The Facts: Hurts has seen plenty in his short time in the NFL, going from a second-round pick in a surprise destination to the successor of a former franchise quarterback. He's also on head coach No. 2 in just his second season. Hurts said Wednesday he likes what he's seen from Nick Sirianni, whose emphasis on core values reminds him of his former college coach, Nick Saban. "I know in all of those different avenues, all of those different values and principles that we're trying to instill here in Philly, no one is above that and everybody got to go to work," Hurts said. "So, for me, rent is due every day, it's always been that way for me, always been a 'get better' mentality every day, grow every day, be a better leader every day, be a better quarterback every day and when that rent's due, I don't plan on missing no payments. It's work."

Diehards Line:Hurts' background makes him the ideal candidate to deal with such attention and adversity. After all, Hurts was the quarterback who was benched in the national title game at Alabama, then forced to sit behind Tua Tagovailoa for the majority of his remaining years with the Crimson Tide before moving to a new university, team and coaching staff at Oklahoma for his final year of eligibility. Through it all, Hurts has remained steady, proven by Philadelphia's belief in him when it selected him in the second round of the 2020 draft. Now, he has the keys to the franchise -- at least for now. That said, Hurts doesn't exactly have the strongest competitor behind him on Philadelphia's depth chart, but Joe Flacco at least proved in 2020 he can produce quality snaps at the position when needed. If it does end up being a competition -- ceremonially or otherwise -- Hurts won't take offense or let such a battle hurt his pride. The Eagles have proven they're ready to take the first steps into the post- Carson Wentz era, and Hurts appears to be their man. Judging by what he said Wednesday, he's ready to accept the challenge.