![]() His average pass length of 5.8 yds (gold line right axis) dropped dramatically from last week and was the shortest of any QB in week 5. This next graph is a rather bizarre outcome. Through 5 weeks, he now has the 15th longest ypa (7.6 yds), even if it has come on shorter throws. His 11.5 yards per attempt was 2nd highest on the week and his incompletions were all on shorter passes. If this is the Wentz we get long-term, then the Eagles were fleeced. Really, really, really happy with his play. His success rate rebounded and for the first time this year he had higher than average 1st down conversion rate (8th) and net yards per drop-back (2nd).Įven if I ignore Jonathon Taylor’s 76 yard TD, the rest of Wentz’s numbers are still very solid. His 0.46 epa was 7th highest of the week and is the 2nd week in a row he has been highly efficient. The sack-fumble was his only big negative play of the night. This was by far Carson Wentz’s best game of the year. I don’t care what the scoreboard says, Colts won that game. Commentary will be brief but feel free to let me know in the comments that stats aren’t everything. I will probably modify the charts throughout the season. Yes, O-Line, receivers and play-calling impact these numbers but they are primarily QB measures. Only time will tell.Thanks to the nflFastR project and NFL NextGen Stats for the timely sources of data.įor those of you new to this, I will publish key QB stats each week judging how well the Colts passing game performed. Terry McLaurin has never played with a QB with as high a ceiling as Wentz, so potentially, the duo could wreak havoc on the NFC. McKissic helping out with the load offensively. He'll also have the dual-threat running back in J.D. What he will have, though, is arguably the best receiving core he's enjoyed in his career, with Terry McLaurin, Curtis Samuel, and Jahan Dotson. In Washington, Wentz won't have Quenton Nelson blocking for him nor Jonathan Taylor lining up behind him. Prior to his injury in 2022, Wentz put up 1,489 passing yards, 10 touchdowns and six interceptions in six regular season starts in D.C. Granted, Indy boasted the best offensive line and running back in the entire league. Most recently, though the Colts missed the playoffs, Wentz had a good season in 2021: 62.4 completion percentage, over 3,500 yards, 27 touchdowns and just seven interceptions. He was benched in 2020 for Jalen Hurts after throwing for 16 TDs and 15 INTs on the season. ![]() His peak came during the 2017 Eagles' Super Bowl run, where he threw for almost 3,300 yards, 33 TDs and just seven interceptions, finishing third in MVP voting. What is Carson Wentz's ceiling in Washington?Īs noted above, Wentz has had an up-and-down career. It's essentially a one-year rental that could get extended depending on performance. If Washington wants to sever ties with Wentz after this upcoming season, though, they could still do that. If Wentz performs well in 2022, the Commanders could pick up his option for the following year worth $26.2 million and the next year worth $27.2 million. Here are his career statistics (through October 21, 2022): At other times, he hadn't even played well enough to retain a starting job. At times, he's been an extremely adept pocket passer and MVP candidate. Here's everything you need to know about the Commanders' starting QB: Carson Wentz's Bio He's expected to suit up again later this season. Instead, the Colts shipped him off to Washington along with two draft picks in exchange for the Commanders' second and third-round picks in 2022 and a conditional third-round pick the following year.Īfter taking up QB1 duties in Burgundy & Gold for the first six games of the season, though, Wentz hit a snag in the form of a finger injury that's slated to sideline him for 4-6 weeks. However, a Week 18 collapse at Jacksonville doomed the team's playoff chances, and Wentz's hopes at returning to the postseason for a second time. In his lone season in Indianapolis, Wentz had a terrific statistical year. as the starting quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles-even leading them to a Super Bowl in 2017 (though Wentz was injured for the big game)-before being traded to the Indianapolis Colts last year. Though Wentz likely wasn't Washington's first choice QB1, the squad was happy to see him arrive in Washington. ![]() They surveyed the league's available signal-callers and landed on a former MVP candidate: former Colts and Eagles star Carson Wentz. The Washington Commanders entered the 2022 NFL offseason in need of a quarterback.
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