Carson Wentz reintroduced the Eagles to the concept of ‘supply and demand’.
They had a disgruntled quarterback with a big contract that took place in a season in which his forward rating dropped at a rate unmatched by a player since 1950. And despite a competitive market, he tries only one team make an offer. .
So Wentz was traded to the Colts on Thursday in 2021 for a third round and a conditional pick in the second round in 2022 – it could become a first round based on Wentz’s playing time – while the Bears, Broncos and Panthers were left idle has . Not exactly the return anyone would expect Wentz to order if he were traded after his 2017 MVP caliber season.
How did the Eagles feel about the trade package for their former franchise quarterback?
“Not excited,” Tim McManus, ESPN, said Friday during a “Get Up!” according to 247Sports. ‘They recognize the return they received compared to what they invested in [Wentz] Does not agree. The reality is that they were selling at a low point.
“Carson Wentz had one of the worst years of his career – one of the worst years of any quarter in the NFL last year.”
Wentz’s 72.8 passer score in 2020 was just ahead of Jets quarterback Sam Darnold’s 72.7 point.
Wentz “will earn $ 47 million over the next two seasons and he has some questions about the ability of coaches to answer,” McManus said. “It was known throughout the league. The market was pretty hot. ”
To move up from No. 13 to No. 2 and select Wentz in the 2016 NFL draft, the Eagles made two separate deals that cost two veteran players (Byron Maxwell and Kiko Alonso) and four additional draws, including a future first player. They signed him for a four-year extension of $ 128 million.
“There was one team that was very hot to him because of Frank Reich’s association with Wentz, and that was the Colts,” McManus said. “So I do not think the Eagles will happily wake up with this, but they acknowledge that it was fair market value – all things considered.”