Was Colin Kaepernick better than Jalen Hurts in the Super Bowl? Bomani Jones draws QB comparison
Jalen Hurts put on a spectacular performance at Super Bowl LVII. Despite his Philadelphia Eagles being defeated by the Kansas City Chiefs, a strong case can be made that he was the best player on the field during the game. He outplayed eventual MVP Patrick Mahomes, recording 374 total yards and accounting for four touchdowns.
Bomani Jones recently made an interesting comparison during an episode of "The Right Time." He compared Jalen Hurts to Colin Kaepernick by talking about how dominant each of them were during their Super Bowl defeats. He also mentions what a victory could have potentially meant for the future. He said:
"Ten years ago, Colin Kaepernick was the starting quarterback in the Super Bowl and seven yards away from it. All right, seven yards away from what you talk about, being a Super Bowl champion.
"Now, one of the great gifts of the Kaepernick story is if they won the Super Bowl, how does that affect everything that happens subsequently? And honestly, I also look at that in the context of how would that have affected Colin Kaepernick as a football player. Like, forget about the idea of the perception, right?"
Bomani Jones also discussed his take on whether Hurts or Kaepernick is the better quarterback:
"The best of Colin Kaepernick in like 2012 and 2013 was probably better than the best Jalen Hurts. Because the ceiling was so high on that, and remember, they're way too wet. No AJ Brown for Kaepernick to throw the ball to when they needed a big play."
Jones' take on Colin Kaepernick performing better than Jalen Hurts during their Super Bowl appearances is a bit surprising. Both quarterbacks fell just short of winning their rings, as the San Francisco 49ers were defeated by the Baltimore Ravens. Kaepernick recorded 364 total yards and accounted for two touchdowns with an interception.
This means Hurts recorded more yards, doubled the number of touchdowns, and didn't throw an interception, while Kaepernick did. Hurts clearly put on a better statistical performance, while their team’s results were relatively the same. As for Jones' take on Kaepernick's peak being better than Hurts', this also seems inaccurate.
Was Colin Kaepernick a better QB than Jalen Hurts?
While Colin Kaepernick was excellent during the peak of his NFL career, his best season didn't quite measure up to Jalen Hurts' near MVP year during the 2022 NFL season. Kaepernick's best statistical season was in 2013, but Hurts' 2022 campaign was better by just about every measure.
Hurts posted a 14-1 regular-season record, while accounting for 4,461 total yards and 35 touchdowns with just six interceptions. Kaepernick's best season included a 12-4 record, while totaling 3,721 yards and 25 touchdowns with eight interceptions. Jalen Hurts finished in second place in the 2022 NFL MVP vote, while Kaepernick failed to even receive a single vote.