Real Deal Carson Wentz Already Boosting Eagles to Contender Status in NFC East

September 20, 2016   ·   Brad Gagnon   ·   Jump to comments

NFL.com's Game Center doesn't tell the story, nor does Pro Football Reference's box score. That's because numbers don't do justice to the performance Carson Wentz put together Monday night in Chicago. 
You had to see it. You had to feel it. Wentz's coming-out party had to be witnessed. 
You had to watch as he confidently checked out of plays after scanning the Bears defense at the line of scrimmage, as he boldly stepped into the rush to deliver missiles and as he commanded the offense like a 10-year veteran. 
Quarterback is the most cerebral position in professional sports, and Wentz established on Monday night that he possesses both the physical and mental prerequisites to be a franchise quarterback. Not in 2017, not later this year.
Right now. 
It's all a little jarring, because Wentz wasn't supposed to be this good this quickly. He wasn't supposed to be this polished. He hails from North Dakota State, which makes him the fi...

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