Where It All Wentz Wrong

Carson Wentz could have possibly won both rookie of the year and the MVP in consecutive seasons. Some player named Dak Prescott won the rookie of the year in 2016 and arguably the best quarterback ever, Tom Brady won the MVP in 2017. 

Since Wentz tore his ACL in Week 14 during the 2017 season, he has not been the same. Some blame has to be put on the Eagles organization. Even though Wentz was desperate to start, he was not ready. He did not have an offseason to adequately practice for a full-speed NFL game. 

Injuries have always been part of the young quarterback’s playing career. When Philadelphia drafted him, they knew Wentz could be injury prone. As Mel Owens said on our radio show said, “If you don’t want to get hurt stay on the couch!” It is perseverance and athleticism that allows him to play again. The Eagles need to take every chance they can to be cautious. In my mind he is not a franchise quarterback yet. He definitely has potential to be a legend, but he has to stay healthy. 

The 2019 offseason should allow Carson to get back to his 2017 caliber play. There is a tremendous amount of pressure on Wentz. There probably won’t be an experienced quarterback to back him up if there is another injury. Wentz is arguably not the best quarterback from his draft class despite being drafted 2^nd overall. We will be excited for Wentz’s progress throughout the season. He has the skill to prove to be the best quarterback in the league. 

The Money Game

Sports have become a money game; there is no doubt about that. In the past 20 years we have seen dramatic changes in salaries in all of the sports leagues. However, the one league I have found most interesting is Major League Baseball. During this post-season we have seen the Machado and Harper race in full swing. Which in turn is showing the money flying everywhere. No longer is it just the big name teams the Yankees, Red Sox, and Dodgers going after players, it is these smaller teams too. At the end of the day teams are willing to pay the big bucks for these great players. 

The way we look at the payment in sports nowadays is unbelievable. Players like Giancarlo Stanton signed a 13 year $325 million dollar contract, now we are hearing that Bryce Harper could be baseball’s first $500 million dollar man with Manny Machado close behind him. It is amazing to see how much the pay scale how changed over these years. To put it in perspective the former MLB great Barry Bonds once signed a record-breaking contract of 6 years $43 million. When breaking it down, many wonder if it is worth it to pay for these superstars. Rather if the money can be spent elsewhere. In my opinion there’s only one Bryce Harper and Many Machado, but pieces can work out better than one player. One player however can a good team to amazing.  

The team that lands Harper or Machado will take their team to the next level. However, in professional sports today I believe we are over paying players. MLB teams can definitely build better teams without these superstars. A good team can win a World Series, as long as they can come together. Like stated before the Harper’s, Machado’s, and Trout’s are unique players that can push a team over the limit of greatness. They can be pieces that help form a champion. But, at the end of the day Money Ball does work and teams need to start moving forward with this. If not, salaries will just keep getting larger and larger. Issues will arise, which as fans will cost us more money.