Ok come on admit it, you all are thinking the same thing. While Wentz is the more talented QB, Foles just has something going on with this team that is undeniable. What if we go forward with Foles and traded Wentz.
I have been firmly been in the Wentz court as I see him as a Superstar who has been slowed by injury at times. But when he is on he is one of the top 3 QB's in football. His march to the MVP last year demonstrated that. He probably came back too soon this year which led to a perceived production decline. However, looking deeper he actually had a higher completion percentage threw 21-7 TD to Int in 10 games. While his YPC went down about a yard from last year (and thus the deep ball issues he was having) you are still looking at a QB who is top 10 in the league playing with a hurt back. Wentz has 1 year plus he option year left on his contract.
Foles is 4 years older and has an up and down history. However the downs have not been in Philadelphia. He of course is the reining Super Bowl MVP, now leads this team with the most passing yards in a game. He is a Top 15 QB in the NFL right now. Doug seems to call a better game when he is at QB. He has an option for next year at 20 million.
Of the two contracts I think Foles can be had for an Average 5-7 mill less than Wentz per year. That is a significant in a cap environment
So what if for a second the Eagles considered making a Hershel Walker type deal with Wentz to say Jacksonville. Jacksonville is so starved for a QB, I can see a 3 1st, 3 2nd (spread out over 5 years), Jalen Ramsey, Cam Robinson (Young LT) , wild card player like Dawuane Smoot type deal (I don't think we will ever see 18 players like the Dal-Vik deal changing hands again) Eagles may need to put some third day picks in to make this work. Yes I do think they could get something close to this as there is no QB coming out this year that is even in the class of Wentz or close to.
In that scenario you get your young up and coming left tackle in Robinson (who played well until he was hurt this year), you get your shut down corner in Ramsey. Wild card player in Smoot to add to a de line that needs some depth. The crown Jewell will be the picks. Jacksonville is top 10 this year. So maybe a stud defensive lineman. Take a WR at out pick, RB in the second round.
If we truly believe in Foles then this scenario makes some sense. Still for what they went through to get Wentz is hard to see them do this but.... The converse is to let Foles go and probably to Washington or New York for a 3rd round comp pick in 2020.
This of course is not that cut and dry but this is the decision Howie, Doug and Jeffrey are faced with. I wouldn't doubt there will be some divide there. Especially if Howie starts getting calls on Wentz in the territory of the deal I mentioned above.
I have been firmly been in the Wentz court as I see him as a Superstar who has been slowed by injury at times. But when he is on he is one of the top 3 QB's in football. His march to the MVP last year demonstrated that. He probably came back too soon this year which led to a perceived production decline. However, looking deeper he actually had a higher completion percentage threw 21-7 TD to Int in 10 games. While his YPC went down about a yard from last year (and thus the deep ball issues he was having) you are still looking at a QB who is top 10 in the league playing with a hurt back. Wentz has 1 year plus he option year left on his contract.
Foles is 4 years older and has an up and down history. However the downs have not been in Philadelphia. He of course is the reining Super Bowl MVP, now leads this team with the most passing yards in a game. He is a Top 15 QB in the NFL right now. Doug seems to call a better game when he is at QB. He has an option for next year at 20 million.
Of the two contracts I think Foles can be had for an Average 5-7 mill less than Wentz per year. That is a significant in a cap environment
So what if for a second the Eagles considered making a Hershel Walker type deal with Wentz to say Jacksonville. Jacksonville is so starved for a QB, I can see a 3 1st, 3 2nd (spread out over 5 years), Jalen Ramsey, Cam Robinson (Young LT) , wild card player like Dawuane Smoot type deal (I don't think we will ever see 18 players like the Dal-Vik deal changing hands again) Eagles may need to put some third day picks in to make this work. Yes I do think they could get something close to this as there is no QB coming out this year that is even in the class of Wentz or close to.
In that scenario you get your young up and coming left tackle in Robinson (who played well until he was hurt this year), you get your shut down corner in Ramsey. Wild card player in Smoot to add to a de line that needs some depth. The crown Jewell will be the picks. Jacksonville is top 10 this year. So maybe a stud defensive lineman. Take a WR at out pick, RB in the second round.
If we truly believe in Foles then this scenario makes some sense. Still for what they went through to get Wentz is hard to see them do this but.... The converse is to let Foles go and probably to Washington or New York for a 3rd round comp pick in 2020.
This of course is not that cut and dry but this is the decision Howie, Doug and Jeffrey are faced with. I wouldn't doubt there will be some divide there. Especially if Howie starts getting calls on Wentz in the territory of the deal I mentioned above.
Comment