San Francisco nearly claimed this lofty perch atop Triplets Mountain. I have no problem with anyone who believes it’s the 49ers’ rightful slot, as I went back and forth on the decision myself. But in this undeniably nebulous ranking, I eventually settled on an arbitrary tiebreaker …

VERSATILITY! The more you can do, right?! And lemme tell you, these three Eagles can do it all.

Let’s start with Hurts, who’s a true dual-threat dynamo at quarterback. Nowhere was this more evident than on the game’s biggest stage two Februarys ago. In Philly’s narrow Super Bowl LVII loss to Kansas City, the dude completed 71 percent of his passes for 304 yards and a touchdown while also rushing for 70 yards and three scores. Patrick Mahomes earned game MVP honors, but Hurts was the best player on the field.

Barkley took the league by storm as a rookie back in 2018, stuffing the stat sheet to a staggering degree: 1,307 yards and 11 touchdowns rushing; 91 catches for 721 yards and four scores. He hasn’t replicated those eye-popping figures in the years since, dealing with injuries and flawed Giants rosters, but I’m quite bullish on his debut season in Philadelphia.

Despite earning second-team All-Pro honors last season, Brown still feels underrated to me. It’s a golden age for wide receivers, so we’re flooded with stars at the position, but how many of them excel in as many areas as Arthur Juan? Catch-and-run playmaking? Check! Winning downfield? Check! Contested catch? Check! Earning tough yards across the middle? Check! The 6-1, 226-pounder is a certified beast, which helps explain why I’m forecasting him to win Offensive Player of the Year.