJames) January 22, 2023

But to score two touchdown passes and a rushing touchdown himself in the space of a half takes an extremely talented quarterback. The four-time NBA champion therefore confronts the critics: “They’re just haters! Jalen Hurts is special. They’re clowns. “

Hurts: An overrated quarterback?

Due to the Eagles’ strong squad, there have also been doubters of Hurts in the past. The accusation: he would only put up such strong numbers because he benefited from great teammates and a strong system.

Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons, in particular, has been known to downplay the 24-year-old’s accomplishments in the past. “Hurts gets help from a great defensive line and a great offensive line,” he said in December. He added: “Hurts has AJ Brown and DeVonta Smith. And he can rely on a good running game. “