Like It or Not, Carson Wentz Is Still the Best Player on the Eagles
In a year where absolutely everything is not normal, the Philadelphia Eagles somehow someway sit atop the NFC East with an abysmal record of 2-4-1.
Although this team does haves systemic issues stemming all the way from management and coaching, Carson Wentz did deserve a lot of the blame for the way the season started.
The City of Brotherly Love did not win a football game during their first three tries…
Throughout the first three weeks of the season, Wentz was the reason why the Birds were losing games instead of winning. After having a solid first half of action against the Washington Football team, Wentz’s early-season slump began to rear its ugly head.
Wentz threw six interceptions to just three TD passes over the month of September and was also sacked a league-high 11 times throughout the first three contests. Throughout the first seven games of the NFL season, No. 11 is still, unfortunately, No. 1 in sacks with 25 total taken on the year. Since the Eagles won in San Francisco, we have seen flashes of the player that Wentz once was in 2017.
Within the last four games, Wentz has thrown 7 TDs working with a depleted receiving core including the likes of veteran Tight-End Richards Rodgers and practice squad sensation Travis Fulgham leading the way. In some respects, Wentz is working with even less at his disposal than he was last season. The previous sentence might be hard to fathom, but it is certainly true.
Currently, the only remaining offensive starters on the Philadelphia Eagles (besides Wentz) are Jason Kelce…that is it.
The only man left standing with Wentz is his All-Pro Center…
Time and time again, Wentz has had to overcome the deficiencies of the Eagles roster such as an immense amount of injuries, in addition to questionable play-calling at times. Wentz has kept the Birds competitive and in every game this season, even if their efforts did not exactly result in a W in the win column.
Consecutive contests against Pittsburgh and Baltimore proved that Wentz is a warrior and will do anything necessary to win.
Last week’s performance against the New York Giants was not exactly the prettiest, but he was able to get the job by delivering an absolutely clutch throw to Boston Scott to end the game.
With the Eagles’ next two games being against NFC East foes, the team can rally and return to their winning ways while also taking care of business in the division.
For now, the Eagles should take advantage of the 10-day preparation period before taking on their rival Dallas Cowboys in another primetime matchup.
This game will be a determining factor as to who will walk away with an NFC East crown this season, so the Birds better bring their A-game.
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