Before Carson Wentz was a hotshot National Football League rookie, he was a delightfully dorky teenager performing goofy YouTube tricks with his friends. This makes Wentz the first rookie quarterback in Eagles history to start in the team’s season opener.
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And heading into the opening game of the season, fans are ruminating about former North Dakota State quarterback Carson Wentz, who will start for Philadelphia on Sunday.
“Everybody has their opinions”. “We knew right when that game was over that Week 1 we’d be ready to go”.
The Eagles traded up twice in the draft to select Wentz at No. 2 overall. “So it’s nothing we’ve really spent a lot of time addressing with him, more than just working on his feet and his mechanics from his lower body”. If you don’t spend time with those guys and come away feeling comfortable about your decisions, then you should probably look somewhere else.
We’ll all find out soon this weekend, but one thing’s for sure, the Fargo-Moorhead area and Bison fans all over will be glued to a television at noon Sunday watching either the Vikings open up with Tennessee or Wentz taking his first snaps under center as a National Football League starter. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m.
Signed by Miami in July, Foster rushed for only 5 yards on seven carries in the preseason, but beat out Jay Ajayi for the starting job. That being said, Wentz couldn’t ask for a much better situation to make his first start.
Cleveland’s defense is wary of Wentz, even if he missed the last three preseason games with injured ribs. “But we will be more than adequate or above average for this game”.
“A great opportunity for him”. That includes veterans who were convinced that the Eagles planned to be competitive with Bradford at the helm while building for the future behind young players like Wentz.
“If I were Chase I’d be disappointed”, Pederson said.
“His attention to detail, the way he goes about his business (is tremendous)”. However, he still shows a tendency to hold on to the ball too long, taking six sacks this summer Whether or not he’s a threat to gash defenses with his legs largely remains to be seen, but if Griffin has time to throw, he’s capable of creating big plays through the air. Daniel, the only other quarterback on the roster, will operate the scout team.
Three Eagles played in a season opener as rookies: Randall Cunningham (1985), John Reaves (1972) and Jack Concannon (1964).
The Eagles traded high-priced cornerback Byron Maxwell to Miami in a deal that also included linebacker Kiko Alonso.
Johnson said he has not been notified yet of a suspension.
“There was a lot of excitement going on”, Wentz said. Things change quickly in the NFL.
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“I think from a mental standpoint from where he’s at, and how well he’s able to handle everything and get those mental reps when you can’t really get the physical reps”, Daniel said. Now, it is just move forward. “I’m just ready to attack it and do my best”. “I am already excited, and I am trying to control it and focus this week”. 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”. Goff is expected to be inactive at San Francisco on Monday night.
