Philadelphia Eagles: Examining 10 overreactions following Week 15 loss

1. Philadelphia Eagles QB Carson Wentz has thrown his final pass in Philly.

This is simply no longer an overreaction, but rather an observation of what has transpired over the last couple of weeks for Carson Wentz. Rookie quarterback Jalen Hurts torched the league’s top defense in his debut and in his encore performance he posted four total touchdowns with a 102.3 passer rating.

Wentz continues to add insult to injury in his abysmal 2020 campaign as Sunday morning an Adam Schefter report surfaced claiming that Wentz wanted out of Philly as he would prefer to “move on” from the Eagles if Hurts remains the starter.

Obviously, a professional athlete would rather pursue an opportunity to start rather than be content with a reserve role, but with another surfaced Wentz report, the veteran QBs image continues to be tainted. First, Wentz was painted as a bad teammate, then he was labeled as uncoachable, then he said being benched would fail to provide any value to him.

Last week, reports leaked that the team has no interest in trading Wentz, and finally, now, it seems Wentz wants no part of a quarterback competition in 2021. His time in Philly is fizzling fast, and now, it’s consumed with nothing but drama.

2. Carson Wentz was the only problem the Philadelphia Eagles offense had.

This one might be a slight overreaction. It’s easy to presume Wentz has been the only problem the offense possessed after the feats Hurts has accomplished the last two weeks, but Wentz cannot shoulder the entire blame. It is clear, however, that Pederson is the lesser issue.

Yes, Wentz held the ball too long. Yes, he was consistently inaccurate. Yes, his mechanics deteriorated throughout the season. But placing the entire blame on his shoulders is an overreaction. This Eagles failure was from top to bottom a debacle. A coaching debacle, a player debacle, a health-related debacle, and a front office debacle. Wentz was undoubtedly a problem, but he was not the problem.