Word is that Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz will be a key in the next big NFL trade.

I have kind of been in and out of the whole Carson Wentz trade speculation. I see, on separate days, that he’s out the door or that he’s sticking around. Lately it’s been that the asking price is far too high. I guess they want what the Lions got for Stafford. As you read last week, that trade, to me, wasn’t that big of a deal. But, if the Eagles are asking for a starting QB, and a bunch of picks for Wentz, they’re out of their minds. By all accounts, and I’ve read this on multiple sites, Wentz is hard to deal with. I don’t know if it’s ego or faith or whatever, but he doesn’t have the clout to be as demanding as many, many reputable people have written. He didn’t win the Super Bowl, Nick Foles did. And for those that may say, well he led them there, they doesn’t matter to me. He got hurt, and Foles stepped in and won when it mattered. Ever since that Super Bowl, Wentz has been mediocre at best, and Foles, while not as great as he was during that playoff run, did get paid and has started for two different teams. I think Foles is a better QB. I also do not think Wentz is even the best QB currently on the Eagles roster. That goes to Jalen Hurts. He’s younger, more explosive, more athletic and way more likable. When he got benched at the end of the season, the reaction from his teammates shows the respect he gained in one season. I don’t think Wentz would’ve gotten the same reception. Hurts also, at least so far, doesn’t get injured as easily as Wentz.

So for the Eagles to be this audacious, in asking for such a big return, I’m kind of shocked. I don’t know what team is begging to get a QB like Wentz, who appears to be an injured head case, and is also willing to give up a good amount of picks. Would the Texans do it so they could find a trade partner for Deshaun Watson? I don’t think either side wants that. The Bears seem to be sticking with Trubisky and Foles. The Steelers just signed Dwayne Haskins, so they have a project QB. Washington has signed a back up, and if they move on from Alex Smith, I think they’re going to go hard after Cam Newton, reuniting him with Ron Rivera. The Cowboys are going to franchise tag Dak. The Patriots will, most likely, go young and draft a QB. And the Seahawks, who seem to be fielding calls for Russel Wilson, would be foolish to trade him at all, and outright dumb to trade him for Wentz. I don’t see the value. I don’t see the need to bankrupt your future for a mediocre QB.

None of this makes any sense to me. What makes the most sense, to me, is for the Eagles to keep him for the remainder of his contract, and let him back up Jalen Hurts. He can come in in emergency situations, for gimmick plays and for mop up duty. The Eagles won’t get a goldmine for him, so just play the contract out. That’s what I’d do.

Ty

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