Ranking NFC East teams by their starting quarterbacks

By Lucas Schuh | Jul 17, 2019

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JANUARY 13: Carson Wentz #11 of the Philadelphia Eagles looks on during the fourth quarter against the New Orleans Saints in the NFC Divisional Playoff Game at Mercedes Benz Superdome on January 13, 2019 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) /

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NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – JANUARY 13: Carson Wentz #11 of the Philadelphia Eagles arrives before the NFC Divisional Playoff against the New Orleans Saints at the Mercedes Benz Superdome on January 13, 2019 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) /

1. Carson Wentz, Philadelphia Eagles

Carson Wentz’s NFL career to this point has been a wild ride. Wentz had a fine rookie year with the Eagles, but fluorished during his sophomore campaign. He was among the leading candidates for NFL MVP for much of the year. Unfortunately, he was injured in Week 14 and missed the rest of the year.

In that same season,t the Eagles won the Super Bowl with Nick Foles starting throughout the playoffs. That planted some seeds of doubt regarding Wentz and his viability as the future of the franchise in Philadelphia. Even still, he returned in Week 3 of the 2018 season — but only to suffer yet another injury and for Foles to take over the starting job again.

Now Foles is gone, leaving the Eagles in 2019 free agency to join the Jacksonville Jaguars on a lucrative contract. That puts the pressure on Wentz.

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Wentz has a very good arm and makes great throws into tight windows. He’s also still is quick enough to make stuff happen on the run. The only pronlem with Wentz is his ability to stay healthy. If Wentz can stay on the field, he has shown that he can be one of the better quarterbacks in the league and should be able to lead the Eagles back to the postseason.

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