Doug Pederson: Carson Wentz Has Handled Rising Stardom ‘really Well’

Sure, they may end up with the worst record in the league again, but that’s a good thing for Hue Jackson and what I think is without question the weakest roster in the NFL. Tight end Zach Ertz, who had six catches against the Browns, suffered a rib displacement and isn’t expected to play. (Wentz) had a good game, a great game if you guys want to term it that, and I respect that.

“Then we went out and didn’t do as well as we should in the regular season, and it’s all for naught”, he recalled of the 2015 season. “He had a good game … but that was one game”.

Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Jordan Matthews sees the road to the playoffs as a series of baby steps that requires measured excitement in light of how the promising 2015 season went awry.

Wentz completed 22 of 37 passes for 278 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Eagles to a season-opening win over the Browns. “And anytime you’re playing football and you can win that [many] games, there’s something to his leadership ability and something to making plays and being an important part of that team. This was Griffin’s shot to prove the critics wrong and show us all that he has something left in the tank; that he can be the player we all thought he could”. But it was their decision to give up a chance to select one of the top two quarterbacks in the draft – something they haven’t done since taking Tim Couch No. 1 in 1999 – that they may regret if Griffin doesn’t pan out and their forced to start anew with a rookie QB next season. “If I can keep him in the building, as long as I stay in the building, then we’re going to be OK”. But I know what the process is. Philadelphia won time of possession just 15 times from 2013-15 and never had the ball for 35 minutes in any game during that span.

“It’s not anything that I’m going to rush back into”, he said. It is exciting to be mentioned that way but at the same time, listen, we’re onto Chicago, it’s another game week, another set of cirumstances, it’s Monday Night Football, it’s the national spotlight, there’s more media attention.

“Obviously, enjoy it”, Eagles coach Doug Pederson said earlier this week when asked what his advice was for Wentz following Sunday.

“He told me, ‘Barack, you got to get on the Wentz Wagon, ‘ ” President Obama said while campaigning for Hillary Clinton in Philadelphia.

No, I’m saying it because he’s got too much talent to just fall by the wayside completely. “The fans might not like me for a while, but they’re going to love me here pretty soon”, he said. “I don’t anticipate that changing this time around”.

Wentz stole the spotlight with an outstanding performance against the Browns, but Pederson helped make it happen.

Who’s to say if Jackson is telling the truth? “He knew what was in front of him, and he just continued to get better”.