Carson Wentz Is Proving Everyone Wrong, and Doing It Easily

September 26, 2016   ·   Sean Tomlinson   ·   Jump to comments

Early August feels like a foggy, distant memory now when looking at Philadelphia Eagles rookie quarterback Carson Wentz. An undefeated start after Week 3 will have that effect, with Wentz's latest afternoon of brilliance coming in a 34-3 trouncing of the Pittsburgh Steelers.
But flash back for a moment to early in training camp.
Those were less than optimistic times for the Eagles amid the sweltering summer heat. They appeared to be rebuilding, and Wentz would be the first piece of a new foundation.
He wasn't ready yet, though, and needed to be developed after starring at a lower college football tier.
The Eagles knew Wentz had the talent and physical attributes to eventually thrive as an NFL quarterback. But the game speed was much slower at North Dakota State, and the defenders he faced weren't remotely close to NFL-caliber.
He would need coaching and lots of film study away from the bright lights of NFL Sundays. Most of all, he would need time.
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