The Eagles' four preseason games were completely forgettable since the main storyline for the Super Bowl Champs is the return of Carson Wentz as the team's starting quarterback. Philadelphia fans will be eternally indebted to Nick Foles as the MVP of Super Bowl LII, but that is yesterday's news on the eve of the 2018 NFL regular season and this Thursday's season opener against the Atlanta Falcons.
News reports out of the Novacare Complex said that the team's head coach Doug Pederson was going to make his decision on which of these two quarterbacks would get the start in Week 1. He also stated that he might decide to keep that decision private for the time being. Friday came and went and we still do not know if Wentz will be medically cleared in time to resume his role with the starting offense just five days from now.
I personally believe that Foles will get the call against Atlanta and possibly against Tampa Bay in Week 2. Wentz is far too valuable an asset to risk when it comes to the health of his recently reconstructed left knee and Foles has more than proved that he can lead this team to victory despite his less than stellar play in the preseason.
The NFL did the Eagles a huge favor by scheduling the Buccaneers, Indianapolis Colts and the Tennessee Titans in the first four weeks of the season. They could possibly beat all three of those teams with Nate Sudfeld under center. That is actually meant to be a compliment for the team's third-string quarterback.
With an eye to the future, Pederson might want to wait until Week 5 to give Wentz his job back when Philly plays host to the Minnesota Vikings on Oct. 7 in a late start at the Linc. For now, the only thing we know for sure is that Christian Hackenberg will not be under center against Atlanta after failing to latch on as the Eagles' fourth-string quarterback.
Speaking of links, the one below is to a recent article I wrote for ScoresandStats.com covering Wentz's impending return to the field.
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