Carson Wentz would like to move on from Eagles if Jalen Hurts continues to be starting QB and Carson is not pleased with the way events have unfolded, according to @AdamSchefterhttps://t.co/S2a4AUv7Xb
This is a lot to process. I tried breaking it down a little in a twitter thread. See for yourself.
I’m pro-Carson but this looks really weak from him. He’s played like garbage all year and hasn’t done anything to change it from our POV. He’s still making awful decisions and can’t complete the simplist throws
At the same time….he’s gotta acknowledged he’s regressed this year. He’s a bottom 5 QB. I know he’s been hit more than anyone else and that absolutely takes its toll but deep down he probably knows he needs to ride the pine for the rest of the year.
Again, I think after a reset this offseason he’s repairable and can still play but if he’s throwing in the towel then we need to have a bigger discussion.
Sometimes reaction to a report is more dramatic than the story itself. I know @AdamSchefter feels the same. Catch him tomorrow 8 am on @975TheFanatic and join me there Thursday 10-2. Here’s a detailed explainer 👇🏻 pic.twitter.com/i9NvMSCrzK
Carson Wentz is invested in Philadelphia/South Jersey communities. It’s not just about him. It’s about family, friends, his AO1 Foundation, his Thy Kingdom Crumb food truck, friendships & relationships. I’m told he doesn’t want out of Philly & he hasn’t told that to anyone.
Carson not wanting to be a back-up should’nt be news. He’s been a starter since week one of his rookie year and should have no interest riding pine. He has every right to be frustrated because if we’re being honest the Eagles haven’t done everything possible to surrond him with elite talent and consistently miss in the draft.
A few moves the front office has done that haven’t panned out.
Drafted JJAW over DK Metcalf.
Drafted Jalen Hurts in the second round instead of literally any other position.
Drafted Jalen Reagor over Justin Jefferson. There’s still plenty of time for Jalen to pan out but the first-year returns don’t look promising.
Refusing to trade their 2nd round pick in 2020 (the Hurts pick) to jump in from of the Cowboys to draft CeeDee Lamb.
Keeping Alshon on the team even though he’s talked bad about Carson “anonymously” to the media two years in a row.
Investing a lot of money in two old receivers (Alshon and Jackson)
Did not trade for Deandre Hopkins.
Did not trade for Stefon Diggs.
Carson isn’t innocent, though. He’s been putrid all year. Part of that comes from getting sacked 50 times and part of that comes from multiple reports that he refuses to listen to coaching.
Unfortuntaley, this appears to be heading to an ugly divorce. Getting out of Carson’s contract is going to suck for the Eagles financially but it isn’t impossible.
In all honesty, they need to keep him and have a QB competition this offseason. If Carson loses his job to Hurts then you attack it and maybe Carson helps you out by restructuring his contract to get him out of town.
Until then the Eagles will have to deal with a controversy of their own making.
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