His quarterback rating was 101.0.
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“You’re not always going to come out on top”, Wentz said via conference call. If Cutler gets protection he needs, Jeffery could be in for big game – he might be matched against seventh-round pick Jalen Mills with McKelvin out.
“For some guys, learning a new system and the pro-style things can be a lot”. I wasn’t trying to run anybody over or make it a bravado moment. Thats kind of the focus that I have right now, to stay in it with the team, stay in it mentally, and then when Im physically ready to get back out there, Ill be out there..
So far, Wentz is making it look that easy.
Barack Obama namedropped him Tuesday and his No. 11 jersey topped the National Football League in jersey sales after his 278-yard, two-touchdown debut on Sunday.
The Cleveland Browns weren’t able to apply consistent pressure on Carson Wentz last Sunday.
In case you haven’t memorized Wentz’s numbers from Sunday’s 29-10 win over the Browns, he completed 22 of 37 passes for 278 yards with two touchdown passes – a 19-yarder to Jordan Matthews and a 35-yarder to Nelson Agholor. Wentz was 8-for-8 passing against the blitz.
“He’s pretty damn impressive”, Bears defensive coordinator Vic Fangio said Thursday. The results? I don’t know what they’ll be; you can’t tell the future. He’s athletic and mobile. He’s very poised, doesn’t get flustered. To be fair, it’s been a while since the Eagles have had much to be excited about, and Wentz has only played one real game, so whether or not he’s worthy of the adoration remains to be seen. Obviously the work their coaching staff has done with him, through the OTAs and training camp was time very well spent. Especially for a 23-year-old kid who a year ago was playing 1-AA football in relative anonymity in Fargo, N.D.
He’ll get a slightly bigger test Monday night when the Eagles travel to Chicago to play the Bears in a nationally televised game. But Pederson isn’t going to take any chances with the toast of Philadelphia. It’s all part of it, so I’m not naive to think it’s going to be smooth sailing for this team. “If I can keep him in the building, as long as I stay in the building, then we’re going to be OK”. Coincidently, the Eagles played the Cleveland Browns who traded the number 2 pick to Philadelphia.
At 6-5, 237, Wentz has prototypical size for a modern-day quarterback.
“He won a lot of games, from high school to college”, Eagles coach Doug Pederson said. So now they’ll be looking for their first win of the year in a Monday night home opener.
“He’s a very mature individual”. “We just can’t risk putting him back out there right now with any kind of contact on that shoulder”. After all of the physical traits, even though he’s only a rookie, he still knows how to be a leader.
Ryan Mathews led the way for Philadelphia on the ground, racking up 77 yards and a touchdown on 22 carries.
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“He took over the game, two-minute drill”, Hall said. He made a couple of good throws on some play-action. He’s a good guy on and off the field.
