Eagles News: Doug Pederson wanted Carson Wentz to return as a starting quarterback in 2021?

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Eagles appear all-in on Jalen Hurts as starting QB this season – EagleMaven
It looks like the Eagles front office is in full agreement with Jalen Hurts as the 2021 starting quarterback, after a source familiar with the situation told SI.com Eagle Maven that former head coach Doug Pederson wanted that Carson Wentz return as a starter. next season. It had been assumed that Pederson wanted Hurts to be his starter in 2021 because it was, after all, Pederson who had benched Wentz for the last four games of the season. This was not the case. “Doug didn’t join Hurts at all like (GM Howie) Roseman did,” the source said, “(and) the two couldn’t agree on his future with the team. ” This indicates that Pederson’s Jan 11 firing had more to do with his desire to bring back aides like Press Taylor and Matt Burke and could be a reason Wentz is angry with the front office. [BLG Note: This report goes against what Troy Aikman previously said about Pederson wanting Hurts.]

Pros and Cons of Eagles Trading Carson Wentz – BGN
Wentz might not be very good now. He’s 17-21-1 as a starter since tearing up his ACL. He does not appear to be the same athlete after multiple injuries (knee, back, concussion). He was arguably the worst full-time starting quarterback in the NFL last season. It’s hard to have supreme confidence that Wentz is being ‘fixed’ when there is a lot of evidence to suggest that he is not a very coachable player. It does not appear that he was humiliated by his bench; he allegedly complained to Jeffrey Lurie and Howie Roseman after this happened. There is a lack of self-awareness here.

None of this makes sense – PhillyVoice
If this was another owner-CEO relationship, would Roseman still be there? Isn’t his hand in all these movements? Isn’t he addicted to Pederson’s dismissal? For hiring Sirianni? For the massive contract handed over to Wentz? For the Hurts editorial staff? For the eventual trade compensation the Eagles receive for Wentz? For the $ 34 million in dead money they’re going to have to swallow this season if they trade Wentz? For the aging roster full of bloated contracts that will keep the Eagles from really fighting for years to come? What about finding the team’s next quarterback? Will he ever have to pay for his mistakes? Or will the team’s explosive new status give Roseman even more unwarranted job security as Lurie’s consiglier? At some point, won’t Lurie have to answer for these mistakes himself? When can we make sense of it all? Can these questions even be answered? And, more importantly, do we even want to know the answers?

Eagles are “close” to Carson Wentz’s trade | Bears and foals should be the last contenders – NJ.com
Carson Wentz’s time with the Eagles is coming to an end, a person with knowledge of his business market told NJ Advance Media on Monday. “I think this ship has sailed,” said the person, who was not authorized to speak publicly and was granted anonymity. “I expect him to go (Monday) or (Tuesday).” According to the person, the belief around the league is that the trading market will go to the Chicago Bears and Indianapolis Colts. While an undisclosed third team are said to be in the mix, the source noted that the Bears and Colts are in charge and a deal is “done.” While there is a feeling that general manager Howie Roseman is trying to push the market up, the person said Colts general manager Chris Ballard and Bears general manager Ryan Pace remained “disciplined” during negotiations.

3 thoughts on the Eagles’ upcoming Wentz trade – NBCSP
2. The Eagles royally screwed this whole situation up, but let’s not absolve Wentz of the blame either. He’s not innocent in all of this. His Type A personality and lack of responsibility and reluctance to be coached didn’t help matters. Did the Eagles create a culture that allowed these negative aspects of Wentz to flourish? Yeah, probably. But Wentz is also an adult and he even admitted at times that he needed to work on the relationship part of his personality. And he certainly could have handled things better when the Eagles drafted Jalen Hurts. Of course, the Eagles could have taken a player to help them out and their decision to draft Hurts will always make my head nibble. But you just wish you had seen more competitiveness from Wentz. Despite everything that went wrong in 2020, Wentz has the knack to overcome a lot and we’ve never seen him.

UPDATE: The latest regarding a possible Carson Wentz – Windy City Gridiron swap
Rumors and reports about Carson Wentz’s trade have been going around all day and we keep track of them here.

NFL review levels: which teams will be the most different in 2021? – ESPN +
Priorities this offseason: where to start? It’s deeper than Carson Wentz’s struggles. The list just isn’t that good. And to think the Eagles could have a top QB staring them in the face in the April draft. Decide now: correct Wentz or recruit someone, knowing that Jalen Hurts can evolve in either scenario. Go from Zach Ertz, who would like a change at this point. He has a year left on his deal and past negotiating efforts have not gone well. Use the capital project to improve the secondary and wide spots of the receiver. And restructure a load of contracts to go under the ceiling.

Jemal Singleton leaves UK for Eagles – A Sea Of Blue
After joining the Kentucky Wildcats this offseason, Jemal Singleton is back in the NFL. According to KSR’s Matt Jones, Singleton is joining the Philadelphia Eagles as a running backs coach and assistant head coach. He’s been hired to be the Kentucky running backs coach and special teams coordinator, so it’s a big vacancy that Mark Stoops has to fill for the second time this offseason. Singleton, who has coached since 2000, was hired by Kentucky in January after spending the last five years in the NFL, most recently with the Cincinnati Bengals. He also spent time with the Oakland Raiders and Indianapolis Colts. Singleton was Arkansas’ last special teams coordinator in 2015, the only time he has held the title in his career.

Most Improved Player on Every NFL Team in 2020 – PFF
Philadelphia Eagles: WR Travis Fulgham. The Eagles’ receiving corps needed someone, anyone, to step in in the wake of poor performance and injuries at the start of the 2020 season. Fulgham has answered that call. Entering the 2020 season without an NFL grip in his 2019 rookie campaign, Fulgham made his first career start in Week 4 and led the NFL receiving yards for the next five weeks. The remainder of his season was not so impressive as several other receiving options started to come back from injury, but his performance over the year was still impressive considering what everyone knew about Old Dominion’s sixth-round pick. the year.

Former NFL and Mizzou player Jeremy Maclin to be named Kirkwood’s next head coach – KSDK
The Kirkwood School District announced the next head coach for its football program this week – and it’s a household name for NFL football fans and Mizzou. Kirkwood High School athletic director Corey Nesslage will recommend Jeremy Maclin be named the next football head coach. Maclin will succeed coach Farrell Shelton, who announced his retirement at the end of the 2020 football season. Shelton served as the head coach at Kirkwood for six seasons.

Seahawks release lineman Chance Warmack – Field Gulls
Warmack comes to the free agent market with an impressive CV and is only 29 years old. He was in the top 10 after winning national titles under Nick Saban in Alabama and was the Tennessee Titans’ starting right guard for the duration of his rookie contract. However, he was rather underwhelming and signed with the Eagles in free agency where he spent two years as a backup goalie and won another title (Super Bowl LII).

Giants offseason: 4 major areas to address – Big Blue View
We’ve already spent a lot of time discussing the costly and important decisions the Giants face on defensive linemen Leonard Williams and Dalvin Tomlinson. The Giants’ unrestricted free agent roster also includes edge Kyler Fackrell, running back Wayne Gallman, offensive tackle Cameron Fleming, quarterback Colt McCoy and judges favorites Nate Ebner and Dion Lewis. How many will be back? On top of that, how many players like Golden Tate, Kevin Zeitler, David Mayo and Cody Core are going to have to be sacrificed at the altar of the salary cap?

The 5 winners and 4 losers of the NFL for the 2020-2021 season – SB Nation
Ron Rivera. The Washington coach didn’t let a little thing like cancer, squamous cell carcinoma to be exact, stop him from training. He coached while on treatment for the illness, led the football team to an unlikely NFC East title, and ultimately – and most importantly – came out with a healthy checkup. What a year for Washington, by the way. The return of Smith. Rivera’s courage. You can even pitch Chase Young earning Defensive Rookie of the Year honors.