Jalen Hurts is the most important player for the Philadelphia Eagles. 

And the front office has treated him like such, expressing eagerness to re-sign the quarterback that took the team to the Super Bowl early in 2023. 

The only question that still needs to be worked out is what the exact extension for Hurts would look like. In a recent story in The Athletic, NFL executives analyzed offseason moves by each team around the league. Those executives offered an interesting insight into what Hurts' deal could look like. Their assessment? Hurts is looking at a Patrick Mahomes-style contract extension. 

"Their offense drives them, and I think they will be fine," one executive said to The Athletic. "They have an extra first-round pick. And I think Hurts will do a Mahomes-type deal with good structure for the team. He seems to get it.”

Hurts has always been a team-first leader. If he nets a Mahomes-style deal that offers security and team flexibility, he will give the organization enough wiggle room to assure places like the offensive line and run game remains in the elite echelon of the league. 

When a team is good, attrition is to be expected. Keeping a core together is extremely difficult in the NFL. 

Philadelphia watched defensive tackle Javon Hargrave, tackle Andre Dillard, safety Chauncey Gardner-Johnson, guard Isaac Seumalo, linebacker T.J. Edwards, running back Miles Sanders, safety Marcus Epps, linebacker Kyzir White, backup quarterback Gardner Minshew, and receiver Zach Pascal walk out the door.

And then the team had to pay a premium to keep key contributors like James Bradberry, Jason Kelce, and Fletcher Cox.

Those departing from the Eagles signed elsewhere for $70 million in combined APY. The Athletic calculated that the $70 million is about seven times the value of players Philly signed from outside the club.

However anyone splits the check, Philadelphia is paying a lot for its football club. With Hurts' extension pending, that number is only going up. But if speculation about a team favorable deal looming for Philadelphia's star quarterback, he appears willing to do the organization favors on-and-off the field.