I find it a bit amusing that Carson Wentz has already been consigned to third-string status for his rookie season, to the point where the Eagles' new head coach said he might be a healthy scratch for some or all regular season games. Seems like a strange way to treated the second overall draft pick. The back-up to Sam Bradford for his first season I can see, but third string?
Winston and Mariotta started right from the get-go last year; so did E. J. Manuel, Geno Smiff, and Robert Griffin their rookie years, as did Blake Bortles.
But third string? And the media and DWFs don't question it of course. Hopefully Carson will start at some point anyway this year, if Bradford gets hurt again or the team is going nowhere, as is likely as it rebuilds demographically from the "racist" Chip Kelly era.
From Weenieworld: Eagles first-round pick Carson Wentz is expected to get "a ton" of playing time in the preseason. The Eagles pretty much know what they have in Sam Bradford and Chase Daniel, and shouldn't feel the need to expose them to exhibition games. Because third-string quarterbacks get no reps during the season, preseason games will be Wentz's best opportunity to gain experience until the Eagles fall out of the playoff race, at which point Wentz might make starts. We would not be surprised if Wentz wound up leading all quarterbacks in preseason snaps this year.
Winston and Mariotta started right from the get-go last year; so did E. J. Manuel, Geno Smiff, and Robert Griffin their rookie years, as did Blake Bortles.
But third string? And the media and DWFs don't question it of course. Hopefully Carson will start at some point anyway this year, if Bradford gets hurt again or the team is going nowhere, as is likely as it rebuilds demographically from the "racist" Chip Kelly era.
From Weenieworld: Eagles first-round pick Carson Wentz is expected to get "a ton" of playing time in the preseason. The Eagles pretty much know what they have in Sam Bradford and Chase Daniel, and shouldn't feel the need to expose them to exhibition games. Because third-string quarterbacks get no reps during the season, preseason games will be Wentz's best opportunity to gain experience until the Eagles fall out of the playoff race, at which point Wentz might make starts. We would not be surprised if Wentz wound up leading all quarterbacks in preseason snaps this year.