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Here are some thoughts on the news.1 - Carson Wentz is now truly the Eaglesr17; franchise quarterback.Whether you approve of the deal or not, the fact remains: Wentz is the Eaglesr17; starting quarterback for the foreseeable future. This new contract ties him to the Eagles through the 2024 season. Thatr17;s at least six more years of Wentz in Philly. Of course, we already knew the Eagles viewed Wentz as the teamr17;s franchise cornerstone. Chairman and CEO Jeffrey Lurie, executive vice president of football operations Howie Roseman, and head coach Doug Pederson all expressed verbal commitment to Wentz this offseason. Now the paperwork is officially in place.2 - The Eagles made the right call to avoid waiting to pay Carson Wentz.Therer17;s a sentiment out there that the Eagles shouldr17;ve waited to pay Wentz. Some feel like he hasnr17;t proven himself enough to earn this mega-contract. Waiting to pay Wentz wouldr17;ve been a mistake.And herer17;s why:It gets said a lot but itr17;s true: the longer the Eagles wouldr17;ve waited to pay Wentz, the more expensive it wouldr17;ve been. Signing Wentz at this early juncture aligns with the teamr17;s organizational philosophy when it comes to betting on young talent. The risk the Eagles take in rewarding a young player before they reach free agency pays off when they live up to their potential. The Zach Ertz and Lane Johnson contract extensions signed back in 2016 are perfect examples of this strategy. Ertz is currently tied for fifth among tight ends in annual value. Johnson, meanwhile, ranks third among right tackles and tied for 15th among offensive tackles. Those contracts are relative bargains compared to what theyr17;d have been if the Eagles waited until Ertz and Johnson were about to become unrestricted free agents. If all goes well for Wentz, his contract should look favorable in the future as well. The truth is there just wasnr17;t much upside in waiting to sign Wentz to an extension. BGNr17;s Benjamin Solak put together a wonderful flow chart that illustrates this point: A situation where the Eagles wait to pay Wentz, he struggles and/or gets hurt in 2019, and the team easily finds a replacement just wasnr17;t realistic. The team was already committed to him no matter the outcome of the 2019 season. The Eagles werenr17;t going to give up on a quarterback with MVP potential they traded up to get at No. 2 overall in 2016. Signing Wentz this offseason was the right call.3 - Carson Wentz helped the Eagles save money.Wentz couldr17;ve pulled a Kirk Cousins and waited to maximize his earnings. He couldr17;ve decided his current value isnr17;t as high as it could be since her17;s coming off consecutive season-ending injuries. He couldr17;ve bet on himself to have a stellar 2019 season and try to cash in big.But he didnr17;t do that. In a way Brandon Brooks Jersey , Wentz gave the Eagles a discount. The sticker price might not lead you to believe as much but Wentzr17;s contract should age well as quarterbacks continue to receive big pay days.The Eagles had every reason to sign Wentz to a contract extension this offseason. Wentz didnr17;t have as much motivation to rush into a new contract, although the instant financial security was tempting due to his previous injury issues.4 - The Eagles potentially made the Cowboys and Rams pay more money for worse quarterbacks.This offseason also marks the first time Dak Prescott and Jared Goff are also eligible for contract extensions. And by beating the Cowboys and the Rams to the punch, the Eagles may have just raised the price tags for those quarterbacks. If I was Prescottr17;s agent, Ir17;d be pushing hard to get him paid more than Wentz. After all, look at this comparison courtesy of Blogging The Boys!Unlike Wentz, Prescott has never missed a game. Unlike Wentz, Prescott has a playoff win.Dak > Wentz!Except, of course, when you acknowledge the fact that Wentz had to deal with an exceptionally poor supporting cast as a rookie in 2016. Wentzr17;s offensive line was missing Lane Johnson for most of the season. He was throwing to guys who arenr17;t even in the NFL anymore like Dorial Green-Beckham and Josh Huff. The Eaglesr17; leading rusher, Ryan Mathews, was a guy who never played in the NFL again after 2016. When you look at the last two years of Wentz versus Prescott, itr17;s clear the Eagles have the better quarterbackrescott is a quality game manager type who greatly benefits from being able to hand off to an elite running back like Ezekiel Elliott. Her17;s not a quarterback whor17;s going to put the Cowboys and on his back and help Dallas succeed in spite of tremendous adversity. Her17;s a quarterback you win with ... not win because of. Prescottr17;s shortcomings were on full display during the 2017 season. in such great position prior to his ACL injury in 2017. All Nick Foles had to do was beat the lowly Giants and Raiders to lock up the No. 1 seed in the NFC. From there, Foles lit it up in the playoffs en route to the teamr17;s first Vince Lombardi trophy. This isnr17;t to take away from Foles.Rather http://www.eagleslockerroom.com/authentic-malik-jackson-jersey , itr17;s about giving Wentz his due. And itr17;s about acknowledging that he HAS proven he can help the Eagles be a legitimate Super Bowl contender. Her17;s proven he can be an MVP quality talent. Again, Wentz still needs to prove he can actually seal the deal and deliver a Super Bowl win himself. Thatr17;s no small task. But we know he can at least get them in position to make a strong playoff run. Thatr17;s a player worth betting on.Still not convinced? Please take a close look at all of this:7 - No, the Eagles shouldnr17;t have kept Nick Foles.r0;The Eagles shouldr17;ve paid Foles instead of Wentz!r1; is a take that exists. Itr17;s a bad take.Foles will always be a legend in Philly. But he wasnr17;t the right answer for the Eagles. Wentz is the superior player. Via Pro Football Reference:It wouldnr17;t have been wise for the Eagles to jettison a young quarterback with MVP potential in favor of a 30-year-old passer who still hasnr17;t ever played a 16-game season.Even if the Eagles did make a mistake r12; which they didnr17;t r12; Foles is gone. Her17;s with the Jacksonville Jaguars now. If you still want to root him on, thatr17;s great. More power to you. But Wentz is the future of the Eagles and rightfully so. 8 - Carson Wentzr17;s injury history is a legitimate concern.Duh.A broken wrist in 2015, a hairline rib fracture in 2016, ACL/LCL tears in 2017, and a fractured back in 2018. Therer17;s no sugar-coating it: Wentz MUST stay healthy moving forward. With Foles gone, the Eagles are likely screwed if he gets seriously injured. Ir17;m sure the Eagles emphasized this message to him as they offered up $128 million.To his credit, Wentz is trying to focus on what he can control. He said her17;s improved his diet. Her17;s worked on different training techniques.Wentz has looked pretty healthy and sharp during OTAs so her17;s off to a good start. The real challenge, of course, will be staying healthy when the real games start.9 - Carson Wentz is someone worth betting ON r12; not against.Itr17;s this thinking that prompted the Eagles to pay a hefty price to trade up and select him at No. 2 overall in the 2016 NFL Draft. The Eagles didnr17;t draft Wentz because they thought he was some kind of flawless prospect. Those players donr17;t really exist. Rather, the Eagles drafted him because they believed he was a special talent with sharp mental acumen who would work relentlessly to improve upon his weaknesses. Wentz has made a habit of proving people wrong. In college, Wentz had to bide his time behind non-NFL talent Brock Jensen before eventually quarterbacking North Dakota State to a Division I FCS title. A lot of people criticized the Eaglesr17; decision to trade up for Wentz but then he got off to a hot start in 2016. Wentz then went through some rookie struggles Womens Timmy Jernigan Jersey , which caused people to majorly doubt him in 2017. Wentz made his doubters look foolish by nearly winning MVP. Now Wentz is back in a position where people are doubting him once again. There are people who say her17;s too injury prone. Her17;s not clutch. He shouldr17;ve been replaced by Foles. Etc.It feels like those people havenr17;t been paying attention. Therer17;s ample reason to believe Wentz is going to bounce back in a big way in 2019. Her17;s healthy and has a full offseason to prep for the upcoming campaign, unlike last year. He has a strong supporting cast around him when it comes to coaching, offensive line, skill players, etc. Therer17;s certainly no guarantee Wentz will be as great as Eagles fans are hoping her17;ll be. But there is reason to have hope and bet on him. By signng Wentz to a long-term extension, We know the Eagles feel that way. And theyr17;re a pretty smart bunch. PHILADELPHIA (AP) r12; Even with Carson Wentz back, the Philadelphia Eagles are far from complete.Three of the teamr17;s top skill position players werenr17;t on the field for Sundayr17;s 20-16 win over Indianapolis but could be nearing a return.Wide receiver Alshon Jeffery and running backs Jay Ajayi and Darren Sproles are getting closer to rejoining the offense after missing a combined six games.Itr17;s still too early to know their status for this weekr17;s game at Tennessee (2-1).r0;Sometimes it feels like you donr17;t know the identity maybe of your offense (without) those guys,r1; coach Doug Pederson said.r0;You kind of have hopes and you kind of say, r16;OK, this is what we think we have.r17; Individually we kind of know these guys, but collectively as a unit, I think your17;re still working through the month of September trying to figure out your identity a little bit offensively.r1;Jeffery hasnr17;t played since offseason shoulder surgery. He had 57 catches for 789 yards and a team-high nine touchdowns last season.r0;Wer17;ll get him in the mix a little more this week and see where her17;s at health-wise,r1; Pederson said Monday.Sproles missed the past two games because of a hamstring injury and Ajayi sat out one game with a back issue.r0;Theyr17;re both day to day right now Stefen Wisniewski Jersey ,r1; Pederson said. r0;I would expect, barring any setbacks, that they would both be available (for practice).r1;The Eagles (2-1) still had their best rushing game without Ajayi and Sproles. Wendell Smallwood, Corey Clement and rookie Josh Adams had a total of 142 yards on 32 carries against the Colts.r0;Got to have guys like that,r1; Pederson said. r0;Might be role players, but their role is pretty big in games when your two top guys are down in the backfield.r1;Missing Jeffery has hurt the teamr17;s passing attack. Mike Wallace also went down in Week 2 and Mack Hollins began the season on IR. Pederson used two and three tight ends in more offensive sets and Wentz completed only six passes to receivers in his first game back since last December.Nelson Agholor had four catches for 24 yards and Jordan Matthews had two receptions for 21 yards in his return to the Eagles.r0;Defense and special teams kind of carry the load early in the season and offense kind of plays catch-up a little bit,r1; Pederson said.r0;When the offense catches its stride, then you got a good thing going. The other thing is itr17;s a long season. We find ways to win these games early, makes a big difference down the stretch when you start getting the guys back.r1;Notes: Safety Rodney McLeod is still being evaluated after injuring his knee. Pederson expects to update his status on Thursday.
rescott is a quality game manager type who greatly benefits from being able to hand off to an elite running back like Ezekiel Elliott. Her17;s not a quarterback whor17;s going to put the Cowboys and on his back and help Dallas succeed in spite of tremendous adversity. Her17;s a quarterback you win with ... not win because of. Prescottr17;s shortcomings were on full display during the 2017 season. in such great position prior to his ACL injury in 2017. All Nick Foles had to do was beat the lowly Giants and Raiders to lock up the No. 1 seed in the NFC. From there, Foles lit it up in the playoffs en route to the teamr17;s first Vince Lombardi trophy. This isnr17;t to take away from Foles.Rather