How a Potential Wentz-Foles Trade Benefits Both Teams
The latest rumor in the Carson Wentz saga is that the Philadelphia Eagles will trade him in a package deal to the Chicago Bears in exchange for a first-round pick (20th overall), an offensive player (rumored to be Tarik Cohen) along with another player that the City of Brotherly Love is far too familiar with…Nick Foles.
Yes, that’s right, you read that correctly. Nick Foles is rumored to be returning to the Birds.
Although the deal is not set in stone, sources and media outlets have run with the rumor.
For various reasons, the trade has received a ton of backlash across the world of social media.
Instead of crucifying the rumor, let’s take a look at how both teams can benefit from the potential move…
How the Trade Would Benefit the Bears
Chicago has been searching for a certified signal-caller for quite some time. After being fooled by Mitchell Trubisky, likely, the No. 2 overall picks from 2016 and 2017 will no longer be a part of the organizations that originally drafted them. It seems as though the Bears have been a “quarterback away” for nearly a decade.
Acquiring Wentz would help put the team over the hump and help compliment one of the better defenses in the NFL. The Bears have also had the most intriguing offer throughout the negotiation process of the Wentz sweepstakes.
Although Wentz had the worst season of his career in 2020, he is still an established QB who can come in and take command of Chicago’s offense. The Bears offense has a reliable pass-catcher in Allen Robinson, who eclipsed 100 catches and 1,000 yards last season. Head Coach Matt Neggy comes from the Andy Reid tree, so that some offensive concepts may seem familiar to Wentz right off the bat.
How the Trade Would Benefit the Eagles
The writing was on the wall; Carson Wentz was no longer happy with the Eagles organization after a series of events that have occurred the past two seasons. According to reports, Jalen Hurts will be QB1 heading into 2021. Unlike Wentz, the front office must do more to surround the second-year signal-caller with quality offensive talent. After posting up a 4-11-1 season, Philly has the No. 6 overall pick in the upcoming NFL Draft. Adding the No. 20 overall pick to their arsenal would equip the Eagles with three selections within the Top 50. Philadelphia has to hit in this year’s draft.
The addition of Foles will be..refreshing? After all, the man does have a statue in front of Lincoln Financial Field. During Wentz’s MVP campaign in 2017, Foles helped coach Wentz while he was on the sideline.
God forbid if Hurts suffers an injury, the Birds will have a quality back-up if they need him to step in.
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