![]() ![]() ![]() Wentz threw primarily short passes (32nd adot), but connected on the longer ones (11th ay/c). The Colts ran a balanced attack this week (50% ed%) and the run game was strong (8th wrsr). On the year, he has done much better on the left side of the field. Is that because he is a little slow to find his receivers or is it because he has faced the #1 most pressure of any QB? Yes.īetween 0 and 10 yards, Wentz had a little trouble, but everywhere else he was good. On the year, he has the 10th longest TTT on the 3rd shortest passes. Wentz trimmed his average time to throw down to about league average, but again that comes with the shortest average throws of the week. He has the 8th best epa efficiency on pass attempts >=20 yards. Jonathon Taylor and his 76 yard TD beats out Pittman for top receiver yards, but that’s kind of cheating as Pittman caught 6 of 7 targets.įor the 2nd week in a row, Wentz was on the + side of accuracy with a +2.3% cpoe on a 71.4% completion rate. The other way around would be a bad thing. However, his average 7.1 air yards on completed passes (blue line left axis) increased week over week and ranked 11th highest. 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. Perhaps with Wentz already up to speed, the Bengals could avoid a similar situation playing out in 2023.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. Should that nightmare situation play out again, the Bengals’ season would be over. Yet, we’ve seen the franchise QB go down with an injury before. The Bengals don’t have an experienced backup, with only former undrafted QB Jake Browning on the roster behind Burrow.Īt this stage in free agency, Wentz isn’t in a position to command top dollar, meaning the Bengals could be a perfect fit for the QB, who likely aren’t looking to invest too much in the position behind Burrow. Much like joining Jacksonville, Wentz touching down in Cincinnati would be all about helping Joe Burrow continue to be the best QB he can be, helping him prepare for a long postseason. Wentz, well, maybe working with Pederson can provide an early preview of life after football, giving him a chance to see if he’d want to join Pederson’s coaching staff someday.īut make no mistake, in this scenario, Wentz would still lace up the cleats, being ready to go at a moment’s notice. That’s why he’d be a great fit for a team with an established QB, where the former North Dakota State product could spend a season re-calibrating as he adjusts to life as a backup in the NFL.īut what better landing spot than Jacksonville, where Wentz would rejoin Doug Pederson, who he found great success with from 2016-2020 in Philadelphia? Sure, the ending wasn’t great, with both Pederson and Wentz being told to leave, but the two can have a laugh about it all now, with the coach leading a playoff team. But which teams are the best fits for Wentz?Īs mentioned, aside from the last two teams on this list, Wentz’s days as the QB1 are over. Still, at least one NFL team will be interested in adding Wentz to the roster as a backup quarterback, providing insight to the team’s starter while helping prepare for their next opponent during the season. NFL Dominoes Left to Fall After 2023 NFL Draft ![]()
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