5 reasons Eagles can win the Super Bowl this year

PHILADELPHIA, PA - JUNE 11: Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Alshon Jeffery (17) runs after a catch during the first mandatory day of Philadelphia Eagles Minicamp on June 11, 2019 at the Novacare Complex in Philadelphia, PA (Photo by John Jones/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

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PHILADELPHIA, PA – AUGUST 01: Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce (62) prepares to snap the ball to Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz (11) during the Eagles Training camp on August 1, 2019 at the NovaCare Training Complex in Philadelphia, PA. (Photo by Andy Lewis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

1. QB Carson Wentz remains healthy

The narrative out there regarding Philadelphia Eagles’ three-year quarterback Carson Wentz is a bit of a tough sell. The notion that the 26-year old signal-caller “can’t stay healthy for an entire season” and is “injury prone” may be a little strong. After all, on relatively short notice, the second overall pick in the 2016 NFL draft did start all 16 games during his rookie campaign.

One year later, the talented performer was putting up MVP-like numbers before a knee injury in a December tilt the Rams at Los Angles that not only shelved him for the rest of the year but the franchise’s three-game championship run as well.

This past season, Wentz watched Super Bowl hero Nick Foles start the first two games of ’18. The Eagles would split their first two contests before Doug Pederson opted to put his young quarterback back in the lineup. He would play in the next 11 games, hit on 69.6 percent of his throws and connect on three times as many scores (21) as interceptions (7). But he didn’t always look comfortable. He lost six of his nine fumbles and was sacked 31 times. A back injury shelved him for the final three games and the postseason.

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Now Foles is a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars. Behind Wentz, there is Nate Sudfeld, free-agent pickup Cody Kessler and 2019 fifth-round pick Clayton Thorson. It adds up to a combined 12 starts (all by Kessler) and 20 NFL games played by the trio. That’s not a lot for Pederson and the team to fall back on, if need be. Of course, if healthy, Wentz has proven to be quite the performer.

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