Former Eagles, Colts and Commanders quarterback Carson Wentz thinks he can nonetheless be an NFL starter, and is making ready as such.

I give Carson Wentz credit score — he’s forgotten about extra interceptions than {most professional} quarterbacks will ever throw. That makes Wentz’s strategy this offseason all of the extra spectacular.

Wentz stays unsigned, however hopes his likelihood is coming quickly. Per Jeremy Fowler, Wentz is prepared to be a backup or beginning QB. It’s good that Wentz has an honest understanding of the place he’s at this level in his profession. He’s a backup. The (or a beginning QB) line isn’t actually needed, regardless of Fowler’s tweet.

I, too, am open to a beginning quarterback function in the suitable circumstances. Good for you, Carson.

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If Carson Wentz is sensible, he’ll go someplace he can mentor a younger passer, act like a mannequin teammate, and enter the QB lottery once more subsequent season. Look no additional than Mitchell Trubisky, a first-round bust who used his one yr backing up Josh Allen in Buffalo as a path in the direction of receiving a beginning nod in Pittsburgh. Most significantly, that Steelers contract was a multiyear deal.

Wentz has connections across the league. In Jacksonville, for instance, he might reunite with Josh Pederson and again up Trevor Lawrence. Lawrence is a longtime starter and Professional Bowl-level expertise, however ought to he go all the way down to damage, there are worse backups to have than Wentz.

if Wentz needs to start out this coming yr, nonetheless, he’d be best-served ready till coaching camp. Ought to a beginning quarterback get damage, then signing Wentz makes way more sense for contending groups.

Wentz had a 32.9 QBR final season, which ranked thirtieth out of 31 certified beginning quarterbacks. In the suitable system, maybe a training workers might help revive his expertise.