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After Being Shunned By Philadelphia Eagles For Jalen Hurts, Carson Wentz Drew Comparisons To NFL GOAT Tom Brady And His Situation With Jimmy Garoppolo

Published 07/08/2022, 6:30 AM EDT

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Carson Wentz might not have been happy with his situation at Philadelphia in 2020. Benched late in the season, Wentz forced his way out of the Eagles to get out of a deadlock. The franchise drafted Jalen Hurts in 2020 and strengthened the offense. However, NFL elite reporter Peter King compares Wentz to Tom Brady in an uncanny situation. He comments on the rocky relationship between the Eagles and Wentz.

Peter King referred to the GOAT’s situation with the New England Patriots in 2014. The Patriots’ QB took the team to new heights from when he got drafted to when he left at the time. It was hard for King to digest that Wentz got benched but feels good about Hurts being brought into the team. Brady faced a similar situation when the Patriots signed Jimmy Garoppolo in an attempt to replace the NFL legend.

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The elite reporter states that Brady took Garoppolo’s draft personally. Consequently, the 44-year-old decided to show the teams that nobody could ever take his place. Further, he wins another NFL MVP award and two Super Bowls. Similarly, Carson Wentz faces an identical situation now with the Commanders.

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With the former Eagles‘ QB opting to go to the Colts and then picked by the Commanders, he is attempting to show his ex-team what they are missing out on. He hopes to perform at his best in the upcoming season as TB12 performed for the Buccaneers after his trade in 2020.

What is Carson Wentz hoping to achieve with the Commanders after his snub in 2020?

In March, the Commanders offered the former Colts‘ QB a surprise second-round draft pick. Reacting to the trade, Wentz said, “Definitely surprised. Anytime you’re in a new place, you want it to work out. God willing, it works out for a long time. It didn’t in Indianapolis. God changed our plan and here we are.”

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The Commanders are hoping for stability in the quarterback situation. Wentz hopes to give them a solid foundation.

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With the next season approaching, the QB, as per Peter King, would hope to be the Brady of 2014. However, time will tell if he can become the greatest QB ever played for the Commanders or if he’s another player with goals larger than his reality.

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Ayush Jha

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Ayush Jha is an NFL author at EssentiallySports. He is a current graduate of the University of Delhi and has worked on publishing academic research in the past. To fulfill his enthusiasm for covering sports, he started following the NFL and developed a keen interest.
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Gurjyot Singh Dadial