ESPN analyst offers an A+ assessment of Carson Wentz

One of ESPN’s better NFL analysts nailed it recently in his assessment of Philadelphia Eagles franchise quarterback Carson Wentz.

Finally! People are starting to get it. Analyzing NFL stars can be subjective, but depending on who you talk to, the theories can be all over the place. Just take Philadelphia Eagles star signal-caller Carson Wentz for example.

Tune into half of the morning sports talk shows, and you’ll hear his leadership questioned. Try another, and they’ll say he’s amazing for leading his team to come-from-behind victories over the New York Giants and Washington Redskins in consecutive weeks, but that only precedes someone else saying his teams should have never been in those positions in the first place.

Wentz remains his polarizing and intriguing self because football is a game of emotion, but then again, so are opinions. Often, fans can’t separate their emotions from a debate, so they say things like Nick Foles is better than Wentz because they love him. You tend to hear Dak Prescott is better than Carson Wentz from Dallas Cowboys fans.

The next chapter in a budding rivalry between the Cowboys and Eagles’ young quarterbacks will be written on December 21st at 4:25 P.M. EST to decide the NFC East if Dallas wins or give the Eagles a great shot in wrapping things up in Weelk 17. Opinions will be shaped even further, but as the buildup reaches a fever pitch, it’s nice to hear someone get it right.

Here’s the opinion of Louis Riddick of ESPN.

"I’m taking Wentz. I’ve been someone who’s been a big supporter of his and someone who really believes in what he has both mentally and physically as far as makeup is concerned although, look, Dak is someone you support and you have to give him his props and you have to respect him as well. Carson Wentz has kind of been operating at a deficit this year, ever since game one in terms of the weaponry (that) he’s had around him, and there’s no way of getting around that."

It seems to be a simple enough concept, but you have no idea how that’s been a fact that so many people are lost on or dismissive of. Riddick continues.

"Alshon (Jeffery) missed multiple games. DeSean has not played in almost, and quite honestly, his wide receiver corps has let him down in terms of the number of drops, so for him to still be top-five, top-ten in passing effeciency, quite honestly, is remarkable. Not to mention they’ve continually had to play from a deficit because the defense has been bludgeoned."

Bravo Mr. Riddick. Okay, let’s all take a step back for a second. Carson Wentz plays, arguably, the most recognizable position in all of the professional sports. It’s the only position in football that has a win-loss record attached to it, so he’s the lightning rod.

Quarterbacks get too much credit when teams win, and they get too much of the blame when teams lose. What Wentz has had to deal with, however, from a critical standpoint has been ridiculous. Is Week 16 the most important game of his career to this point? Sure it is. Does it define what he is as a quarterback? No, it does not.