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Jalen Hurts remarkably voted as the third best player in the NFL Top 100

QB Jalen Hurts is the highest rated Alabama player on the 2023 NFL Top 100

One day, there will be books and movies made about former Alabama quarterback Jalen Hurts. From being benched in a College Football Playoff national championship game to having one of the greatest Super Bowl performances of all time in 2023, not enough can be said of his resiliency and desire to win.

Even coming into the league, Hurts wasn’t a highly sought-after draft prospect, despite being a Heisman runner-up. Hurts slid to the second round of the 2020 draft before the Philadelphia Eagles selected him.

In Philly, Hurts was never even supposed to be a starter. Obviously, they had hopes for him, but with a Pro Bowl QB in Carson Wentz, there weren’t lofty expectations for Hurts. Yet, here we are five years later and Hurts is regarded as one of the best players in the entire NFL.

Hurts had a breakout season in 2022, as he was the runner-up for the MVP and led the Eagles to a Super Bowl appearance. As part of his amazing season a year ago, Hurts was recognized as the No. 3 player in the NFL in the 2023 NFL Top 100 list voted by the players.

After receiving a massive payday this offseason, the expectations have never been higher for the Eagles QB. Yet, everyone knows the drive this guy has and a Super Bowl is in his sights

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DeVonta Smith ranked in the top 100 NFL Players of 2023

DeVonta Smith voted by NFL Players as Top 100 in the league

With only 45 days until the start of the NFL season (but who’s counting), The NFL is releasing its top 100 Players of 2023. The list is voted on by the players, and since it is your peers voting, not members of the media, it has a little bit of added meaning for the selected 100.

Former Alabama wide receiver and now Eagles stand-out, DeVonta Smith, has been selected into the NFL’s Top 100 entering only his third season in the league. Smith qualifies for the list by the skin of his teeth as the No. 100 overall player, but to be in the top 100 in the world in any profession means you’re the elite of the elite.

Smith didn’t miss a single game in 2022 as he started all 17 regular season games and all playoff games. In the regular season, he brought down 95 catches for 1,196 yards and seven touchdowns. Smith alongside Pro Bowl WR teammate, A.J. Brown, were both key contributors in Jalen Hurts’ growth this year and played marquee roles in Philadelphia’s offense that ultimately finished their season with a Super Bowl defeat to Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs.

The Eagles are thought to be the front runners in the NFC entering the season and everything is set up for Smitty to have a Pro Bowl season.

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