Carson Wentz guaranteed a lot, but Philadelphia Eagles got a bit of a bargain
The Philadelphia Eagles have finally extended Carson Wentz. While the contract numbers are big, they are slightly less than we initially anticipated.
It finally happened — the Philadelphia Eagles and their franchise quarterback Carson Wentz has made the future official and agreed to a brand new contract. According to ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter, Wentz’s extension is a four-year, $128 million extension. However, his current contract remains as is and Wentz will see a total of six years, worth $154 million.
The number is big, obviously. But Carson Wentz’s deal in slightly underwhelming compared to what we initially thought it would be. All of the talk for the past few months was which quarterback is going to be the first 200 million dollar man. Some speculated Russel Wilson, while others believed it could’ve been Carson Wentz or Dak Prescott.
Well, the Eagles ended up getting their guy locked in, but it didn’t take $200 million — that’s for sure. Nowadays, players and agents don’t just look at the total salary over the years. They want to guarantee money. In this case, Wentz got plenty of it. His deal may be worth $128 million, but the significant factor is that $107 million of it is guaranteed.
Did the Eagles make the right move?
The #TBT to end all #TBT's. Carson Wentz will remain an Eagle for years to come. pic.twitter.com/KSdN5y7Maz
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) June 6, 2019
Many were skeptical about the Eagles’ decision to sign Wentz now, rightfully so. But at the same time, they have made it clear on multiple occasions that Wentz is their guy for the future. Once the Eagles let their Super Bowl MVP walk off into Free Agency a few months ago, Philly pretty much made it clear that Wentz is the present and the future of the franchise. Now, his new deal absolutely guarantees that.
Talent wise, Wentz is the cream of the crop for young quarterbacks — top three, if you will. Unfortunately, his injury history is what makes this move concerning. For the last two years, his injuries overlapped and caused him to miss the rest of the season both in 2017, and 2018. Now that Wentz is fully healthy though, the Eagles are more than confident in his abilities to put on another MVP caliber performance in 2019.
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The Eagles are forking up a lot of money for Wentz, but in today’s NFL, that’s the norm. When you’ve got your franchise quarterback, you have to take risks by giving up a ton of money. In this case, consider the Eagles lucky. With all of the talks about Wentz’s potential salary being over $30 million a season, and his totals being over $200 million, it sure looks like the Eagles got a great talent for a discounted price tag. Sure, the guarantees are expensive, but the gamble could be worth every single penny in the end.