Sports and Rants with Brett and Pants : Carson Wentz

Sunday, February 17, 2019

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.

Monday, September 12, 2016

Wentzylvania

Carson Wentz fever has taken over Philadelphia! There is no doubt that the biggest name in the city is Carson Wentz. Many fans would say after game one that he lived up to the hype. Wentz showed many skills in his first game. He showed fans his ability to be accurate and throw on the run. However, Philadelphia let's not get too excited yet. The #2 overall pick has only played in one game against a really bad team. There are going to be several growing pains to come.

The Eagles played extremely well in their first game of the season. Carson Wentz was able to get comfortable on the field right away. However, as the game progressed Wentz did show his weak points. The future of the Eagles still has some things to work on in his game. Carson needs to be more comfortable in the pocket. Though he had a very strong football IQ in college, he does not have an NFL IQ. Wentz throughout the game held onto the ball too long. It caused him to take too many hard hits early on. The Eagles have a strong line but, he needs to put more faith in his arm. He also favored only one side of the field. Wentz throughout the game would go through series where he would only look to one side of the field. If he wants to keep winning this is something he needs to work on.

If you listen to any caller Monday morning on any sports station in Philadelphia fans are overwhelmed. They believe Carson Wentz is a demigod. He passed one test and has several more to come in the future. Wentz did surprise me in his first game, he played very well. However, it was against a Cleveland Browns team who missed many opportunities on offense and who's defense struggled throughout the game. Philadelphia should not get overhyped on their QB yet. It is going to be a waiting game to see how he develops throughout the season. The real test will come in their 3rd and 4th games. Eagles fans it is time to see what this young kid can do.

-Brett