And it underscored the wackiness of a weekend during which the Birds traded away presumptive starter Sam Bradford before elevating an injured No. 2 overall pick from an FCS school above veteran backup Chase Daniel and into the starting lineup. “Having the support from your teammates, from your coaches, going out there for practice every day and seeing those O-linemen just working with me and the communication, just everything’s been great. If anything it just helps me a little more, just to get that fire going and help the young buck come Sunday”.
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“The only guy that is really out is (receiver) Bryce Treggs”, Pederson said.
Frankly, it’s a frightening experience watching players that big move that fast and hit that violently. “And you let your game plan sort of unfold from there”. “And I know they’ll bring the juice; I know that”.
Wentz did not start getting first-team reps until this week. That is no longer the case, as the Philadelphia Eagles dealt him to the Minnesota Vikings for two draft picks. It’s a risk to divert from public opinion, but if DePodesta and the Browns didn’t view Wentz as a starter, there’s no need to pay an exorbitant cost. Never mind that in his very first pro game, back on August 11, he lasted 29 snaps before two ribs were broken. His reviews were mixed – he’s a rookie after all. This decision comes after Wentz was cleared from his rib injury that took place in the first pre-season game against Tampa Bay. Perhaps most important, he enters Week 1 unscathed and moved further from durability questions that overshadowed a strong rookie season with the Redskins.
Carson Wentz was named the starter for game one against the Cleveland Browns on September 11. ♦ At that point, it hardly mattered to Wentz that he had only “bagged” one goose, which he called “not a good morning”.
Why are the Eagles doing this? “It is about our focus and our preparation and how we go through our process during the week to get ready to play”.
“We drafted him to take on the reins”, Pederson said. “It’s something now that we are prepared to do”. He’s such a special guy.
Ertz has been here three years and has played with five different quarterbacks.
Wentz arrived at the team’s practice facility at 5:15 a.m. along with backup quarterback Chase Daniel. “And honestly, it’s really not about Philadelphia”.
Wright (6-2, 284) is officially in his second National Football League season out of Auburn. But there’s this: Since 1990, 28 of the 53 teams that had an undefeated preseason made the playoffs. During this game, Wentz completed 12 of his 24 pass attempts for 89 yards while also throwing a critical interception in the redzone when the team looked like they were about to score.
Last Aug. 29, Eagles quarterbacks coach John DeFilippo, then the offensive coordinator for the Cleveland Browns, was in the visiting locker room at Raymond James Stadium, preparing for his team’s third preseason game that night against the Bucs.
Wentz now must shift his mindset quickly after spending the entire preseason being publicly billed as an emergency quarterback.
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By starting Wentz now, it adds clarity to the quarterback situation. For the first time since the early 2000s, the Eagles organization and their fans will be excited for the future of this team.
