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5 Most Interesting Facts About Carson Wentz
The best facts to know about Carson Wentz's 2020 season, including some historically bad play, lack of help on offense, and more!
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Carson Wentz came into the 2020 season widely predicted to be one of the best players and a MVP candidate. Well that completely fell apart as Carson Wentz is arguably the worst QB in the league statistically, and is on verge of being benched. Although he has been horrible, he hasn’t had much help on offense, his OL and WR have been hit with the injury bug all season, and the front office has not given him the best weapons through free agency or the draft, passing up potential stars that may have suited up in midnight green.
Here are the 5 most interesting facts to know about Carson Wentz’s struggles:
From MVP candidate, to Super Bowl champ, to now one of the least productive QBs in the NFL, Carson Wentz has suffered a massive drop-off in 2020.
Picked off the endzone with his #Eagles down 20-9 vs SEA in the 4th Qtr, Carson Wentz has now thrown an interception in 9 of 11 games so far in 2020. His 15 overall are the most INTs by a PHI quarterback in the team's first 11 games of a season since Pete Liske in 1971 (also 15) pic.twitter.com/UE0TEbS0KH
— StatsCentre (@StatsCentre) December 1, 2020
#Eagles Carson Wentz is the only QB to start every game and have a sub-100 passer rating in each. pic.twitter.com/pDBNrRnKwL
— Sportsnet Stats (@SNstats) December 1, 2020
Carson Wentz: 48 Turnover-Worthy Plays since 2019
— PFF (@PFF) December 2, 2020
Most in the NFL pic.twitter.com/M5If35tMBb
Philly once had the best Offensive Line in the NFL, but with injuries and inconsistent changes, Carson Wentz has been getting punished by opposing defenses.
Carson Wentz has been sacked 46 times this season.
— StatMuse (@statmuse) December 1, 2020
He’s on pace to be sacked 67 times, which would be the highest in a season since David Carr in 2005. pic.twitter.com/Hn7gPEcmKm
Wentz has also been under siege all year, as he's been sacked 6 times tonight and 46 times in 2020 overall. Since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger, that ties Paul McDonald (CLE, 1984) & Mark Brunnell (JAX, 2000) for the 3rd most suffered by a QB in their team's first 11 games of a season https://t.co/Kkh7maTvI7
— StatsCentre (@StatsCentre) December 1, 2020
Ever since last season, the weapons Carson Wentz has to work with have been abysmal, often having to throw to practice squad players or mediocre NFL wideouts.
Most SKs among QBs in 2020: Carson Wentz (46)
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) December 1, 2020
Most Drops among QBs in 2020: Carson Wentz (29) pic.twitter.com/iFrjqM0Sxp
Most dropped passes:
— PFF (@PFF) December 1, 2020
1. Carson Wentz – 29
2. Tom Brady - 28
3. Matthew Stafford - 25 pic.twitter.com/Ymgcb8O3FE
Howie Roseman and Doug Peterson were able to recently add Dallas Goedert and Miles Sanders through the draft (who are good, but not great players), but the rest of their recent draft picks have been suspect, infamously passing up on players like D.K. Metcalf and Justin Jefferson for J.J. Arcega-Whiteside and Jalen Reagor.
Is Howie Roseman getting enough blame for Philly's struggles since winning the Super Bowl? https://t.co/LRJsqUxqqG
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) December 2, 2020
Eagles injury reports has been like a CVS receipt on a weekly bases.
#Eagles WR Alshon Jeffery underwent surgery yesterday on his foot to repair a Lisfranc injury. Noted foot specialist Robert Anderson performed the surgery. The hope is he’ll be ready to go by the start of the 2020 season.
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) December 16, 2019
#Eagles RB Miles Sanders is expected to miss 1-2 weeks with a knee injury and TE Zach Ertz is also expected to be out a month with an ankle injury, per @mortreport
— PFF (@PFF) October 19, 2020
🔹 Sanders: only player in the NFL w/ 2 rushes gaining 60+ yards this season
🔹 Ertz: 59.6 PFF Grade (27th) pic.twitter.com/GMqQtUbgVd
DeSean Jackson will be out 6-8 weeks. He has been placed on IR. #Eagles pic.twitter.com/ALjrbjHub8
— Eagles Nation (@PHLEaglesNation) October 26, 2020
#Eagles OL Jason Peters has a broken, dislocated toe that will require surgery after the season, but he will play tonight against the Seahawks, per @AdamSchefter.
— Eagles Nation (@PHLEaglesNation) November 30, 2020
Peters is moving from left tackle to play right guard after playing through the injury last week. pic.twitter.com/wXZhScL7Wy
BREAKING: Lane Johnson has told the media that he’s out for the season. pic.twitter.com/Ur5EhHrZQx
— Eagles Nation (@PHLEaglesNation) November 27, 2020
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