Carson Wentz reintroduced the Eagles with the concept of “supply and demand”.
They had a disgruntled quarterback with a big contract coming out of a season in which their passer rank plummeted at an unprecedented rate by a player at his peak since 1950. And despite trying to open a competitive market, supposedly only one team made a offer.
Then, on Thursday, Wentz was negotiated with the Colts for a third round choice in 2021 and a conditional second round choice in 2022 – it could become a first round choice based on Wentz’s playing time – while the Bears, Broncos and Panthers were lazy. It’s not exactly the return that anyone would expect Wentz to have if he were traded after his 2017 MVP season.
How did the Eagles feel about the commercial package received by their former franchise defender?
“I’m not excited,” said ESPN’s Tim McManus on Friday during a “Get Up!” appearance, according to 247Sports. “They recognize the return they got versus what they invested [Wentz] does not match. The reality is that they were selling at a low point.
“Carson Wentz was coming out of one of the worst years of his career – one of the worst years for any NFL quarterback last year.”
Wentz’s 72.8 passer rank in 2020 was just ahead of quarterback Sam Darnold’s 72.7 mark.
Wentz is expected to “earn $ 47 million over the next two seasons and he has some questions about the skill of the coach who needs to answer,” said McManus. “This was known throughout the championship. The market was very heated. “
To move from 13th to 2nd place and select Wentz in the 2016 NFL Draft, the Eagles made two separate deals that cost two veteran players (Byron Maxwell and Kiko Alonso) and four additional choices in the draft, including a future first round. They hired him for a four-year extension, $ 128 million.
“There was a very hot team behind him because of Frank Reich’s connection to Wentz, and that team was Colts,” said McManus. “So I don’t think the Eagles wake up happy about it, but they recognize that it was a fair market value – considering all things.”