One awful stat should be the final nail in the coffin for Carson Wentz in Philly

This one line should be the final straw for Eagles fans with Carson Wentz. 

One of the biggest questions in the NFL is what happened to Carson Wentz. When 2020 began, some believed he would be in line to win the MVP while helping the Philadelphia Eagles look like a new contender in the NFC.

Instead, he’s fighting for reps behind rookie Jalen Hurts.

In reality, Wentz has been coasting off his namesake from his near 2017 MVP season. One year after being the highest player selected from the FCS level, the North Dakota State alum set the NFL world on fire with brilliant passing and smooth footwork.

In 13 games, Wentz threw for 3,296 yards and 33 touchdowns against seven interceptions. Then, he tore his ACL, saw Nick Foles become the hero of his city overnight and watched the team win a Super Bowl without him.

Since then, it hasn’t been the easiest transition for the Wentz-Doug Pederson relationship. And while you could doubt it, the facts don’t lie.

Wentz’s career record currently sits a 35-32-1 during his five seasons. Following Hurts’ 24-21 victory over the New Orleans Saints, Pederson now is 11-2 with anyone other than the Eagles “franchise quarterback” calling the shots.

So yes, there’s justifiable reason to say that Wentz’s time Philadelphia was already on borrowed time.

Should the Eagles be done with Wentz just yet?

Hurts was far from perfect, but his dazzling, youthful approach brought life to an offense that’s missed a spark all season. The former Sooner gunslinger threw for 167 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 106 yards on 18 carries.

More than that, Hurts did it behind an offensive line that has allowed Wentz to be sacked a league-high 50 times.

There’s no denying that Hurts has earned a chance to start again. He will on Sunday when the team takes on the Arizona Cardinals. If the 4-8-1 Eagles continue to win, they could be making a late push back into the playoff picture.

That’s the one thing Wentz has been able to say up to this point in his career despite having limited weapons in 2019. If Hurts now can answer that problem, the Eagles have found a solution.

Given a pandemic year, plus injuries on both sides, Wentz’s time in Philadelphia might not be over if general manager Howie Roseman or owner Jeff Lurie has the final say. If Pederson is given the call, he needs to pull the trigger.

Wentz is a product of Frank Reich and John DeFilippo and should try to reunite with them. While it might cost the Eagles money in the dead cap space, Philly has to untangle its web of offensive problems while a majority of its stars still are cheap.