Philadelphia Eagles: 3 Reasons for optimism in 2020
3. Simply put, Carson Wentz is your quarterback.
In 2019, Carson Wentz silenced the doubters. Well, maybe not all of them, but that’s a reference to the guys that actually understand the game.
Do you want leadership? Check! ’11’ proves that he can give you that. Can he put his team on his back and be clutch when he has to do so? Check! ’11’ can do that too. It’s amazing what someone is capable of when they aren’t playing with a broken back or with two wide receivers who clearly didn’t have his best interests at heart.
In 2020, despite every bump in the road, Carson Wentz completed 63 percent of his passes and threw for over 4,000 yards while tossing 27 touchdowns versus a mere seven picks. You can also argue that he should have had at least three more touchdowns and two more wins to his credit. Nelson Agholor and JJ Arcega-Whiteside both dropped potential game-winning touchdowns while Dallas Goedert dropped another sure touchdown pass.
Do we even need to bring up third-down conversions and red-zone efficiency?
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Wentz clearly has the tools to be successful, and anyone who can’t see that doesn’t know the game. He’ set franchise records with minimal help, and as mentioned earlier, we all can see what he’s capable of when he’s given help. He won with the scout team in four straight must-win games guys. Does anyone think that he can’t win without a true number-one receiver?
Pro football is driven by great quarterback play and coaching. Wentz takes care of the former, and Philly is lucky to have him. Look around the league. Does it look like franchise quarterbacks grow on trees? The teams that are winning have locked down their guys, and Philly’s done that. Now they have to put the pieces around him as they did in 2017.