Carson Wentz had a very tough year in Philadelphia.
This was mostly due to playing with a very banged up offensive line, his relationship with his head coach, his decision to pack on extra weight and the limited options he had at wr.This has been a problem the past 2 years. Last year alone, he was the most sacked qb in the league at over 4 sacks a game. That is not going to lead to being highly efficient when you are constantly being hit. He needed a fresh start and is getting it with Frank Reich and his Colts staff.
But it doesn't discount the work in did the last 3 years in the league. His stats are up there with every elite qb in the league over that span. I was most impressed about his work in 2019 when his top wr had 43 catches. He threw for 4000 yards without a wr gaining 500 yards on he season. That has never been done before.
In 2019, he was ranked 10th in the league, 2018 he was 14th and in 2017 he was ranked #5 and was considered as league MVP that year. He has skills.
1. The Colts have one of the better offensive lines in the league. They will get a good left tackle to replace Costanzo and be ready to go with a line of LG Nelson, C Kelly, RG Glowinski, RT Braden Smith. They are a very good unit.
2. The Colts run the football with success. This will open play action windows for Wentz to throw the football. They have great backs in Tayler and Hines.
3. The Colts will utilize their skill players and he will have some options. Zach Pascal and Michael Pittman are rising young players and Hines and Taylor are good wr out of the backfield. They will get a 3rd wr via free agency or the draft. They may need a tight end as well but it's still early in free agency.
4. Carson understands the offense like the back of his hand. He knows the major route concepts. He ran the same system his whole career and the terminology will be very similar.
5. Wentz is a quick decision maker and accurate passer. He can throw wr open. Those 2 skills are the
most useful for being an elite qb. His skill set is tremendous. He also has the arm strength people covet
and can run when needed. Lastly, he is strong under pressure and willing to take a hit.
6. Toughness- Just remember all the hits he took last year and how about 2017 when he threw that big touchdown pass on 4th and 1 with a torn ACL Or maybe when he played with a torn rotator cuff. He gave the Eagles everything and is very tough football player.
Here are some examples of some of the things mentioned above:
Wentz knows all the reads in the offense. The Eagles run 5 major concepts and the Colts run the same ones. 4 verts, mesh, sail route, dover and the snag route are all
Sail with shallow cross concept
Here's a common sail variation out of 2x2, rather than release the rb to the flat, the Eagles run the backside wr on the shallow concept with the sail route to the front side
out to the crossing route. He didn't try to fore it in downfield.
Here Wentz is throwing the Dover concept, a staple in Frank Reich's offense
Here is Wentz throwing the 4 vert concept, another staple in Frank Reichs offense. You can see the accuracy, ball placement, arm strength and all the intangibles you need to be successful.
