Carson Wentz’s Top 5 Plays of 2019
In 2019, Carson Wentz was able to remind the city of Philadelphia and the rest of the NFL that he is a top-tier quarterback in the league today.
Number 11 is back and better than ever. Wentz was able to play at a high level through various instances of adversity this past season. Whether it was an injury to his starting two receivers, his starting running back, or his two all-pro linemen, Carson Wentz was able to prevail.
Any narrative painting Carson Wentz as an injury-prone quarterback can finally be put to rest as well. His removal from the playoff game versus Seattle is not a valid criticism; it was a cheap shot in every sense of the term. This should not overshadow the fact that Wentz was able to play and finish the regular season in its entirety.
His season was spectacular given the circumstances. In his 2019 campaign, Carson Wentz threw for 4,039 passing yards on 64% and tallied 28 total touchdowns and seven interceptions.
Due to the lack of experience within the Eagles’ depleted offensive personnel, there were countless moments in which Carson Wentz had to step up and take over. His ability to take over a broken play and turn it into positive yardage is among the best in the NFL.
While there were plenty of impressive plays from the young gun-slinger in 2019, I have narrowed his best plays down to five.
This is a list of the top five plays from Carson Wentz in 2019 that exemplifies why he is the future of the Philadelphia Eagles and quite possibly the NFL.
5) 4th-Down Hail Mary Toss (Week 2 @ Atlanta Falcons)
In week two, the offensive unit for the Eagles found themselves backed up on their own side of the field with less than two minutes in the ball game. The Eagles are down by four against the Atlanta Falcons and face a fourth down and 14.
Anything but a first down ends the game and Atlanta walks home with the win. The fact that Carson Wentz is able to deliver the ball down-field in an area crowded with defenders is absurd.
4) Wentz Dodges Pressure (Week 5 vs New York Jets)
Carson Wentz’s ability to escape pressure inside and outside of the pocket is a great reminder of why he is such a valuable signal-caller. Being able to extend plays in the fashion that Wentz can allow receivers more time to find the open space.
This play is a prime example of how Wentz can take over a play. With pressure directly in his face, he ducks the defender and delivers a perfectly placed ball to a well-covered Zach Ertz.
3) Perfect Cross-Field Throw (Week 17 @ New York Giants)
In a must-win game for Carson Wentz and the Eagles, the offense is able to drive down the field before half-time and cap off the possession with a touchdown. This throw to TE Paul Perkins is incredibly difficult to make.
Not only was Perkins was decently covered, but Wentz had to fit the ball over the back of the defender from the opposite sideline. Not many other quarterbacks are able to make this throw on a weekly basis.
2) Wentz Throws By Two Defenders (Week 15 @ Redskins)
Another week, another must-win game for Carson Wentz and the Eagles. Down by four late in the third quarter, Wentz extends the play out to the right and eventually delivers a strike to the back of the end zone that just misses the fingertips of two Redskins defenders.
The pass was so accurately placed to Miles Sanders, who was practically sitting in the back corner of the end zone. This game proved that it didn’t matter who was catching passes for the Birds, Wentz would find a way.
1) Wentz Shakes Two Defenders in the Pocket (Week 2 @ Falcons)
This play is miraculous for many reasons.
How was his knee not down? Carson Wentz was able to contort his body and keep his knees off the turf long enough to get the throw off. Vic Beasley, an all-pro defensive end, is dragging him down to the ground and Wentz still has the toughness to extend the play.
This was a 3rd-and-9 situation where the Eagles are down five points late in the fourth quarter. The probability of winning the game decreases immensely if Wentz doesn’t convert.
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