Eagles QB Carson Wentz doesn’t crack Top-10 in PFF’s latest ranks
Pro Football Focus believes Eagles’ Carson Wentz is a good quarterback, but putting him in the top ten of starting quarterbacks would be a stretch.
The Philadelphia Eagles believe in their quarterback, Carson Wentz. While many thought Nick Foles had a chance to take Wentz’s spot as the QB1, the Eagles put down $128 million on the young passer just to prove he’s truly their guy for 2019 and beyond.
Like most young quarterbacks, Wentz became the latest QB to break through with record-setting numbers on his new deal. While it is somewhat of a bargain, the contract isn’t entirely team-friendly. However, it didn’t matter to the front office. They know the rule of thumb when it comes to franchise passers. When you got one, you lock them in no matter what.
A couple of months ago, Wentz’s new contract made him the sixth-highest paid quarterback in the NFL in terms of total value. From what he’s put on display thus far, does Wentz belong in that category or not? Well, according to Pro Football Focus’ latest quarterback rankings, Wentz is a good passer, who needs help around him in order to take his game to an elite level.
Wentz ranks as a Tier-3 quarterback
What’s a Tier-3 quarterback in PFF’s terms? Steve Palazzolo describes them as “volatile or conservative quarterbacks whose production will rely even more heavily on supporting cast and play calling.” As he ranked Carson Wentz at No. 11 on the list, he’s considered to be the best Tier-3 quarterback heading into the 2019 NFL season.
“If Wentz is going to get back into the MVP race, he’ll likely need to get back to the 2017 form that saw him lead the league with a big-time throw percentage of 6.4%, a number that fell to 4.5% last year, good for 14th in the NFL,” Palazzolo writes. It comes as no secret that Wentz needs to have another MVP-like campaign to satisfy his front office and fans.
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While the Eagles entire team is still very good outside of the quarterback position, they still banked too much on Wentz to let a mediocre season pass by without any worry. Based off of this list, they seemed to have made the right decision keeping Wentz (ranked 11th) over Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback, Nick Foles (ranked 24th).
Another questionable effort by No. 11 could have some buyer’s remorse kicking in though. Fortunately, it seems as though Wentz is trending upwards as the offseason continues. With all of the weapons he’s surrounded with and the back and knee injuries in the past, he shouldn’t have any issues returning to that desired 2017 form.