Meanwhile, Wentz would sit on the bench. It was just announced that Carson Wentz would be the Eagles starter week 1.
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Where Wentz stands in his progression from FCS powerhouse North Dakota State to the National Football League is far less certain.
Aug 11, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Sam Bradford (7) during pre game warmups against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Lincoln Financial Field. “That’s the type of guy that we knew we have in Carson Wentz”.
Wentz said he was lying down in a cornfield hunting geese in New Jersey when Pederson called him Saturday morning to tell he’s been promoted from No. 3 quarterback to starter. Coach Doug Pederson made the announcement Monday, Sept. 5, 2016, two days after the Eagles traded Sam Bradford to the Vikings for a 2017 first-round pick and a 2018 conditional fourth-round pick. But history suggests that when the Browns let the Eagles take a QB with the second overall pick, it’s a mistake on the Browns part.
Griffin’s statement could be taken as a slight dig at the Redskins, with whom Griffin spent his first four seasons in the NFL. “Had we drafted Carson I’d have been here with him to mentor him and help him as we competed for the starting job”.
Apparently, the team is going with a different tactic. “I knew I was taking the mental reps being out the last couple weeks even going the first game, first pre-season game, you know, I felt very confident, felt like I’ve developed at a fast pace and now it’s here”, said Wentz.
“Coming from a smaller school, you kind of have a chip on your shoulder so to speak”, he said.
I question the wisdom of this change of course.
Better or worse with Wentz?
“Whether it’s pressure or playing zone, whatever we think is the best way to defend him, that’s what we’re going to do”, said Cleveland head coach Hue Jackson.
There are a few possible explanations for this change of heart. Wentz, meanwhile, will start for the Eagles in Week 1 against Cleveland.
The Wentz era hasn’t even begun yet, so it’s hard to criticize the Eagles’ decision to trade up for him. Once they were stuck with both quarterbacks – and after Bradford reacted poorly to the situation – they tried to spin the situation as a positive. Chase Daniel was right beside the rookie. He’s ready to go.”But there are similarities to 1999, the most notable being that the success of Pederson will be tied to Wentz, just as the success of Andy Reid was tied to McNabb.Pederson and the team had said all along that the plan was for Wentz to wait and learn”.
“This is what I believe in”, Pederson said.
Wentz may not have played a lot in the preseason, but in the one game he did play in, he looked sharp, displaying all the attributes noted by PFF. He was in Tennessee with Marcus Mariota until he was traded to the Eagles in mid-August, and just as he was starting to build up chemistry with Bradford, Bradford was shipped to the Vikings. They went out and claimed some guys who were cut by other teams.
There’s no way they can start Daniel and claim that they’re still competing. And obviously some guys think that’s Carson.
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Philadelphia is no stranger to Griffin, who has five starts in his career against the Eagles with a 98.3 passer rating.
