Eagles Jalen Hurts and A.J. Brown land high in a ranking of the top QB-WR duos
Eagles Jalen Hurts and A.J. Brown land high in a ranking of the top QB-WR duos PFF ranked the top 32 QB-WR/TE duos in the NFL and Philadelphia's Jalen Hurts and A.J. Brown landed behind Joe Burrow and Ja'Marr Chase for the top spot
The Eagles have the NFL's most explosive offense, and a good portion of that success stems from quarterback Jalen Hurts connecting with wide receiver A.J. Brown. Saquon Barkley powers the machine, but Brown, DeVonta Smith, and Dallas Goedert provide their own knock-out punches when called upon.
Pro Football Focus ranked the top 32 QB-WR/TE duos in the NFL, and Philadelphia's Jalen Hurts and A.J. Brown landed behind Joe Burrow and Ja'Marr Chase for the top spot.
2. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES: JALEN HURTS & A.J. BROWN
Brown came in at No. 1 in PFF's wide receiver rankings, thanks to his dominant 96.5 PFF receiving grade versus single coverage over the past three seasons. Hurts hasn't always been the most efficient quarterback, but he bounced back from some bad PFF passing grades under pressure to start 2024 and became a Super Bowl champion.
Only the Bengals duo topped Philadelphia's, while Houston (3), Washington (4), and Tampa Bay (5) rounded out the top five. No quarterback, tight end combo makes the list until Brock Purdy and George Kittle (49ers) at 14th.
Hurts landed behind Patrick Mahomes, Joe Burrow, Lamar Jackson, and Josh Allen, but finished ahead of Jayden Daniels, Dak Prescott, and Justin Herbert in PFF quarterback rankings.
Hurts, crowned Super Bowl LIX MVP, became just the second QB in Eagles history to deliver a Super Bowl Championship to the City of Philadelphia, joining Nick Foles (Super Bowl LII MVP). According to Elias Sports, Hurts is only the seventh NFL QB to appear in multiple Super Bowls and win a championship in their first five seasons. The other QBs who did so are Troy Aikman, Tom Brady, Patrick Mahomes, Ben Roethlisberger, Kurt Warner, and Russell Wilson.
Brown topped the list for wide receivers, finishing ahead of big names.
Despite missing three games due to injury, A.J. Brown led the team with 1,079 receiving yards. He also ranked 1st in receiving average (16.1) (min. 60 catches) and 3rd in receiving yards per game (83.0) (min. 13 games), behind Ja'Marr Chase (100.5) and Justin Jefferson (90.2). Smith posted a career-high 8 TDs in the regular season and hauled in a 46-yard TD in Super Bowl LIX. During the run to the Super Bowl, he became the franchise's all-time leader in postseason receiving yards (595).
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