Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz didn't have a whole lot of talent surrounding him on offense for most of the season, but he was still able to lead the team to the playoffs. After another successful regular season, where does Wentz rank among active NFL quarterbacks? Let's break it down.
Regular Season – Top Five in the League
Stats wise, Carson Wentz had another big 2019 season and with the lack of talent, especially late in the season, it's a miracle he had so much success.
He finished the season throwing for 4,039 yards, 27 touchdowns, and seven interceptions for the Eagles. Those stats are impressive, but a quick look at some of the elite company he joins with his big year shows just how great it was.
Wentz threw at least 27 touchdowns and seven interceptions or fewer for the second time in his career. The only other quarterbacks to ever do that twice are Tom Brady, Drew Brees, and Russell Wilson.
He is the third quarterback ever to throw a touchdown in all 16 games and throw seven interceptions in a season. Wentz had 11 games during the season for the Eagles where he threw a touchdown and no interceptions, which led the league.
The only place that Wentz really struggled during the regular season was fumbles, and it's something that has been an issue his whole career. He fumbled 17 times, with five of those being lost.
He still needs to take better care of the ball and stop being so risky on some of his runs.
Postseason – Unranked
The old saying goes, regular season for show, postseason for dough, and his lack of success in the regular season has to have a big impact on his rating.
A lot of quarterbacks success is based on wins and postseason success. Not only does Wentz not have any postseason success with the Eagles, but he also has never finished a playoff game.
Wentz really couldn't avoid the hit that knocked him out of their postseason game against the Seahawks with a concussion, but it still has a big effect on his ranking.
Overall Rank – Top Ten
There is no doubt that Wentz is a great regular season quarterback, but until he can stay healthy for some playoff success, there is no way he can be ranked in the top five. Next season, if Wentz can stay healthy and win a couple of playoff games, he can probably climb all the way up to a top-five quarterback.
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