{"id":117469,"date":"2020-11-22T07:03:08","date_gmt":"2020-11-22T04:03:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/carson-wentz-a-problem-but-eagles-fans-ire-pointed-elsewhere\/"},"modified":"2020-11-22T07:03:08","modified_gmt":"2020-11-22T04:03:08","slug":"carson-wentz-a-problem-but-eagles-fans-ire-pointed-elsewhere","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/carson-wentz-a-problem-but-eagles-fans-ire-pointed-elsewhere\/","title":{"rendered":"#Carson Wentz a problem, but Eagles fans’ ire pointed elsewhere"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#Carson Wentz a problem, but Eagles fans’ ire pointed elsewhere<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

\n The Eagles currently reside in first place in the NFC East, but it feels like they are locked in the basement without a key.<\/p>\n

They are fortunate that 3-5-1 gets you more for your money these days, because they happ<\/a>en to play in the worst division in the NFL. <\/p>\n

In fact, Philadelphia could lose in Cleveland on Sunday and, regardless of what goes on around them, still be in first place by day\u2019s end, because the 3-7 Giants, their closest pursuer, are on a bye this week.<\/p>\n

But the trend for the Eagles is troubling, and subsequently there is unrest in Philadelphia. Agitated fans are starting to question the job of the coach, Doug Pederson, and the former No. 2 overall draft pick quarterback, Carson Wentz \u2014 who looks like he\u2019s regressed from the guy who went 11-2 in the 2017 Super Bowl season and is 17-18-1 since.<\/p>\n

Wentz is completing just 58.2 percent of his passes (worst in the NFL among starters) and, of most alarm, leads the league in interceptions (12) and total turnovers (16).<\/p>\n

You can make the argument that Wentz \u2014 who has a four-year, $128 million contract \u2014 has been the worst starting quarterback in the NFL.<\/p>\n

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Doug Pederson and Carson Wentz<\/span>Getty Images (2)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Yet it has been Pederson who seems to be receiving the wrath of the fans in the largest doses. <\/p>\n

Are we to think that Pederson, who\u2019s built a reputation as a coach who specializes in developing quarterbacks, has all of a sudden forgotten how to coach quarterbacks? That he\u2019s not the same guy who\u2019s been the only coach to make Nick Foles look like a Pro Bowler?<\/p>\n

Pederson is not the problem in Philadelphia. Wentz is.<\/p>\n

The problem for Pederson is, if the Eagles continue to slide, it could be his job hanging in the balance.<\/p>\n

The Eagles\u2019 next five game<\/a>s come against the Browns (6-3), Seahawks (7-3), Packers (7-2), Saints (7-2) and Cardinals (6-4) \u2014 a group with a combined record of 33-14, a .702 winning percentage.<\/p>\n

Their final two games are against the Cowboys and Redskins from their own lowly division, but might it be too late to salvage a playoff berth by then?<\/p>\n

Here is a guarantee: If Pederson is fired, there will be a line of teams wanting to hire him.<\/p>\n

Pederson has become testy and sarcastic of late as he\u2019s been peppered with questions about what\u2019s gone wrong.<\/p>\n

When it was suggested to him by a reporter that he needs to take Wentz off the field when he inserts rookie Jalen Hurts (who\u2019s thrown just two passes with Wentz split out both times), Pederson\u2019s response was saturated with sarcasm: \u201cIt\u2019s a great idea \u2026 something we\u2019ll look into.\u201d<\/p>\n

On his weekly Monday radio appearance on WIP in Philadelphia, Pederson said he was \u201cpissed off\u2019\u2019 about last Sunday\u2019s loss to the Giants and was somewhat salty during the spot, asking if should just \u201chang up\u2019\u2019 now that he\u2019d fulfilled his appearance obligation.<\/p>\n

\u201cListen, we\u2019re still sitting here in a really good place in the NFC East,\u2019\u2019 Pederson later told reporters. \u201cI know it doesn\u2019t look pretty. We understand that. But there\u2019s still a lot of ball ahead of us, and there\u2019s still, I think, a great opportunity for this football team moving forward.\u201d<\/p>\n

The road doesn\u2019t get any more difficult to navigate than the one ahead for Pederson and the Eagles. It looks like it could be a rough ride.\n <\/p><\/div>\n

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