A group of fans waiting for autographs caught a glimpse of him. The second overall draft pick impressed with his toughness and decision-making, and tantalized with his athleticism and arm strength.
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Earlier in the game, Wentz kept the ball on a read-option and was upended, landing on his helmet and back. I hadn’t had a ton of reps lately in practice, but it was fun out there. “I love his toughness; you saw some of the shots he took tonight, and he stayed in the pocket and bounced back up”.
“There are definitely some things to improve on for myself and as a team, but it was enjoyable”.
Philadelphia’s offensive line struggled most of the first preseason game, giving up four sacks. While it is subject to change, Pederson said he expects Wentz to be ready to play Thursday night against the Pittsburgh Steelers. “There were still some plays that needed to be made that were left on the field”. He didn’t get the Eagles into the end zone, and he threw a red-zone interception. Unfortunately, Wentz isn’t walking away from it unscathed.
The turnover stands out as a negative, although it was arguably his lone mistake.
The Eagles did express confidence that Wentz could return before the end of the preseason.
Otherwise, Wentz was calm and collected under pressure.
As he flew head over heels, Wentz had one thought: “I was anxious I was going to land on my neck”.
Mobility and his ability to keep his eyes downfield were arguably the best attributes on display for Wentz on Thursday night. This summer could be the only time of year where Wentz gets a chance to see real game action.
“I think it’s just my athleticism”, Wentz said. “When the play is breaking down I can go on the run”.
Yet Wentz flashed more than talent. Then came the hit in the fourth quarter.
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Afterward, Wentz said he got the wind knocked out of him. The Eagles have shown strong commitment to Sam Bradford as their starter and Chase Daniel as the backup. “He’s fine. He’ll get treatment on it and he’ll be back out tomorrow”. When they hit you, you don’t feel very good. I haven’t done a lot of that in practice.
