Quarterback Carson Wentz is still bothered by the 2016 season.
The No. 2 overall pick accomplished quite a bit in a whirlwind rookie season. He was named the starting quarterback just eight days before the start of the regular season after Sam Bradford was traded to Minnesota. This was after playing in just one preseason game due to a rib injury.
Wentz and the Eagles started the year strong winning their first three games. Individually, Wentz was named the NFL's Offensive Rookie of the Month for September and set the all-time NFL rookie record for completions in a season. However, the team struggled to a 7-9 finish and missed the postseason. First year or not, that result didn't sit well with Wentz. He doesn't want to be done playing when the regular season ends.
"We have high expectations around there. I hope and expect we're playing into January and then we'll see what happens," Wentz said on SportsRadio 94WIP Thursday morning. "Our goal is to win the NFC East. We believe we have the guys to do it. We now just have to go put the work in, and go make things happen."
Wentz is in Fargo, North Dakota where he hosted teammates for some pre-Training Camp on-field work. The players also took the time to develop chemistry away from football as well. Wentz joked that a golf outing was a "disaster" because it took 4 1/2 hours to do nine holes even playing a best-ball format. But Wentz is pleased with the end result of the trip.
"I'm really liking where we're at. It's still a process," Wentz said. "Training Camp is right around the corner. Honestly, I can't wait to get back."
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QB Carson Wentz was selected second overall in the 2016 NFL Draft out of North Dakota State University.
Wentz took over the starting quarterback role after the trade of Sam Bradford and led the team to a 3-0 record in the first three games.
Wentz set a team and all-time rookie record with 379 completions in 2016.
Adding to his list of records, Wentz also set Eagles rookie records in pass attempts (607), passing yards (3,782), completion percentage (62.4%), passing touchdowns (16), and passer rating (79.3).
At the beginning of the 2016 season, Wentz attempted 134 consecutive passes without an interception (9/11-10/9), which was the third-longest streak to begin an NFL career.
Wentz received NFL Rookie of the Month honors following his September performance where he led the team to 3-0, had a 64.7% completion percentage, 769 yards, five touchdowns, and zero interceptions.
At the end of the season, Wentz had played in all 16 games and tallied 379 completions for 3,782 yards, 16 touchdowns, and two rushing touchdowns.
