LANDOVER — With one throw, Carson Wentz displayed the kind of power and touch that must have tantalized Ron Rivera all those months ago when the coach pored through tape after tape to find his next quarterback.
Around midfield, the 29-year-old caused the defense to bite on a pump fake, stepped up into the pocket and unleashed a bomb of more than 50 yards right to Marken Michel.
That sort of pass had been missing from the Commanders’ offense in recent years, and, judging by their excitement upon the completion, the fans on hand at FedEx Field for Saturday’s stadium practice knew it.