NFL: 2016 NFL Season News & Notes Discussion Thread

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Just stupid.

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[Voight]

While he's still elite and a top QB at age 37, 25 million at 41 is going to hurt.

 

[Gene Parmesan]

Predicted stat line.

17/30-165-1/2

Eagles win 23-10.

 

[Voight]

Just stupid.

Lurie wants to see his prized possession he paid two arms and a leg for ASAP.

 

[Shockmaster]

Just stupid.

Is he starting despite not being fully healthy?

 

[AllAbout813]

I think starting Wentz over Chase is a bad idea. Wentz has played a total of about 1 quarter of preseason football. Regular season is a whole other beast.

 

[Shockmaster]

I think starting Wentz over Chase is a bad idea. Wentz has played a total of about 1 quarter of preseason football. Regular season is a whole other beast.

Isn't the Eagles o-line a mess too? You can ruin a rookie QB behind a bad line.

 

[Voight]

I think starting Wentz over Chase is a bad idea. Wentz has played a total of about 1 quarter of preseason football. Regular season is a whole other beast.

Not to mention he isn't coming from a major power like Bama or FSU. Hasn't faced the best competition possible since HS.

 

[AllAbout813]

Not to mention he isn't coming from a major power like Bama or FSU. Hasn't faced the best competition possible since HS.

Exactly. I just think now that he's going to get the best possible line up with a coach scheming specifically for him, it's not going to be pretty..

 

[Gene Parmesan]

His lack of experience is his biggest knock.

 

[Blitzkrug]

Isn't the Eagles o-line a mess too? You can ruin a rookie QB behind a bad line.

The o-line isn't that bad. It just looked like it in the one game he played because of the fact none of the first string guys were in there iirc.

Still, i don't think this is a great move.

 

[hockeykicker]

 

[guinness]

On the brightside, Wentz's first start will be against the Browns.

Even though it's still the NFL, that's probably as easy as a transition someone could ask for.

 

[InjuredChoker]

While he's still elite and a top QB at age 37, 25 million at 41 is going to hurt.

depends on the guaranteed money.

life without brees will probably hurt in NO anyway.

 

[Gene Parmesan]

One thing Wentz has going for him is his confidence. Unlike Bradford and his chubby kid at a middle school dance aura.

 

[Halladay]

He just needs to play football. Iwould have liked him to sit most of the year on the bench. With Bradford getting traded and Daniel being terrible in the preseason, they have decided to start him. With Bradford starting, this would have been a boring year. I wasnt excited about the season until yesterday and the return they got for Bradford.

 

[McOilbleeder]

One thing Wentz has going for him is his confidence. Unlike Bradford and his chubby kid at a middle school dance aura.

You leave Eddie Lacy out of this.

 

[Gene Parmesan]

Feastmode has swag.

 

[Roboturner913]

While he's still elite and a top QB at age 37, 25 million at 41 is going to hurt.

Warren Moon made the Pro Bowl in his age 41 season. Favre had his best season at 40+. Brees doesn't depend on his physical tools as much as the vast majority of NFL QB's to be successful.

Besides they could easily front-load the contract (and probably will considering they have $80 million-plus in cap room next offseason) and make the last year only worth 8-10 million if they wanted. And while $25 million average sounds like a lot, I'd much rather have Brees at $25 million than Manning/Ryan at $24m, or Flacco/Stafford at $23m.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Eagles really have no reason to rush kid. They should have him as #2 at least for a few weeks instead of throwing him into fire at this point

 

[Gene Parmesan]

Game reps is what he needs. He hasn't played much football since high school. I'm sure they'll give him an ultra safe gameplan.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Game Reps argument is weak IMO

By that logic all rookie QB's should be thrown right in fire. I just don't see need for the Eagles to rush him and potentially damage his confidence

Its easy to be confident now going in as rookie but all it takes is some awful games and Eagle fans/Media on kid for that to get dented

I have always believed there is value for a kid to sit and watch some games while learning game/system

 

[Gene Parmesan]

Yes I think teams are overly cautious with rookie QB's. Game reps are a better way of getting acclimated to football than practice or film reps. Unlike Goff, who is not physically ready for the NFL, Wentz is. You can bring a QB along slowly and play him.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Maybe

I still don't see need for them to start him out in week 1. They could wait until bye week to see how things are going and then give him job

 

[Halladay]

^ That is what I would do if they in fact all along wanted to start him,but Daniel was terrible in preseason. If Daniel was decent in the preseason, he would be starting.