Just two days from leave the future of Carson Wentz in the air, Doug Pederson made up his mind. This marss the Eagles reported that for the duel of week 14 against the Saints Jalen Hurts will be the starter of the team.
“I have come to the decision to go with Jalen Hurts this week against New Orleans. We are not where we want to be offensively. I looked at the panorama and decided that this week, to have that spark again that makes the team come out of the pothole, to try to make everyone play better ”, explained the club’s head coach.
The movement is a consequence of the fact that for just over 22 minutes players, the rookie Hurts threw for 109 yards, a touchdown, and an interception. From the start of the match and until the middle of the third quarter, Wentz he recorded just 79 passing yards.
A defender a Wentz
Given the change, Pederson explained that the North Dakota State product showed maturity and supported the determination. Added that the modification was not a consequence of Wentz’s poor performance, if not from bad offensive performances.
“Carson, like all of us, is disappointed. He has been a professional the entire time. He supports his teammates and that’s what you want to see from him, the team leader. I know quarterbacks take a lot of blame, just like coaches. It’s the good and the bad. This is not about Carson Wentz. It’s not about a person”, He explained.
Although the fifth-year player’s performances were a factor. In the year registers 2,620 yards, for an average of 218.3 per game, the lowest of his career, with 16 touchdown passes, 15 interceptions (the highest as a professional) and rating of 72.8.
