According to ProFootballTalk’s Mike Florio, the Indianapolis Colts are the only obvious suitor for Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz – as the Eagles are rapidly losing steam in relation to the negotiation of your former franchisor in ongoing negotiations
“Two years ago, the Eagles suggested that they would score and change Nick Foles,” writes Florio. “When they realized that no one would trade for a franchise-branded Nick Foles. The Eagles did not mark him. In that case, common sense suggests that the Eagles will end up taking whatever they can for Wentz. “
“For now, the Eagles have an obvious suitor. Unless someone joins the Colts at the table, the Eagles will trade Wentz according to the terms the Colts will offer. “
While the price asked by the Eagles general manager Howie Roseman it has been absurd– with the rumor that at least two choices from the first round in a similar Matthew Stafford like the Los Angeles sheep trade, so far, no one biting.
As the only serious suitor (along with potentially the Chicago Bears?), The Colts could very well “monopolize the market” here. Colts General Manager Chris Ballard is notoriously prudent about separating from draft choices (opting to accumulate them instead) and has already commented that he will not go into ‘desperate mode’ for a full-back in this off-season:
“There is a fine line between being aggressive and desperate. We are not going to operate in a desperate world, ” said Colts general manager Chris Ballard in 107.5 The Fan’s ‘The Dan Dakich Show’ last Friday. “This is what the world does. That’s what Twitter does. That’s what people do. They operate in a desperate world. No, we are not going to operate in this world. “
“We will be aggressive when we need to be aggressive.”
As noted, this does not mean that Wentz will not eventually become a Colt, but it will be much more on Indianapolis terms itself than the ridiculous asking price reported currently floating around in the league’s rumor.
At this point, the Eagles will have to keep Wentz around with a lot of money because of him –including a $ 10 million list bonus due on the third day of the new league year, when neither side wants to continue the difficult relationship any longer – or Philly will simply have to give in to the Colts’ most frugal commercial offer to finally move on.
It’s a competitive tug-of-war game, but the Colts currently have every advantage.