Day 42 of the endless Carson Wentz exchange gossipy tidbits adventure brings us Les Bowen sharing what he’s finding out about the Philadelphia Eagles’ quarterback circumstance. Here’s the understanding he shared subsequent to talking with an alliance source:
Spoke with NFL management source (not from Eagles) about the Wentz melodrama. His viewpoint: If Wentz doesn’t want the Bears, Bears aren’t gonna trade for him. Eventually the Eagles take whatever Indy is offering, maybe a second plus something. Also, Eagles draft a QB 6th overall
— Les Bowen (@LesBowen) February 17, 2021
Reports show that the Chicago Bears have pushed more enthusiastically to exchange for Wentz than the Indianapolis Colts have. However, in the event that Wentz would not like to go to the Windy City, which is reasonable from a stance of Indy being more best, at that point it doesn’t appear as though he will wind up visiting Lou Malnati’s at any point in the near future. Indeed, the Eagles can exchange him without wanting to … in any case, are the Bears in any event, presenting a genuine offer on the off chance that they realize Wentz would not like to play in Chicago?
Thus if the Eagles are really determined to exchanging Wentz, as still seems, by all accounts, to be the situation, they’ll most likely need to take what the Colts are advertising. Indy’s offered was recently answered to be two second-round picks, however I’ve heard things that cause me to accept the proposition may really be even less rewarding than that. The Colts obviously just need to gain Wentz at a value that coordinates their solace level.
While it's been quiet, Eagles and Colts have continued trade talks for Carson Wentz. One important aspect of this, I'm told, is Indy hasn't significantly changed its offer from where it started more than a week ago. For the most part, Colts aren't budging.
— Zak Keefer (@zkeefer) February 17, 2021
On Carson Wentz/Colts talks, this is standard operating procedure for GM Chris Ballard whether in trades or free agency negotiations. Evaluate, set a price threshold and stick to it. You can view that as a negative or positive, but that’s how it works. Always.
— Stephen Holder (@HolderStephen) February 17, 2021
Getting to that last line of what Bowen initially tweeted, it shouldn’t come as a stun that drafting a quarterback will be on the table for an association that named itself a “QB industrial facility.” If the Eagles were able to draft Jalen Hurts with a second-round pick a year ago when they thought they really had an establishment quarterback, is there any valid reason why they wouldn’t draft one when they couldn’t say whether they have such an answer? Damages has potential, perhaps, yet he’s a long way from a slam dunk.
On Eagles drafting QB sixth overall — bear in mind, Eagles might have a different eval of Hurts than this person, who said his team rated Hurts as a fourth-roundish, backup-with-a-chance type. He thinks, picking high in 1st is a rare chance, u can do better, u have to take a shot
— Les Bowen (@LesBowen) February 17, 2021
That last sentence. I’m telling you. https://t.co/Xo7npqOvz9
— hydrated king chris long (@JOEL9ONE) February 17, 2021
There’s a contention the Eagles should brave it with Hurts for a year and see what he has. On the off chance that he’s awful, the group can zero in on drafting a quarterback one year from now. 2021 is turning out to be a lost season in any case.
Simply trusting Hurts can be the appropriate response is certainly not a genuine system, however. On the off chance that you don’t have an establishment quarterback, you need to take the necessary steps to get one.
The issue is, it’s difficult to have the confidence in this system distinguishing such an ability and effectively working around him in the long haul. The Eagles plainly neglected to do as much with Wentz.
