FantasyPros - Fantasy Football Podcast on Jalen Hurts

Podcast2026 Half-PPR Fantasy Football Mock Draft: Expert Strategy, Sleepers & Best Pic...August 16, 2026

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It apparently just hated my pick of Jalen Hurts. It was like, if you took Devante Adams and Brock Purdy, of course, we knew Brock Purdy was gonna be available in the freaking 13th.

Mentioned at 60:50 – 61:02

STACKED’s take

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The draft simulator penalized the selection of Jalen Hurts.

The source notes that the draft simulator heavily penalized the selection of Jalen Hurts, suggesting that taking other players like Brock Purdy in the 13th round would have resulted in a significantly higher point projection.