Commanders QB Carson Wentz: Top 20 Quarterback?

The newly-acquired quarterback has his fair share of critics.

Jeremy Brener | May 31, 2022

The Washington Commanders' decision to trade for Indianapolis Colts quarterback Carson Wentz has gotten a fair amount of praise and criticism during the offseason.

Wentz is now quarterbacking his third team in three years, and many believe that his best football is behind him.

However, not everyone is in agreement with that statement. One of those people is NBC Sports host and former NFL quarterback Chris Simms, who ranked Wentz No. 19 in his Top 40 Quarterbacks list.

"Wentz can really make some game-changing plays and throws," Simms said.

Wentz has the ability to change the game, and he did that in some regards with the Colts last season. He completed 62.4 percent of his passes while throwing for 3,563 yards and 27 touchdowns against seven interceptions.

Despite stats that look good on paper, there was a reason the Colts chose to move on from Wentz when given the opportunity.

Wentz struggled down the stretch with the Colts last season, needing one win in the final two games to make the playoffs but swung and missed in each of the final two games, including an abysmal Week 18 performance against the league-worst Jacksonville Jaguars.

Those mixed-bag performances ultimately hold Wentz back from reaching his full potential, something he is aware of.

If the Commanders are going to return to the playoffs in 2022, Wentz will have to catapult himself from a slightly below average quarterback to closer to where he was back in his glory days with the Philadelphia Eagles.

Published May 31, 2022

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.