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Teams needed a quarterback, and they believe they’ve found one for the long haul in Carson Wentz.
But after the Washingtons agreed to sign Wentz, the quarterback was criticized on his way out of Indianapolis much as he was on his way out of Philadelphia.
Zach Kiefer of TheAthletic.com reported that some in the Colts building concluded that Wentz exhibited a “lack of leadership, resistance to hard training and a reckless playing style”.
But Commanders head coach Ron Rivera told reporters Thursday he didn’t mind bringing Wentz in after doing his own research on the quarterback.
“It was very interesting because when you are talking to certain people, you are talking to some of his coaches in the past who I know very well and listening to what they have to say is contrary to what is going on,” Rivera said. . via Nicky Jabwala of The Washington Post. “What I found very revealing is that the two captains of the team he had just left came out and were stunned that he was being traded, yet said nothing but positive things about him, this is more than enough for me. Because the players know. If there’s anything going on in this league, it’s that the players know exactly what’s going on. Players know exactly who these people are. You can’t fool them, I can tell you that.
Considering that Rivera is a former player himself, it makes sense how much he trusts their opinion. But Wentz still has a lot to prove after the second team decided to walk away from him two years later, especially since the Colts chose to enter the uncharted waters of the quarterback market this year rather than try for a 2016 No. 2 second season. general choice.