Why would anyone ever blitz Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts? For years, Hurts has been among the NFL's best at carving up blitzes, with his arm and legs.

Sending extra defenders at Hurts typically leaves 1-on-1s for any of A.J. Brown, DeVonta Smith, and Dallas Goedert, or even Saquon Barkley, as evidenced by the Barkley's 47-yard touchdown catch Sunday against the Broncos' extra-man pressure.

Blitzing Hurts also often creates extra running lanes for the Super Bowl champion to run through. So why are teams blitzing Hurts at an unusually high rate again this year, and why does it appear to be disrupting the Eagles' offense more than usual even though Hurts remains among the sport's elite at beating these pressure schemes?

Before we come up with an answer, let's look at where Hurts ranks

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