An Early Look at Jalen Hurts' MVP Odds

The Eagles QB as the runner-up for the award last year and understands what the mentality has to be as the team starts over after losing Super Bowl LVII

Jalen Hurts didn’t have much to say when the Eagles convened for the final time two days after losing Super Bowl LVII.

The oddsmakers keep on talking, though.

At the moment, the Eagles QB has the third-best odds to win the league’s MVP, per www.BetOnline.ag (Twitter: @betonline_ag).

“I think there’s definitely a lot to learn from, from it,” said Hurts when asked, 48 hours after the 38-35 defeat to the Kansas City Chiefs, what his takeaway was. 

“I’ve had the opportunity to watch it. I think I’m going to move forward with all of those experiences in mind, and try to use those things to better myself and grow, and help the guys around me. We’re going to definitely use that as an experience to … move forward.”

Here are the preseason regular-season MVP odds:

Patrick Mahomes 5/1

Joe Burrow 6/1

Jalen Hurts 8/1

Josh Allen 10/1

Justin Herbert 14/1

Tua Tagovailoa 14/1

Aaron Rodgers 16/1

Lamar Jackson 18/1

Trevor Lawrence 18/1

Dak Prescott 20/1

Justin Fields 20/1

Brock Purdy 25/1

Deahaun Watson 25/1

Russell Wilson 25/1

Derek Carr 33/1

Trey Lance 33/1

Daniel Jones 40/1

Geno Smith 40/1

Jared Goff 40/1

Kenny Pickett 40/1

Matthew Stafford 40/1

Jimmy Garoppolo 50/1

Kyler Murray 50/1

Kirk Cousins 60/1

Mac Jones 66/1

Bryce Young 75/1

C.J. Stroud 100/1

Cooper Kupp 100/1

Derrick Henry 100/1

Desmond Ridder 100/1

Ja’Marr Chase 100/1

Justin Jefferson 100/1

Micah Parsons 100/1

Ryan Tannehill 100/1

Saquon Barkley 100/1

T.J. Watt 100/1

Tyreek Hill 100/1

Nick Chubb 150/1

Hurts outplayed Super Bowl and regular season MVP winner, Patrick Mahomes, and knows that getting back to the big game will be another challenge, especially with a roster that isn’t expected to look much like the 2022 roster.

“I call them formative experiences,” he said. “They’re all teachable moments, and you decide whether you want to learn from them or not. I really believe it. That’s something I control, and that’s something every individual in this organization controls, and how we want to respond from it, and to it. So it’s a so what-now what mentality.”

Hurts recalled his freshman year at Alabama and losing in the national championship game, 35-31, to Clemson.

“I remember sitting there as a 17-year-old kid, 18-year-old kid and saying, my sophomore year starts tomorrow,” said the QB. “Nothing changes now. Going into Year 4, hungrier than ever, starving for more. 

"I just want to challenge myself to be the best quarterback, leader, and man I can be for my teammates and this city and impact the people around me right now. So maybe next time around, we can finish it off the way we want to.”

Ed Kracz is the publisher of SI.com’s Fan Nation Eagles Today and co-host of the Eagles Unfiltered Podcast. Check out the latest Eagles news at www.SI.com/NFL/Eagles or www.eaglestoday.com and please follow him on Twitter: @kracze.