Former Eagles offensive coordinator Frank Reich defends Carson Wentz

Frank Reich, Philadelphia Eagles former offensive coordinator offered up his two cents on the controversial rumors going around about Carson Wentz.

At this point, we are finally coming to the realization that those supposed six players and or staffers who spoke negatively about Carson Wentz are surely in the minority with their thoughts on the Philadelphia Eagles quarterback. First off, we have already found out that the initial story about Wentz has come off as a bit biased and overblown. Second off, all of those traits about Wentz that came off as negative, are beginning to look like positives now.

One of Joe Santoliquito’s biggest negatives in his story about Carson Wentz was the fact that he likes to change plays often and sometimes may challenge the coaches on their decision making. This led to the idea of Wentz being somewhat of a ‘bully’ towards Eagles offensive coordinator Mike Groh. Last season, Wentz had to deal with Indianapolis Colts head coach Frank Reich as the coordinator, and even then the two got into more than a couple of disagreements over decisions.

For those who don’t know, that’s actually a good trait to have in a quarterback who also happens to be a leader. Carson Wentz is a captain, and now we’re finding out that he’s a field general. Sure, there’s going to be some traits for Wentz to work on, but every quarterback has their flaws. And as Wentz’s teammates continue to hit social media to defend their leader, Colts head coach Frank Reich also had some great things to say about Wentz recently as well.

Frank Reich speaks up about the Wentz rumors

“There are few people in this league that I think more highly of than Carson Wentz.” This is coming from a guy who was involved with the scouting and drafting process of Wentz back in 2016. Reich only spent two years with Wentz before he left, but it’s clear that the Eagles quarterback has made a great impression on his former offensive coordinator. Seeing as though Reich is one of the more impressive offensive minds in the league, his words about Wentz carry a ton of weight.

At this point, we’re coming to the conclusion that Wentz is precisely who we think he is. A leader who wants to win, and will do everything that he can in order to become victorious. This story could surely light a fire under Wentz as heads into year four, but with the way it sounds, at this point, Wentz already understands the traits that he needs to work on.