The Philadelphia Eagles have named rookie quarterback Carson Wentz as their starter for the week-one clash with the Cleveland Browns. 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. It probably should go without saying that there’s a reason this team only won three games previous year, hasn’t produced a record of.500 or better since 2007 and finished with greater than five victories in a season just once during that span.
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Wentz was able to appear in just one preseason game before the injury bug struck him.
Pederson said Wentz was drafted “to take the reins”. It’s something now that we’re prepared to do.
The Philadelphia Eagles have never started a rookie Quarterback in week one of the regular season, that is until a guy from North Dakota comes strolling in to take that spot. I’m confident in myself, I’m confident in this team. The defense that we’re facing is extremely talented and tenacious in the way they fly around.
DePodesta was smart enough to be tactful and it didn’t implicitly say Wentz is not capable of being a top-20 quarterback in the league but the intimation was clear, especially when coupled with Hue Jackson’s remarks this week. We talked about the Philadelphia defense and how the Browns can deal with it.
“Carson Wentz does have the most respect in our defensive room”, Poyer said, “and that’s how we’re preparing”.
“This is just the beginning of the new normal for me”, Wentz said after Wednesday’s practice.
Wentz was drafted behind Goff, who went No. 1 to the Los Angeles Rams, and goes head-to-head with former No. 2 pick Robert Griffin III on Sunday.
The NFL’s Network’s Mike Garafolo confirmed Caplan’s report nearly instantly, and noted Daniel is not too happy about the idea of Wentz assuming the starting role.
A week ago the Philadelphia Eagles were not sure who their starting quarterback would be for their 2016 season. So I don’t look at it that way.
Pederson said that Wentz Pederson is 100% healthy, and added that in Monday morning’s practice, which was closed to the media, Wentz went through all of the team’s drills with the starters.
Whether you are a fan of Bradford or Wentz, this trade should provide a happy ending for both.
“Things changed around here pretty quickly”, Wentz said.
“Would the ideal situation be later than sooner?”
“We don’t feel like it’s a slow release”, said Pederson.
“I think the hardest part, and where we have to stay the most disciplined, as much as you want a player, you can’t invent him if he doesn’t exist. All the pieces are here for him to be successful and for us to win some games”. “Right now, I just plan on going and playing against the Browns”. The design of the play can get the ball out of his hand fast. It wasn’t about how many picks the team gave up or this, that or the other.
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“I was actually laying in the middle of a cornfield and hunting”, he said Monday at the NovaCare Complex. The 49ers got a second-round pick for Alex Smith in 2013, and I’d much rather have Smith than Bradford.
