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Philadelphia Eagles: 5 potential Carson Wentz trade destinations

By David Esser

Dec 13, 2020; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz warms up before the start of the game against the New Orleans Saints at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: James Lang-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 13, 2020; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz warms up before the start of the game against the New Orleans Saints at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: James Lang-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 10, 2020; Inglewood, California, USA; New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton (1) looks on from the sidelines with head coach Bill Belichick after being replaced in the fourth quarter against the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 10, 2020; Inglewood, California, USA; New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton (1) looks on from the sidelines with head coach Bill Belichick after being replaced in the fourth quarter against the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports /

New England Patriots

With Tom Brady now firmly out of town, the New England Patriots too are in a bit of quarterback limbo. The Cam Newton experiment hasn’t particularly worked out, and 2019 draft pick Jarrett Stidham seems more suited for a backup role moving forward.

Plenty of people speculated that the Pats would “tank” for a high draft pick in 2020 in order to land one of the top QB prospects, but that hasn’t really been the case. New England is 6-7 at the moment, which effectively locks them into a mid-round pick.

That can be a weird spot to draft a franchise quarterback.

If Bill Belichick isn’t pleased with his options come draft night, changing course towards another proven veteran feels most likely – and Wentz fits the description of someone who would succeed in New England’s system. Belichick was very “hands off” when it came to Tom Brady and how he liked to run the offense, which is something Wentz has reportedly pushed for while in Philadelphia.

Wentz’ desire to run the Eagles’ offense “his way” hasn’t really worked out in 2020, but there’s obvious examples in 2017, 2018, and 2019 of it proving to be very successful. The Wentz-Belichick partnership could be a strong one, and it would save Bill the effort and time of developing a new rookie QB as he tries to win one more ring before retirement.

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