It feels like only yesterday that Carson Wentz was drafted with the second overall pick. It’s hard to forget the excitement that came with every trade-up, knowing that the Eagles would finally have a quarterback they could lean on. For the most part, they did…until they leaned a little too hard.
There’s so much to unpack when discussing the Carson Wentz era that it almost becomes difficult to find a place to begin. Of course, the very origins of his tenure in Philadelphia tell the tale of a rookie quarterback turning up to the NovaCare Complex a week earlier than everyone else in a bid to build chemistry with Jordan Matthews.