Jalen Hurts or Matthew Stafford - Who's the better NFL QB? (3 Viewers)

[Joe Bryant]

Obviously, they're different types of players. If you're not able to say, choose the "Can't Say" option.

This came up as a friend and I were talking about the Rams - Eagles game and we had different opinions on who was the better QB. I could see him picking the guy he did but he was shocked I picked the guy I did.

 

[Zeppelin]

I picked Hurts but it's really dependant on the scheme.

 

[-OZ-]

Is - very close, I prefer Stafford.
Career-wise? Not close, Stafford is close to HoF worthy.

 

[Snotbubbles]

For a run based scheme like the Eagles offense, Hurts. If you're asking the QB to throw 40 times, Stafford. So, can't say without more information.

 

[rockaction]

I went Stafford, even now. We’ll see what he has tomorrow.

 

[5-ish Finkle]

What makes a "good NFL QB"? Stats? Wins? Rings? Ability to call their own plays? Leadership? Attitude? Way too subjective.

Stafford is easily the better passer. Hurts, the better runner by orders of manitude.

Heavily, heavily dependent on offensive scheme/philosophy if you arent adding in subjectivity. My subjectivity would have me choosing Stafford, as I feel a QBs most important aspects involve reading defenses and actually throwing the ball, but he'd be ridiculously miscast in the current Eagles or Ravens offense.

 

[Ilov80s]

For a run based scheme like the Eagles offense, Hurts. If you're asking the QB to throw 40 times, Stafford. So, can't say without more information.

Same, I call it a draw.

 

[need2know]

Are we rm talking peak stafford or this old version? Young stafford was something else

 

[Leroy Hoard]

I feel a QBs most important aspects involve reading defenses and actually throwing the ball

When it comes to real football and not fantasy football, this has always been true.

 

[Joe Bryant]

Are we rm talking peak stafford or this old version? Young stafford was something else

Right Now

 

[Dizzy]

Feels like the Rams ride on the arm of Stafford. Eagles do their best to hide Hurts.

Hurts is the better tush pusher, but Stafford does everything else better IMO. Doesn't even feel that close if I'm being honest.

 

[FreeBaGeL]

Can this forum make up their mind? Sirianni is apparently a garbage coach despite having one of the highest win percentages in NFL history and the only reason he wins game is because he has an incredible QB. And simultaneously, that QB is a middle of the road or maybe merely above average, 10th-15th best QB in the current league.

Okay.

 

[need2know]

Are we rm talking peak stafford or this old version? Young stafford was something else

Right Now

So close. Would depend on the roster i think. But i would take jalen. He got alot more years ahead of him and im not sure hes peaked yet. He may have. Not sure

 

[IHEARTFF]

I don’t know how we measure this but I think I would rather have Hurts

 

[Joe Bryant]

Can this forum make up their mind? Sirianni is apparently a garbage coach despite having one of the highest win percentages in NFL history and the only reason he wins game is because he has an incredible QB. And simultaneously, that QB is a middle of the road or maybe merely above average, 10th-15th best QB in the current league.

Okay.

I think there are quite a few different opinions. I think most agree Eagles have a fantastic roster. But many think Stafford is a better QB. All those can be true.

 

[Dizzy]

Can this forum make up their mind? Sirianni is apparently a garbage coach despite having one of the highest win percentages in NFL history and the only reason he wins game is because he has an incredible QB. And simultaneously, that QB is a middle of the road or maybe merely above average, 10th-15th best QB in the current league.

Okay.

I think there are quite a few different opinions. I think most agree Eagles have a fantastic roster. But many think Stafford is a better QB. All those can be true.

"Eagles have an incredible roster. Arguably, Hurts is the weakest link."
- A.J. Brown, WR PHI

 

[Joe Bryant]

Can this forum make up their mind? Sirianni is apparently a garbage coach despite having one of the highest win percentages in NFL history and the only reason he wins game is because he has an incredible QB. And simultaneously, that QB is a middle of the road or maybe merely above average, 10th-15th best QB in the current league.

Okay.

I think there are quite a few different opinions. I think most agree Eagles have a fantastic roster. But many think Stafford is a better QB. All those can be true.

"Eagles have an incredible roster. Arguably, Hurts is the weakest link."
- A.J. Brown, WR PHI

Interesting.

Eagles game review: Jalen Hurts is the weakest link on offense and why that’s OK going forward

The quarterback, after posting a passer rating above 100 in his previous four games, did not play as well in the team's first-place showdown with the Commanders.

www.nj.com

The quarterback is the weakest link.

Make that statement about a typical NFL team and it’s a recipe for disaster. In the Eagles’ case, not so much. The only reason Jalen Hurts is the weakest link on the Eagles’ offense is because the quarterback is surrounded by an embarrassment of riches.

The offensive line lost Jason Kelce, but it’s still among the best in the NFL. Turn on the film and it’s impossible not to be impressed by what the Eagles do to teams up front.

 

[ffmail4me]

Stafford if you want passing yards and TDs. Hurts if you want rushing TDs and push tush conversions.

 

[BoltNlava]

Hurts. 2 dimensional. Running QB could be anything. Mystery box could even be a boat!

 

[Rubi]

All due respect to Hurts
If they were both on the same team and I wanted one of them to start a post season game
I'd choose Matthew

 

[Ack88]

Body of work- Stafford.
Had to pick one now- Hurts.

 

[Ruffrodys05]

Voted Hurts. Biased for sure but, right now Hurts over Stafford. Stafford in his prime was the bomb for Detroit and his talents almost got wasted in that city. I don't believe we've seen Hurts in his prime yet.

 

[BlackCrowes]

Stafford

 

[kajaet]

Teams will employ systems that suit the personel that they have. Hurts is closer to Stafford as a passer than Stafford is to Hurts as a runner. All around game of doing quarterback things - edge Hurts.

 

[Moonlight]

I’ll take the QB who has won a SB and is the more accurate passer.

 

[TheWinz]

I am a stats-kinda guy. I will let others determine what stats are higher priority than others, but here they are, as listed on the PFR website:

Record - 46/20 (69.7%) vs 108/113/1 (48.9%) = Advantage Hurts
Completion Percentage - 64.4% vs 63.4% = Advantage Hurts
Interception Percentage - 2.0% vs 2.3% = Advantage Hurts
Yards Per Pass Attempt - 7.6 vs 7.3 = Advantage Hurts
Adjusted Yards Per Pass Attempt - 7.54 vs 7.21 = Advantage Hurts
Passing Yards Per Completion - 11.8 vs 11.6 = Advantage Hurts
Passer Rating - 93.5 vs 91.2 = Advantage Hurts
Net Yards Gained Per Pass Attempt - 6.57 vs 6.51 = Advantage Hurts
Adjusted Net Yards Gained Per Pass Attempt - 6.54 vs 6.41 = Advantage Hurts

Touchdown Percentage - 4.6% vs 4.4% = Advantage Stafford
Passing Success Rate - 47.5% vs 45.4% = Advantage Stafford
Passing Yards Per Game - 269.4 vs 190.5 = Advantage Stafford
Sack Percentage - 5.79 vs 7.22 = Advantage Stafford

 

[kface]

Not surprised by Stafford running away with this. Not even close in my mind

 

[STEADYMOBBIN 22]

What makes a "good NFL QB"? Stats? Wins? Rings? Ability to call their own plays? Leadership? Attitude? Way too subjective.

Stafford is easily the better passer. Hurts, the better runner by orders of manitude.

Heavily, heavily dependent on offensive scheme/philosophy if you arent adding in subjectivity. My subjectivity would have me choosing Stafford, as I feel a QBs most important aspects involve reading defenses and actually throwing the ball, but he'd be ridiculously miscast in the current Eagles or Ravens offense.

Everything this guy said.

 

[BassNBrew]

Hurts, I think Stafford is cooked.

 

[Snotbubbles]

Hurts, I think Stafford is cooked.

For all the pass attempts Stafford (517) has compared to Hurts (361) he's only thrown 20 TD passes to Hurts 18.

 

[eighsse2]

I am a stats-kinda guy. I will let others determine what stats are higher priority than others, but here they are, as listed on the PFR website:

Record - 46/20 (69.7%) vs 108/113/1 (48.9%) = Advantage Hurts
Completion Percentage - 64.4% vs 63.4% = Advantage Hurts
Interception Percentage - 2.0% vs 2.3% = Advantage Hurts
Yards Per Pass Attempt - 7.6 vs 7.3 = Advantage Hurts
Adjusted Yards Per Pass Attempt - 7.54 vs 7.21 = Advantage Hurts
Passing Yards Per Completion - 11.8 vs 11.6 = Advantage Hurts
Passer Rating - 93.5 vs 91.2 = Advantage Hurts
Net Yards Gained Per Pass Attempt - 6.57 vs 6.51 = Advantage Hurts
Adjusted Net Yards Gained Per Pass Attempt - 6.54 vs 6.41 = Advantage Hurts

Touchdown Percentage - 4.6% vs 4.4% = Advantage Stafford
Passing Success Rate - 47.5% vs 45.4% = Advantage Stafford
Passing Yards Per Game - 269.4 vs 190.5 = Advantage Stafford
Sack Percentage - 5.79 vs 7.22 = Advantage Stafford

I voted Stafford. This post made me question that choice. I would probably go Hurts if I could change it.

 

[travdogg]

Hurts, I think Stafford is cooked.

Cooked is probably pushing it, but I feel like a lot of people are thinking 2021 Stafford is the guy still playing. He's a clear level below that.

 

[Ruffrodys05]

Hurts, I think Stafford is cooked.

Well, he certainly has not been cooking this year. Occasional lack of ingredients and poor recipes will do that. Can't scramble/not very mobile, getting on in age.

 

[fred_1_15301]

Yeah today I think it’s definitely Hurts. And I think Hurts is overrated (no other QB is surrounded by that amount of overall talent).

 

[TheAristocrat]

For most teams, Stafford. For the top offensive HCs and a couple OCs, Hurts.

 

[Zow]

Is - very close, I prefer Stafford.
Career-wise? Not close, Stafford is close to HoF worthy.

Very nearly my answer. Career isn't close as Stafford is several tiers better.

Going forward? That's also similarly very clearly Hurts as Stafford is in the twilight of his career.

Right now though is tough because I think it depends on the other personnel and style. Hurts is probably the better QB for the Eagles. Stafford is probably the better QB for the Rams and would be the better option for teams like San Fran, Minnesota, Houston (when healthy), Atlanta, etc. because he's better at getting the ball out to good playmakers. Hurts makes more sense on teams where the QB needs to do more and run RPOs and the like. I'm thinking of teams like Pittsburgh, Dallas, in addition to the obvious ones like Buffalo and Baltimore where they rely heavily on or could better benefit a more mobile QB.

 

[Zow]

Hurts, I think Stafford is cooked.

Well, he certainly has not been cooking this year. Occasional lack of ingredients and poor recipes will do that. Can't scramble/not very mobile, getting on in age.

He looked pretty damn good against the Vikings.

 

[Zow]

I am a stats-kinda guy. I will let others determine what stats are higher priority than others, but here they are, as listed on the PFR website:

Record - 46/20 (69.7%) vs 108/113/1 (48.9%) = Advantage Hurts
Completion Percentage - 64.4% vs 63.4% = Advantage Hurts
Interception Percentage - 2.0% vs 2.3% = Advantage Hurts
Yards Per Pass Attempt - 7.6 vs 7.3 = Advantage Hurts
Adjusted Yards Per Pass Attempt - 7.54 vs 7.21 = Advantage Hurts
Passing Yards Per Completion - 11.8 vs 11.6 = Advantage Hurts
Passer Rating - 93.5 vs 91.2 = Advantage Hurts
Net Yards Gained Per Pass Attempt - 6.57 vs 6.51 = Advantage Hurts
Adjusted Net Yards Gained Per Pass Attempt - 6.54 vs 6.41 = Advantage Hurts

Touchdown Percentage - 4.6% vs 4.4% = Advantage Stafford
Passing Success Rate - 47.5% vs 45.4% = Advantage Stafford
Passing Yards Per Game - 269.4 vs 190.5 = Advantage Stafford
Sack Percentage - 5.79 vs 7.22 = Advantage Stafford

Wow. Just rea this. Would not have guessed a lot of these in terms of the passing numbers - though they're still pretty darn close. Probably the most surprising is the yards/attempt (though it makes sense because the Rams run a lot of quick hitters and bubble screens to Puka).

 

[BassNBrew]

Is - very close, I prefer Stafford.
Career-wise? Not close, Stafford is close to HoF worthy.

Very nearly my answer. Career isn't close as Stafford is several tiers better.

Going forward? That's also similarly very clearly Hurts as Stafford is in the twilight of his career.

Right now though is tough because I think it depends on the other personnel and style. Hurts is probably the better QB for the Eagles. Stafford is probably the better QB for the Rams and would be the better option for teams like San Fran, Minnesota, Houston (when healthy), Atlanta, etc. because he's better at getting the ball out to good playmakers. Hurts makes more sense on teams where the QB needs to do more and run RPOs and the like. I'm thinking of teams like Pittsburgh, Dallas, in addition to the obvious ones like Buffalo and Baltimore where they rely heavily on or could better benefit a more mobile QB.

I can't think of better playmakers than AJ/Smith/Barkley. Maybe ASB/Williamson/Gibbs

 

[Ruffrodys05]

Hurts, I think Stafford is cooked.

Well, he certainly has not been cooking this year. Occasional lack of ingredients and poor recipes will do that. Can't scramble/not very mobile, getting on in age.

He looked pretty damn good against the Vikings.

OK, I can't argue that point though I'm not sure it's relevant. But, yes, he did.

 

[Gjallarhorn]

My first thought was to pick Hurts because he is so much younger. As I thought about it more, the more I lean Stafford. Hurts is great in the short yardage run game, but he does not produce the passing stats that a person should with the best O-line in football, and 2 very good WRs. I can promise you that AJB would not be reading a book on the sidelines if Stafford were his QB. He would be getting 15 targets/game and leading the NFL in everything.

 

[Zow]

Hurts, I think Stafford is cooked.

Well, he certainly has not been cooking this year. Occasional lack of ingredients and poor recipes will do that. Can't scramble/not very mobile, getting on in age.

He looked pretty damn good against the Vikings.

OK, I can't argue that point though I'm not sure it's relevant. But, yes, he did.

Right - I recognize that it is not super relevant and the sample size over the year is more meaningful.

Frankly, I'm a still reeling Vikings fan that watched Stafford well outperform Darnold live, so when I read your comment I couldn't help myself. My own eyes just watched Stafford play really good QB.

 

[Zow]

Is - very close, I prefer Stafford.
Career-wise? Not close, Stafford is close to HoF worthy.

Very nearly my answer. Career isn't close as Stafford is several tiers better.

Going forward? That's also similarly very clearly Hurts as Stafford is in the twilight of his career.

Right now though is tough because I think it depends on the other personnel and style. Hurts is probably the better QB for the Eagles. Stafford is probably the better QB for the Rams and would be the better option for teams like San Fran, Minnesota, Houston (when healthy), Atlanta, etc. because he's better at getting the ball out to good playmakers. Hurts makes more sense on teams where the QB needs to do more and run RPOs and the like. I'm thinking of teams like Pittsburgh, Dallas, in addition to the obvious ones like Buffalo and Baltimore where they rely heavily on or could better benefit a more mobile QB.

I can't think of better playmakers than AJ/Smith/Barkley. Maybe ASB/Williamson/Gibbs

Agreed. Eagles have amazing playmakers and if they structured their gameplan differently I think Stafford would be the better QB for their team. In other words, I don't believe what I stated is mutually exclusive to the Eagles having good playmakers.

 

[travdogg]

I am a stats-kinda guy. I will let others determine what stats are higher priority than others, but here they are, as listed on the PFR website:

Record - 46/20 (69.7%) vs 108/113/1 (48.9%) = Advantage Hurts
Completion Percentage - 64.4% vs 63.4% = Advantage Hurts
Interception Percentage - 2.0% vs 2.3% = Advantage Hurts
Yards Per Pass Attempt - 7.6 vs 7.3 = Advantage Hurts
Adjusted Yards Per Pass Attempt - 7.54 vs 7.21 = Advantage Hurts
Passing Yards Per Completion - 11.8 vs 11.6 = Advantage Hurts
Passer Rating - 93.5 vs 91.2 = Advantage Hurts
Net Yards Gained Per Pass Attempt - 6.57 vs 6.51 = Advantage Hurts
Adjusted Net Yards Gained Per Pass Attempt - 6.54 vs 6.41 = Advantage Hurts

Touchdown Percentage - 4.6% vs 4.4% = Advantage Stafford
Passing Success Rate - 47.5% vs 45.4% = Advantage Stafford
Passing Yards Per Game - 269.4 vs 190.5 = Advantage Stafford
Sack Percentage - 5.79 vs 7.22 = Advantage Stafford

This is really the post of the thread.

I would also add, that Saquon Barkley isn't running for 2,000 yards if Stafford is his QB. Hurts rushing threat probably adds .5+ yards per carry to Barkley, as Hurts takes at least 1 defender with him every play.

 

[-OZ-]

I am a stats-kinda guy. I will let others determine what stats are higher priority than others, but here they are, as listed on the PFR website:

Record - 46/20 (69.7%) vs 108/113/1 (48.9%) = Advantage Hurts
Completion Percentage - 64.4% vs 63.4% = Advantage Hurts
Interception Percentage - 2.0% vs 2.3% = Advantage Hurts
Yards Per Pass Attempt - 7.6 vs 7.3 = Advantage Hurts
Adjusted Yards Per Pass Attempt - 7.54 vs 7.21 = Advantage Hurts
Passing Yards Per Completion - 11.8 vs 11.6 = Advantage Hurts
Passer Rating - 93.5 vs 91.2 = Advantage Hurts
Net Yards Gained Per Pass Attempt - 6.57 vs 6.51 = Advantage Hurts
Adjusted Net Yards Gained Per Pass Attempt - 6.54 vs 6.41 = Advantage Hurts

Touchdown Percentage - 4.6% vs 4.4% = Advantage Stafford
Passing Success Rate - 47.5% vs 45.4% = Advantage Stafford
Passing Yards Per Game - 269.4 vs 190.5 = Advantage Stafford
Sack Percentage - 5.79 vs 7.22 = Advantage Stafford

This is really the post of the thread.

I would also add, that Saquon Barkley isn't running for 2,000 yards if Stafford is his QB. Hurts rushing threat probably adds .5+ yards per carry to Barkley, as Hurts takes at least 1 defender with him every play.

We really have no way of knowing the impact of a better arm vs mobile hurts. Derrick Henry didn’t have a mobile QB in 2020, they’re similar in quality and the eagles have a better team around him than Henry did. We haven’t seen Saquon do it before partly because the giants are that bad.

 

[Grid71]

They are such different QB styles. It’s hard to compare. So many variables. Career, harder to defend, better passer, more athletic…

Decided to go with who is better right now. Picked Hurts because I think he will beat Stafford today and his ability to run outweighs the edge Stafford has as a passer.

 

[metoo]

Not fair to either. Youth versus experience. I like old Stafford and I didn’t like young Stafford. I’m sure it’s both of us growing.

 

[Judge Smails]

Stafford and not that close IMO

 

[Joe Bryant]

Not fair to either. Youth versus experience. I like old Stafford and I didn’t like young Stafford. I’m sure it’s both of us growing.

A reminder - the question is for right now. For sure, Stafford is much older. But right now is the time point.

This has been super interesting.

My friend I mentioned earlier seemed offended that it was even a question. Which is fascinating.

 

[fred_1_15301]

How does Hurts get sacked so much with that offensive line and set of receivers?