ESPN’s Dan Orlovsky remains on Eagles’ Carson Wentz fullback.
The former Detroit Lions full-back believes Wentz could turn the Indianapolis Colts or San Francisco 49ers into Super Bowl contenders. The Eagles put Wentz on the standings after his disastrous performance last season.
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So far, the Colts and Chicago Bears are considered the leading candidates for Wentz’s services. However, it appears that neither team is willing to meet the Eagles’ trading requirements for Wentz.
Orlovsky thinks Wentz would be better off in Indianapolis or San Francisco than Chicago.
“If the Bears get Carson Wentz, it does not make them a Super Bowl contender,” Orlovsky said in a Twitter video on Tuesday. “It makes them better (but) you can no longer ask yourself, ‘If we play this quarter, and he plays as well as he can, are we better? “You have to ask yourself, ‘Can we win a Super Bowl if we get this quarter, with this roster, and he plays as well as he can?’ There are two teams in the Carson Wentz conversation that fit that form: the Indianapolis Colts and the San Francisco 49ers. ”
Wentz’s market appears to be quiet as the Colts and Bears await GM Howie Roseman, who still has little leverage at this point. Wentz has a background with both teams’ coaching staff.
Wentz is teaming up with Colts head coach Frank Reich, Mike Groh, head coach, and Phil Taylor, senior attacking assistant, in Philadelphia. He also worked with Bears coach John DeFilippo for the first two seasons.
While the Bears clearly think they can save Wentz’s career, Orlovsky believes the Colts and 49ers offer much better opportunities for the struggling quarterback.
“If Carson Wentz goes to one of the teams, and he plays just as well as in his regions of his NFL career – with the schedules they have in place – it’s legitimate Super Bowl candidates,” Orlovsky said. “The Bears, with that offensive line and skill set, are not.”
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