Carson Wentz’s habit is unworthy of an NFL quarterback pretending to be a leadership model, and that would be unacceptable if he were black.
In recent weeks, as reports of the Eagles’ quarterback’s preference to be redeemed and his willingness to speak On Monday leaked, those are the only two conclusions I can reach.
What is unknown is how the relationship between Wentz and head coach Doug Pederson has deteriorated, and perhaps Pederson is more to blame than we see. From my point of view, Pederson waited a game or two before moving from Wentz to rookie Jalen Hurts. if he had waited longer, he would have risked wasting the locker room betting on a quarterback who, for whatever reason, obviously broke.
Wentz’s $128 million contract extension that he noted in 2019 has not yet begun, and with 4 years of contract at the highlight and no sign of Philadelphia running his last competition, Wentz would like it if he doesn’t start and doesn’t care. to write the disc correctly or speak for yourself.
The Eagles talked about Wentz on every shift. This would possibly be to maintain leverage for a possible exchange, and there is no explanation as to why to do anything other than publicly congratulate Wentz when appointments are already in their final stages anyway. But Pederson and general manager Howie Roseman can say what they say when they say they need to paint with Wentz to become a general again until 2021.
Roseman’s idea about writing Wentz – and moving the mountains to get the No selection. 2 — by his point of view. ” I don’t think it’s a secret that we acted for him (in 2016) because (we in him),” he said. said Monday, the day Wentz refused to talk to the media. “When you have players like that, they’re like hands in your hand. You can’t believe they’re not a component of you, that they’re not there. That’s what we” think of Carson. “
In Philadelphia, at worst, Wentz would enter the OTA, mini camp and educational camp as the team’s number one quarterback. I would get the majority of the first team representatives, once back having each and every chance of succeeding. If you lost your homework to the sophomore at the time, well, that’s the game. But there is very little evidence that the Eagles are in a position to deliver the franchise to Hurts at this time or in September.
Statistics 2020
Wentz
Hurts
Games played
12
15
Save on departures
3-8-1
1-3
Passing yards/start
218,3
229,8
Rushed yards/start
23
68
Total TD / Home
1,8
2
Billing/commissioning
1,6
1,3
Smuggler’s assessment
72,8
77,2
Here’s some facts about Carson Wentz and the Eagles since 2017 with my minor publisher:
It’s daring. And let Wentz be criticized for this habit, in the position of quarterback!Displays a privilege point that can only be achieved if you are white.
A fullback or defensive receiver can kick and scream to get out of a city, which would possibly not be expected or tolerated on the sports field, however, it is understood that players in certain positions can play this card. That’s not the case with a quarterback. opposed to the franchise, and never will be.
Daunte Culpepper was recovering from a knee injury during a 2005 season in which his Vikings played more with the replacement than with him (he also had the boat cruiser scandal over his head, although all charges were later reduced). His bonus was applied, Culpepper asked to be released or redeemed after conflicts with management, and provided his reasons for not fainting. His reputation, like his game, never fully recovered in the middle of the seasons with the Dolphins, Raiders and Lions.
Former Eagles quarterback Randall Cunningham retired at age 33 in 1996 when the rest of the NFL showed little interest in bringing in selfish and injured black quarterback who actually needed humility. Last season, he shared some tips with Wentz in an open letter about the Eagles team. Website:
“Being a quarterback in Philadelphia is like being an anesthesiologist. There’s no room for error. You did your homework right the first time. Fortunately, we have exceptional enthusiasts and a wonderful owner at Jeffrey Lurie. The quarterback is very, very complicated” position in the NFL and philadelphia, we expect a lot from you.
“I hope you can spend some time with Carson Wentz, tell him you just have to move on. Don’t let anything put him off. When you get to a position that the team clicks, it probably puts it on itself. You don’t have to take the burden on your own. They gave him a wonderful owner. They gave him wonderful coaches. Coach Pederson is a phenomenal coach. They gave him talented players. Even with all the ups and downs this season, they can make a difference and a strong ending. “
Ten years ago, ESPN asked you to think about what Michael Vick would look like if he were white, along with a now notorious photographic illustration. Replace Photoshop with decent reminiscence and think about how Eagle enthusiasts would treat Donovan McNabb, who took them to five consecutive games for the NFC title, if he retired, I mean . . . how Eagles enthusiasts treat Donovan McNabb anyway.
Imagine if Lamar Jackson tried that. Dak Prescott crawled last year for not accepting a deal he considered unfair. Think about whether Prescott made that deal and then looked to get him out before he started because he and Mike McCarthy didn’t get along after Andy Dalton started playing well. .
I covered Cam Newton as a Panthers writer for years. “If Cam Newton did that. . . ” it has become a non-unusual chorus among Panthers enthusiasts when some other NFL quarterback did something that attracted less attention. That comparison exploded after Newton’s Super Bowl 50. press convention where, yes, his attitude was bad and the optics bad, but he did not devoted himself to a crime. In fact, I didn’t do it because the popular double was obvious. a proud, young, rich, black guy from Atlanta, and comparing everything to Newton seemed useless.
But ask yourself, what if Newton behaved in the same way as Wentz?What if Newton, with his injury record, had never won a playoff game, he was awarded a nine-figure extension despite the facts?A smart teammate, admitted that he had failed as a teammate, had played so badly in 2020 worthy of a bench and then let reports of his displeasure persist when he refused to resolve it at the end of the season?
You know the answer to that. And, coincidentally, a lot of those disorders translate into Newton. But the Patriots quarterback has never blamed himself. Each week, he pleaded guilty at several press conferences.
“I’d be the first user to tell them I have to play better,” Newton said after the Patriots’ defeat in Week 16 to Buffalo. “At the same time, those are just things that if you ask me to do something, that’s what I’m going to do. I’ve never been a debatable user in the locker room, contrary to what other people think. I’m looking to be the most productive teammate I can be. I’ll keep doing. I will continue every week, to feel more comfortable in this attack last week. Let’s see where he’s going. “
Instead of being questioned, Wentz asks others to deviate from his path to find out how he can get out of his contract and enroll in another team. It’s confusing. It may be valuable, but 2017 was also a long time. Todd Gurley won the Offensive Player of the Year award the same season, Wentz was almost the MVP.
Wentz and his agents can potentially find a way out of Philadelphia that eases the eagles. One agent referred to the concept that Wentz could pay the parties in proportion to his bond for signing the Eagles. “But who, sane, would do that for the amount before taxes?asked rhetorically the agent.
Both sides will perceive whether Wentz needs enough. And the team (the Colts?) He’ll take care of him if he needs it enough.
But he is a quarterback who played the task as badly as any normal starter of the 2020 season, who got tied up when his coach made the only gesture he can make, whose team played even better without him and chose not to compete for the task. . He well paid to do it.
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