"We Got a Senior Slump in Wentzylvania" *2020 Philadelphia Eagles Season Thread*

[KingCesar]

Hurts was terrible as a passer as teams started to figure him out.

Yeah, we all know how bad Wentz was last season, but Hurts – his ability to provide a spark with his legs aside – was even less accurate as a passer overall than Wentz was while working with the same team. Both QBs were bad in 2020 and I'm not sold on either as QB1 going forward.

The Eagles have the #6 draft pick and there are 3-4 QB prospects who might get picked in the Top 10. Obviously, Trevor Lawrence is going #1. But at least one of Justin Fields, Zach Wilson, and Trey Lance are there and I think that all of those guys, from what I’ve seen, have more natural talent than Jalen Hurts. I would seriously consider taking one of them.

 

[Controversy]

Yeah, we all know how bad Wentz was last season, but Hurts – his ability to provide a spark with his legs aside – was even less accurate as a passer overall than Wentz was while working with the same team.

The Eagles have the #6 draft pick and there are 3-4 QB prospects who might get picked in the Top 10. Obviously, Trevor Lawrence is going #1. But at least one of Justin Fields, Zach Wilson, and Trey Lance are there and I think that all of those guys, from what I’ve seen, have more natural talent than Jalen Hurts. I would seriously consider taking one of them.

Lurie already put his cards on the table

We need Jamarr Chase

The hope is that Goedert, Sanders and the o-line stay healthy...Raegor & Fulgham develop...you're now looking at a top 10 to 12. offense

 

[Leasy]

who is a better deep ball thrower in general? Who can make every throw?

Hurts was terrible as a passer as teams started to figure him out.

Reading Wentz scouting report he always was ass on the deep ball but enough of that bum ass QB.

This franchise is terrible and best believe Howie also agreed with Doug. Lurie signed that bum ass QB to that huge ass contract because he was 6'5 and blonde hair kid. Set the franchise back years.

 

[Leasy]

• Mechanics need considerable work; tendency to use only his arm to throw the ball, completely abandoning proper footwork, hip and shoulder rotations
  
• Struggles with the consistency of his accuracy on all throws given his mechanical issues
  
• Deep ball is especially sporadic. Routinely overthrows receivers.
  
• Below average pocket presence
  
• Tendency to lock onto his primary target; did not see many instances of Wentz working through his progressions to the second and third receiver.

Mechanical Issues

Wentz has significant issues with his passing mechanics. These issues did not hamper his production in college because he was just that much better than his competition. But in the NFL, proper mechanics are paramount. Passing windows and the margin for error shrink considerably from big time college football, let alone Division 1-AA. So while Wentz was able to skate by against the likes of Weber State and Northern Iowa, he will struggle significantly against the Seattle Seahawks or Pittsburgh Steelers trying to throw only with his arm.

Here is a prime example of Wentz throwing with just his arm and neglecting any semblance of mechanical integrity with his feet, hips or legs.

Explains why this kid is 7- and 20 plus losses against .500 talented teams.

 

[Leasy]

Accuracy Issues

Given the issues with his mechanics, it should come as no surprise that Wentz struggles with repetitive accuracy.

Those issues are most pronounced when Wentz tries to throw deep. More often than not, Wentz missed his receivers badly — often by 3-5 yards or more

This website had videos but they were deleted

Wentz doesn’t even give the receiver a chance to make a play here. Without going overkill on this issue, here are three other examples of Wentz badly missing on the deep pass, click: here, here and here

But the accuracy issues aren’t limited to the long ball. Wentz is not a “precision” passer — at least at a consistent enough basis — that can put the ball where only his receiver can catch it.

This is an easy 10 yard out; the receiver has enough separation but Wentz throws the ball to the inside shoulder, forcing the receiver to turn back around and giving the defender an easy chance to make a play.

On this play, Wentz has a back breaking wide open out of the flat, but his bad ball placement forces the back to adjust and miss the opportunity for an easy score. (Why he can't throw screen passes)

 

[greenvale]

Boul might as well be Wentz the way he's defending him

 

[So UnThotful]

if we lose stout, this will be a big loss for the team

Dude has worked miracles with that Oline

 

[mikishere]

if we lose stout, this will be a big loss for the team

Dude has worked miracles with that Oline

, yeah im finally convinced this is a sinking ship and were in for a ROUGH few next years

 

[Controversy]

Boul might as well be Wentz the way he's defending him

Maybe I'm Jeffrey Lurie bc he did use my talking points verbatim during his press conference this wk

Or maybe I'm just that ahead of the curve that I can see the big picture

No QB would thrive with this offense

Hurts had a spark when he started but really was just garbage

It will take 2 seasons to fix this team...it will start with making the right trades, purging aging vets, a few good value signings, and a great draft

 

[Controversy]

if we lose stout, this will be a big loss for the team

Dude has worked miracles with that Oline

Very big loss. I expected us to lose every position coach except for Duce.

 

[WOLF2007]

Duce needs to go somewhere else to get an oc job or hc job. He is turning into herb Williams. He will be on staff cuz he is an eagles great

 

[So UnThotful]

, yeah im finally convinced this is a sinking ship and were in for a ROUGH few next years

 

[1thouwow]

who is a better deep ball thrower in general? Who can make every throw?

Hurts was terrible as a passer as teams started to figure him out.

I asked for u to show me a better deep throw this year. Wentz played 12 games.

 

[1thouwow]

 

[Controversy]

I asked for u to show me a better deep throw this year. Wentz played 12 games.

All I know is that Wentz pass to Boston Scott to beat the Littles, Hurts could throw it 100x, and might complete it once