Jalen Hurts says his communication with new Eagles OC Kevin Patullo over the last few seasons has laid the groundwork for this year’s offense

Since then, former NFL players like Terrell Owens, Ryan Clark and Dan Orlovsky have criticized Newton, even going as far as to take shots at his infamous Super Bowl 50 play against the Denver Broncos when he didn't dive on a fumble.

Jalen Hurts is a champion now, but he is far from satisfied. And that drive and determination for greatness is spreading in Philly.

Jalen Hurts is going from Super Bowl standout to published author with his first children’s book. "Better Than a Touchdown."

We've heard comparisons involving Jalen Hurts and Tom Brady. We've seen Philly's star quarterback hang out with Michael Jordan on more than one occasion. Recently, Cam Newton threw a few darts at him. That was a little surprising, but we are used to hearing his name tossed around on FS1 daily.

Jalen Hurts's position among top NFL quarterbacks is under scrutiny. This is despite his Super Bowl victory with the Philadelphia Eagles. Cam Newton e

FS1's First Things First took notice of the comments and parlayed them into a segment on their show, where Chris Broussard took the opportunity to lavish praise on Hurts for not ever slipping that bad boy onto his finger. "I don't like it," Broussard said. "I love it. I love it. That's a leader."

It's year six for Jalen Hurts. He's a lot richer than when we first met him. He's older. He's wiser. He still has his supporters and his doubters, but he has beaten Patrick Mahomes, Joe Burrow, Lamar Jackson, Josh Allen, and Matthew Stafford. Think about that.