A wise man once said, “If you have two quarterbacks, you have none.” However, for the Eagles, they legitimately have two starting quarterbacks. You have the guy who was on his way to being the MVP last season before his injury in Carson Wentz, and they have the Super Bowl MVP in Nick Foles.
Wentz, who is returning after tearing his ACL and LCL last season, has not done any 11-on-11 drills, but that could happen soon, according to the third year quarterback.
“I think there’s been really no secret that it’s going to be close,” Wentz said on Tuesday as transcribed by ESPN. “Seeing where I’m at in camp and finally, hopefully next week, doing 11-on-11, I think naturally it’s going to be close. Ultimately, it won’t be just my call or the coaches’ call. It will come down to what the doctors say, really.”
Foles will start against the Patriots on Thursday night in Foxboro.
According to FS1’s Shannon Sharpe, if Foles starts the season, and gets off to a good start, the Eagles could have some issues.
Here is what Sharpe said on Undisputed today:
“There is a reason why Brady did not want Garoppolo to get any snaps… There is a reason why Joe Montana didn’t want Steve Young to get any mop up duty. Carson Wentz is looking like, ‘I don’t really want [Nick Foles] in there. The last game he won was the SB.’” — @ShannonSharpe pic.twitter.com/pHkiFc5zie
— The Facility (@TheFacilityFS1) August 15, 2018
This could be an issue for Eagles, but quite frankly, it’s a good problem to have. Whether it’s this year or next year, the Eagles will be Wentz’s team for years to come. Therefore, the Eagles are in a good spot no matter what happens.