12-03-2020, 12:21 AM
(12-02-2020, 11:50 PM)Truck_1_0_1_ Wrote: The way he's been bungling the Philly QB sitch is ridiculous, especially for a noted QB, "specialist."
I see him catching a lot of heat for this, but I'm not sure people understand just how f'd up the situation is. He's basically stuck between a rock and hard place.
Here are his options:
1.) Bench Carson Wentz and cut him after season's end.
They can't do this. He will account for 59 million dollars in dead space in 2021 if he is cut. That is an absolutely insane number. It's even more insane with the reduce salary cap. You'd be better of keeping him, and spending the money around him and just build around a less than ideal QB.
2.) Bench Wentz and trade him after season's end.
They can't do this either. No one is going to take on that contract. Options 1 and 2 only leave you one choice, Carson Wentz has to be on the team in 2021.
3.) Bench Wentz and let Jalen Hurts start from here on out.
If you do this then you'll have a 34.5 million dollar backup in 2021. (Remember, Wentz has to remain on the roster.)
4.) Bench Wentz and but him the chance to start next year in a QB competition.
Sounds great, except for the fact that you may ruin any confidence he may left. And if Hurts stinks, then you're even more screwed than you already are. And if Hurts is decent, you're still left with a 34.5 million dollar backup.
There are no easy answer here. What I think he's doing is the following 5th option:
5.) Keep Wentz in there and hope somehow you can get him to look like the player he's proven capable to be.
Give him some real receiving weapons and at least a semi-decent OL tihis offseason and hope for the best. He's been decent before, and your stuck with him for 2021. If he stinks again next year then go with the Hurts experiment. But don't rush the gun until you absolutely have to.
tldr; This is a complex situation. It's not as cut and dry as most, where you bench the guy and plan to move on.
