It took all but two weeks for Jalen Hurts to silence his doubters.

Yet, with Philadelphia taking on Washington this Sunday, many are thinking back to when Carson Wentz was still in town. Wentz was supposed to be the franchise quarterback — the answer to all that went wrong for Philadelphia before his arrival. That never came to fruition, and now Eagles legend Donovan McNabb is weighing in on why Hurts will finally be the answer the Eagles have looked for.

"People need to look at Hurts' experience and how he got to this position. We're seeing him being able to put the pressure on his shoulders and being able to move forward with his head high," McNabb told Zach Gelb on CBS Sports Radio Thursday night. "The change of the offense is better suited for Jalen Hurts."

To this point in the season, Hurts has completed 69.8% of his passes for 576 yards with one touchdown and one interception (97.1 rating), while leading the NFL in total offense (pass yards + run yards – yards lost to sacks) and yards per attempt (9.1).

However, Hurts is not one-dimensional. He also does damage on the ground. He has 28 carries for 147 yards and three touchdowns to this point in the season. And his 13 touchdown runs are the most for any quarterback since the start of last season.

All positive signs for McNabb, who knows a thing or two about what leads to wins for the Eagles.

"I wouldn't so call it say Super Bowl right now," McNabb said. "I think they'll be a strong NFC East contender, being able to win the NFC East. I'm looking forward to them possibly making it and advancing to the second round. And at that particular point, as a player, you know you need a little bit of luck and an extra push to get you over the hump.

"But I definitely see them a playoff team, a team that will be a little up and down over the regular season. There will be some highs and some lows. But I think they're strong enough from an experience standpoint. For the players, they will be able to overcome a lot of the adversity they'll face this year."

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