Originally Posted by
redietz
I think that the Eagles would probably not have won the title with Wentz at quarterback, because Foles played two magnificent games, really, and nobody could have played much better. I think Foles could start for a third of the teams or thereabouts.
The Eagles are in a weird spot. How do you trade the SB-winning QB? Hell, how do you not open the starter's job for competition? It's not like Wentz, good as he is, has a track record. Wentz was the most developed of the drafted quarterbacks, and he came from a college team where he was playing meaningful games half of his college starts with loads of playoff games.
My spouse made that same comment, that he didn't think the Eagles would have won SB with Wentz. I don't think that is fair, as we just don't know. Granted hard to have played much better than Foles did the last two games. The interception certainly wasn't his fault.
Let's not forget Wentz's part in this though. The Eagles had a short road to SB, a bye and two home games,
because of Wentz.
I wasn't sold on Wentz when the Eagles picked him. He progressed faster and further than I thought possible. BUT the Eagles are committed to him. They believe he is their QB for the next 10-12 years. There will be no competition for the starting job.
It is an interesting situation though. didn't something similar happen with Doug Williams and Washington Redskins in the 80's? before my time, but I thought I heard that.