He Carson Wentz the Philadelphia era ended today, as the former selection for the second overall standings was handed out to the Colts. However, this only means that Wentz sent the suitcases Jalen hurts will slide to the starting point. Sources tell ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Chris Mortensen that the Eagles they intend to bring “competition” to the quarterback and are not expected to “get the initial job automatically to Hurts”.
The Eagles made a significant commitment to Hurts when they selected him in the second round of last year’s draft, and the former Alabama / Oklahoma standout showed flashes of potential during the 2020 season. he started four of his 15 appearances last season, completing 52 percent of his passes for 1,061 yards, six touchdowns and four interceptions. He added another 354 running yards and three touchdowns in 63 runs.
Of course Hurts is the heir to the quarterback, so this report is probably the majority … the teams don’t want their young players to rest on their laurels. Rather, the team is likely to be looking at a veteran free agent who will provide additional motivation to the young caller.
Here are some notes centered on Wentz:
- He Colts he ended up sending Philly a 2021 third-round pick and a conditional second-round pick from 2022. According to Zak Keefer of The Athletic, Indy’s offer “hadn’t changed that much in ten days of negotiations.” Colts ‘head office believed the compensation was “fair” and never intended to “meet the Eagles’ initial demands for multiple first-round picks.” According to Keefer, the Colts understood that Wentz was not their only option to replace Philip Rivers, and the front office weighed in on other options while negotiating with Philadelphia.
- Today we learned that the Bears had asked Wentz but never made a final offer. The same goes for the Patriots. According to Jeff Howe of The Athletic, New England called the Eagles on the quarterback, but lost interest when they learned the asking price. As the reporter points out, the Patriots are unlikely to “pay too much for a veteran if it’s not the perfect fit,” especially at this time of the low season.
- How he got to this point between Wentz and the Eagles? ESPN’s Tim McManus writes that Hurts ‘writing could have marked the “beginning of the end,” but there were many other factors that came into play during the 2020 season. While the Eagles’ losses and injuries continued to increase, ( ex) head coach Doug Pederson stripped Wentz of “much of his control over the offense.” As a result, Wentz lost confidence in his head coach and system.
- Wentz not only lost faith in Pederson. Jeff McLane, of the Philadelphia Inquirer, writes that Wentz “lost faith in [general manager Howie Roseman‘s] decision making. Wentz had a similar feeling towards the owner Jefrey Lurie, who supported his GM and the front office’s decision to select Hurts in the second round.