The Indianapolis Colts is only a week away from officially announcing the switch to quarterback Carson Wentz, but the big question is what kind of player they will get.
Of course, the Colts have faith that Wentz can return to form after a brutal 2020 campaign. They gave up two draft choices to acquire it. And while there are many people questioning what kind of level Wentz can return to, his former left-hand tackle on Jason Peters believes he is not far from that 2017 MVP season.
While in Sirius XM NFL Radio, Peters gave his support to the 28-year-old quarterback.
“I think Frank is going to get the best out of Carson because I saw it when we were competing in the Super Bowl. They were much more resilient and this is a good start for Carson, I think, ”said Peters. “He’s going to get back to his game MVP caliber.”
Wentz was a constant defender for most of his career and even showed brilliant flashes of talent in 2019. But injuries damaged his confidence in his pocket, making his mechanics fail to launch.
This also led to Wentz having a disastrous 2020 campaign. He launched more clean-pocketed interceptions than when he was under pressure, according to Pro Football Focus. His 70.1% adjusted completion rate was 28th in the NFL among qualified quarterbacks. His ranking of 48.6 passers under pressure was 24th in the NFL among qualified quarterbacks.
Those are not big numbers, but Peters believes there are better days ahead in Indy and that the move will help Wentz thrive now that he is out of Philadelphia.
“One thing I know about Frank is that he will put Carson in the best position,” said Peters. “He is not going to just let go, have bad mechanics or just go out there and throw bad balls. It will put you in the best places. It will correct you when you are wrong and vice versa. They will communicate with each other and all that good stuff.
“I believed in Carson all the time. The city of Philadelphia is just difficult, man. “
We’ll see what the Colts’ Wentz saga will look like, but he has a strong group of fans, including his new coach, which was probably the reason he found a new home.