The signs were always there for the Eagles’ brass, from the Senior Bowl practice fields in Mobile, Ala., to the meeting rooms at the scouting combine in Indianapolis to the dinner table at an upscale restaurant in Fargo, N.D. They thought Carson Wentz could develop into one of the NFL’s best quarterbacks.
But this soon? That would have been difficult predict. It’s 22 games into Wentz’s career, and he’s already entering MVP discussions. One Las Vegas sports book listed him as the favorite through six games. Coach Doug Pederson cautioned that the season doesn’t end after six games, but the Eagles likely wouldn’t disagree that Wentz should be in the conversation with the top quarterbacks this season.