Carson Wentz close to being traded?

[staylor26]

I've talked to an NFL source, not w/the Eagles, who hears a Wentz trade is close. That isn't first-hand information. I do feel that the longer we go without Wentz saying something like "I'm happy to be an Eagle and excited about playing for Nick Sirianni," the closer we get...

— Les Bowen (@LesBowen) February 5, 2021

The Eagles have received “increased buzz” surrounding Carson Wentz, and a trade seems close, per NFL Network.

— LeadingNFL (@LeadingNFL) February 5, 2021

To me the team that that maks the most sense for Carson Wentz is:

San Francisco

Purely in terms of fit. Haven’t looked at the cap implications

— David Murphy (@ByDavidMurphy) February 5, 2021

[TEX]

Originally Posted by BossChief

If we didn’t already have Mahomes and we’re picking in the mid 20s, I wouldn’t be mad at trading a couple firsts for Wentz.

He has league mvp type upside that he’s already shown.

If he goes to the right team, he can still be a franchise QB that has a lot of success.

He needs to go to a team with good QB coaching by a “teacher” type and have talent around him on the field.

I'd never give up 2 #1's for him. His rapid decline would be all I'd need to justify my decision. The only 1st rounder I'd give up would be mid to late if even that.

[chiefzilla1501]

Originally Posted by TEX

I'd never give up 2 #1's for him. His rapid decline would be all I'd need to justify my decision. The only 1st rounder I'd give up would be mid to late if even that.

Not the worst idea for Chicago. Theyre kind of in this win now mode where qb is a huge obstacle but they also have some flexibility in case Wentz transforms itself. Normally I'd agree but this is a real intriguing idea for Chicago. They need a QB way more than they need picks.

[Halfcan]

I would give up a big turd in a brown paper bag for him if I was a team owner. 1st poop of the day and a 2nd if I had Taco Bell for lunch.

[Rams Fan]

Originally Posted by Mecca

It's not just Wentz it's that when any QBs are available they're never willing to pay the price, they want to pay 5 cents on the dollar.

This is only Ballard’s 2nd offseason when he’s had to address the starting QB position, though.

He traded for Brissett right before 2017 regular season once it was clear Luck wasn’t going to play.

Luck retired in 2019 preseason and they gave Jacoby a shot after a normal offseason-that didn’t turn out well.

Realizing Jacoby likely isn’t a good starting QB, they signed Rivers as a stop gap who retired after 1 year. Brady was never going to go to Indy.

What could they have done better last season? There was 0 point in them trading up to get into the top 10 as Burrow, Herbert, Tua were taken by teams who needed a QB and didn’t appear to really be close to contention after 2019.

The only trade I could think of them not doing would be Stafford, but LA was Stafford’s preference and Indy would not have been able to give someone up like Goff. I can’t fault him for not wanting to take on Wentz.

[Nickhead]

if i were foles, and were traded back to the eagles, i would retire... full stop!