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Originally Posted by smokew11
listen dude I think everyone with eyes can agree that Hurts is the better option today. That doesn't mean we should just discount Wentz entirely. And it sure as fuck doesn't make the Hurts pick a good one.
I'm sorry, but they drafted a LB who can't get on the field on a team led by Nate Gerry, a safety who can't get on the field with a depleted secondary, 2 WRs who couldnt get on the field with EVERY WR injured...
If somehow they get out of the Wentz deal and Hurts ends up being a serviceable starter, great. That's still a very shitty job running their organization. You can't tell me they gave him that contract after an avg 2018, and then he has a really good 2019 and they're like "yep, we need another guy"
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Easy to say from a distance, but there are/were plenty of signs that Wentz might not be the best long-term option both on the field and off the field (confidence, leadership, etc.). Again, he never should have gotten that contract in the first place --
that was the mistake. We're not going to agree on this, but fortunately, it's something that will all play itself out over time. If Wentz comes out next season and he's suddenly great again, I'll gladly admit I was wrong. Something tells me that's not going to happen.
Not that I'm about to a deep dive on Carson Wentz right now, but I wouldn't even go as far as saying he was "really good" in 2019. The dude fumbled 16 times --
that's once per game! And that's been a problem his entire career. He has 58 fumbles in 68 games. Only player since the NFL merger has fumbled more times in his first 68 games: Tony Banks (61). That's a major issue. Losing a fumble is every bit as bad as an interception -- and, in many cases, actually worse, because it typically results in better field position or a defensive TD since there obviously isn't a line of players behind the QB to make a tackle.
So sure, focus on the "7 interceptions or less" number, but the fact is Carson Wentz has not taken care of the football since he entered the league. He puts the ball on the ground at a higher rate than almost any player in NFL history. Now, we haven't even gotten into his off-target percentage, underthrows, time before release, etc.
As was mentioned, anyone with eyes knows that Hurts is a better option "today" than Carson Wentz -- and isn't that, in itself, a major problem? This 2nd-round QB that seemingly nobody wanted is
clearly a better option than a supposed franchise QB making $100+ million? That alone tells me that the latter is NOT a franchise QB. If he's being outplayed by a rookie QB -- again, one that none of you wanted -- that speaks volumes. Wentz is done being a successful QB in this league.