Eagles News: Jason Avant says Carson Wentz’s breakup began in 2018

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Why Jason Avant, former receiver of Eagles, believes that Carson Wentz’s mindset changed in 2018 – NJ.com
Avant spoke to John Clark, NBC Sports Philadelphia, on Wednesday, explaining that the rift between the former franchise quarter and the organization began in 2018 when Wentz was shut down due to a fracture in his back. Fellow quarterback Nick Foles is set to replace Wentz for a second consecutive season. In turn, Foles led a follow-up playoff game just one year after the team’s Super Bowl LII push. “In 2018, this is where Carson’s attitude – for me – changed with the organization,” Avant said. “They did not go to the playoffs, Carson was dealing with the back issue and he was playing through an injury. Carson wanted to play. The organization chooses against Carson’s desire to play Nick Foles. Nick Foles (then) is reliving the season. ” [BLG Note: The Eagles never actually put Wentz on injured reserve in 2018. I’ve heard some use the term ‘stealth benching’ to describe that 2018 situation.]

Malcolm Jenkins elaborates on Carson Wentz Take, says he was ‘not a locker room cancer’ – Crossing Broad
Long explained that Nick Foles was social and assertive and that he would reach out to the entire locker room, which is a lack of Wentz. But listening to the exchange almost confirms what rational and sensible people already believe. Carson had some issues, and there are things that needed serious work. The coaching staff was too soft for him. However, he was not an angry hole, nor was he the worst person on the planet, and that is what some people think of.

8 things I think of the Eagles after the Carson Wentz trade – BGN
Although I prefer the Eagles to ride with Hurts, I am not opposed to them choosing a quarterback in the 2021 draft NFL. A team without a definite answer to quarterback must do everything in their power – even if it is too excessive – to secure the solution. With that said, the Eagles should NOT play a quarter, just to set one up. I think the Eagles would be wrong to draft a player simply because he is a better prospect than Hurts. The base alone is not good enough. They should only set up one if they believe the player has an elite potential.

FROM THE SB NATION NFL SHOW: Why the Eagles Won’t Regret the Wentz Trade – BGN Radio
The SB Nation NFL Show brings together for the first time ever the biggest fans from around SB Nation’s NFL team communities. Expect in-depth analysis, respectful jokes and lots of quarrels between competitors. This is a show for NFL fans by NFL fans.

Draft review of Eagles 2021: BYU QB Zach Wilson – PhillyVoice
There are some that Wilson compared to Patrick Mahomes and Aaron Rodgers. To be clear, he is not Patrick Mahomes or Aaron Rodgers, but he certainly has his moments of brilliance when he makes a play that combines a series of his positive qualities mentioned above. In this play against UTSA, for example, you can see his pocket awareness, accuracy, arm strength and his ability to move, while also moving the defense with his eyes. I mean…

Possack: What would a Jeff Bezos ownership mean to the NFL? – Sports illustrated
As for Philly, my understanding is that they will examine the quarterbacks very well what they are at no. 6 after they can slip. I do not know that they will feel strong enough about one of them to compensate for one, especially with the need to provide young people and cheap labor on the roster, which will make them a little more reluctant to share concepts.

The daring moves for all 32 NFL teams in the 2021 season – ESPN +
Philadelphia Eagles: Do not pay to correct the offensive line – The Eagles will have to make sacrifices, and the offensive may be a good choice due to Hurts’ agility in the bag and scurrying. Russell Wilson and Deshaun Watson reflect these skills, and they have been under pressure in the top 10 in DVOA with their pressure every year since 2017, doing so behind consistently porous offensive lines. Hurts started just four games in 2020, but teased the potential with a 13th-place finish in DVOA under pressure if he were to qualify. And if he can continue the success with pressure, the Eagles can spend their limited resources to address their other shortcomings like linebacker and wide receiver.

5 wide receivers for Eagles to aim for free agencies – NBCSP
Zay Jones – Jones (25) was a second-round pick from East Carolina in 2017, but has yet to have an amazing NFL career. His one good season comes with the Bills in 2018, when he got 56 passes for 652 yards and 7 touchdowns. Apart from that year, his career has been mostly overwhelming, but he has the tools. In 2020 with the Raiders, Jones had just 14 passes for 154 yards and 1 touchdown. But I like the idea of adding a guy like Jones, who clearly has talent and will be a low-risk, high-reward. And with Sirianni’s strong history with receivers, he might be able to get the best out of Jones.

Future: NDSU QB Trey Lance – Football Outsiders
After the past year, it is only fitting to start the 2021 Futures series with the least normal outlook in the class. Only one of this year’s top four fullbacks has not played a full season in 2020. Only one of them has only one year of start-up experience. Only one of them did not play at the FBS level. And yet, the same quarterback who checks the three subjects can have the most physical talent of the four. That’s right, this is North Dakota State’s Trey Lance. Lance played just one game in 2020, which was a nonsense showdown against Central Arkansas that was put together for no other reason than to say Lance played a game this year. The 20-year-old did not put his best foot in the lone match, and completed about half of his passions. The whole concept of the game was unnecessary, but it’s easy to see how Lance can slip out of the spotlight in a class that also includes longtime stars in Trevor Lawrence and Justin Fields, as well as the breakout stud Zach Wilson in 2020. As expected being a one-time FCS starter, the overwhelming selling point with Lance is possible. Lance has a sturdy 6-foot 4, 227-pound frame and has a bazooka for a right arm. Both in terms of throwing distance and speed, there is a good case that Lance has the best arm strength in the class. Lance can unlock the arm strength in rhythm of the bag, outside the bag or any number of platforms while under duress. The raw throwing talent is just enchanting.

Can the Dallas Cowboys end up with Hard Knocks this season? – Blogging of the boys
While the television show is regularly enjoyed by football fans, NFL teams do not particularly like being on Hard Knocks. It’s not fun to keep a fly on the wall for all the time you’re trying to come up with the thoughts and strategies you believe will help you win a championship. Due to the reluctance of the teams, the NFL has implemented rules about who is released from the show. Teams that have come off a play-off chair over the past two seasons have been on the boards in the past decade, or entering a season with a new head coach are all excused from participating. The last time the Cowboys made it to the playoffs was 2018, meaning they have two years to go since they did. In 2021, the second, not the first, season under Mike McCarthy will be presented, and the last season the Cowboys were on Hard Knocks was 2008. Dan Hanzus, NFL Media, did it himself and named America’s Team as the best candidate to possibly appear in the show this fall.

Are the Giants ‘Hard Knocks’ bound in 2021? – Great blue view
The Giants are second behind NFC East rival Dallas Cowboys. The Giants will provide a potentially interesting team to focus on on the show. The Giants are one of the oldest and deepest franchises in the NFL and occupy a massive media market with a large amount of players and staff that can deliver a great Hard Knocks season 16. The decision for the Giants to appear in the show would be up to the Maras and the Tischs to volunteer for. However, Giants co-owner John Mara had earlier expressed his opposition to the giants ever appearing in the show, telling the New York Daily News in 2010: “the announcement [of the Giants being on Hard Knocks] will come when I’m next to my father in the Gates of Heaven Cemetery. If the NFL had no volunteers, the league office could force the team’s hand.

The SB Nation NFL Show: Why the Russell Wilson Trade Is Not As Wild As It Sounds – SB Nation
Few teams in the NFL have fans as wild as the Seattle Seahawks. Even a die-hard 49ers fan can admit to himself that it’s an intimidating prospect to play a football game in Seattle, thanks to the deafening rumble coming from the stands. As such, I’m sure many in the Northwest Pacific were worried about all the out – of – season chats about Russell Wilson possibly wanting to be from Seattle. It would certainly be a difficult pill to swallow, but if GM John Schneider and head coach Pete Carroll had to sell it, what would they say? Brandon Lee Gowton and I made a case on Tuesday’s SB Nation NFL Show.

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