Philadelphia Eagles fans should stop blaming Howie for what Carson did

Here’s your disclaimer. If you’re one of those Philadelphia Eagles fans that believe Carson Wentz can do no wrong, you’re not going to like what’s said here. That’s okay though. Communicating information and doing so honestly (and without bias) is the cross that most journalists are forced to carry.

With that being said, before, we go any further, let’s draw a line in the sand and make a deal. We will all do our jobs here. Those of you that are wearing Wentz-colored glasses will continue to defend him, even if the evidence states that he’s dead wrong. Those of us who possess a better ability to take our emotions out of the argument will place a little truth serum on the tablespoon before feeding it to you. Think of it as some nasty medicine that you really didn’t want to take but knew it was good for you.

There’s no need to inform Philadelphia Eagles fans about what happened.

By the time this one’s published, there will be no reason to write another story on what transpired between the Birds and the Indianapolis Colts. There isn’t an Eagles fan walking that doesn’t know that Philly finally dealt their signal-caller or know about what the organization received for him.

We can go on all day about how disappointed we are, both in the fact that Eagles executive vice president and general manager Howie Roseman is still employed with this franchise and the job he’s doing. The fact of the matter is this.

Believe it or not, this one isn’t on Howie. His hands were tied, and if you need an explanation as to why that was the case, look no further than the quarterback Philly invested so much in and never even got so much as a playoff win out of (even though he’s supposed to be elite and was in Philly for five seasons). You can blame Howie for a lot of things. We all get that, this one’s on Carson Wentz though.

Pay very close attention if you’re a Philadelphia Eagles fan.

The Philadelphia Eagles, as you know, have coddled guys. This team did everything that they could to make 11 feel comfortable, right up until the day he walked out of the door for good. They moved on from Nick Foles. They did all they could to ensure that Wentz’s voice would be the loudest in the locker room. They gave him the quarterback coach he wanted (Press Taylor) instead of the one he needed (someone that would actually coach him hard and hold him accountable).

Carson Wentz was spoiled. He was coddled. It rubbed teammates the wrong way. It rubbed Duce Staley the wrong way. It may have even contributed to Doug Pederson getting fired. With that being said, why are you surprised that 11 felt he could go around Doug to speak to the Eagles brass whenever he disapproved of something the coach was doing?

Why are you surprised that Carson Wentz felt justified in believing he should influence trade talks or control how they were handled? 11 felt he was justified in saying where he wanted to go and where he didn’t, and you know what? The Eagles organization allowed him to get away with it, as they always have. Since when did teams begin making trades based on the demands of the players on the team?

No, wait. We apologize. This is Carson Wentz. He’s different from everyone else and set apart, even though, again, he’s never won a playoff game. Of course, he would have the final say in his own trade negotiations. What were we thinking? Let’s move on.

The point is this. Howie didn’t have a leg to stand on in these negotiations folks, and that’s Carson Wentz’s fault.

Wentz wouldn’t take Howie’s calls. The Chicago Bears pulled out of the discussion because they knew 11 didn’t want to be there, which was information they shouldn’t have been privy to. Chris Ballard and the Colts were playing cards with the winning hand.

They knew what Howie’s hand looked like. They were in the driver’s seat the entire time, and that was because Carson Wentz refused to speak to his GM but was willing to say just enough to ensure he manipulated the circumstances so the results would be to his satisfaction.

So, here’s the long and short if you’re a Philadelphia Eagles fan.

If you want to blame Howie for screwing up the cap, fine. If you want to point the finger and say he deserves the lion’s share of the blame for the mess this franchise is in, you can do that.

If you’re wondering why Carson Wentz got this hero’s send-off for being petty and a bit of a crybaby when Zach Ertz has done everything right and continues to be vilified, then don’t worry. There are tons of Eagles fans who agree with you. It will be interesting to see if 86 gets the same send-off when he’s gone. If he doesn’t, you have to question what some of these Eagles fans are looking at.

Yes Philly fans, you can go right ahead and keep blaming Howie for most of what’s wrong with the Philadelphia Eagles organization. No one’s saying he doesn’t deserve that. Blame him for burning out Doug Pederson, for bad draft picks, and screwing up the acquisition of DeAndre Hopkins if you want to do that.

Don’t blame him for a third-round draft choice and a conditional second-rounder in exchange for Carson Wentz though. Blame that one on 11. It’s his stubbornness and mini-tantrum that gave the Birds no leverage in trade talks.

To be honest, getting a third-rounder and a second that might eventually become a first when the deck was stacked against him was a pretty good day at the office. There was no way the Philadelphia Eagles were going to leave any trade involving Wentz and do so as huge winners.