Jalen Hurts: A Champion for Introverts

In defiance of the stereotyped machismo and bravado, Hurts shows us that there is another way to lead

With two minutes left in the Super Bowl, the Philadelphia Eagles are celebrating. And for good reason. Victory is merely a formality as they have comfortably defeated the two-time reigning champion Kansas City Chiefs. The players on the Eagles sidelines are jumping for joy, soaking in the moment. Although there is one exception.

Their quarterback, Jalen Hurts, is on the sidelines standing and waiting. He is calm and stoic, as he usually is. In a sport filled with exuberant showmanship, Hurts is in many ways the antithesis of this. He is calm, composed, and incredibly measured. By all definitions of the word, Hurts is an introvert, and in his triumph those of us like him have an incredibly relatable athlete to admire.

A Different Kind of Leader

Quarterback is the most important position in the NFL. It is one that can elevate a franchise to great heights when it gets it right or set one back a decade if a team gets it wrong. As a result, most of the elite quarterbacks in the NFL have been taken in the first round of the Draft. Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson, Justin Herbert, Joe Burrow, and Jared Goff were all taken in the first round as an example. Typically, if a…