Carson Wentz has been one of the best at his position since entering the league in 2016 and despite the heavy criticism he’s faced over the past two years, his finish to the 2019 season made it all worth it.
There’s been a constant debate since last season in regard to whether Wentz is a top-10 talent, but numbers talk and the Eagles star is on a career arc that could have him in Canton when things are all said and done.
We previously provided five statistics that prove Wentz’s greatness and show that he’s just hitting his stride as a quarterback.
The topic of conversation is sensitive for Eagles and Wentz pundits, but here are five more incredible stats that prove Wentz is elite and just getting started.
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1. Magical TD-INT ratio
In the Eagles season finale against the Giants, Wentz became just the third quarterback in NFL history with three straight seasons of 20 plus touchdowns and 7 or fewer interceptions, joining Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Russell Wilson, Drew Brees, and Aaron Rodgers in that distinct club.
2. Wentz is efficient under duress
The Eagles star attempted over 600 passes on the season but joins Tom Brady, Matt Ryan, and Aaron Rodgers as the only guys in league history to throw 7 or few interceptions with so many attempts.
3. Wentz was amazing when it mattered most
Wentz played his worst game in Week 12 during that 17-9 loss to Seattle. After that, he was historical and legendary. According to Dave Zangaro, Wentz joined Peyton Manning, Tony Romo, Kurt Warner, Tom Brady and Drew Brees (2x) to pass for 1,500 yards and 10+ touchdowns in the month of December.
4. Wentz has something in common with A-Rod
The Packers star is a certified future Hall of Famer, and Wentz joined him on another historical list. According to Reuben Frank, Wentz’s one interception for every 58.7 pass attempts, places him behind Rodgers (72.2) as the player with the second-best INT ratio in NFL history, with the NFL’s minimum requirement of 1,500 attempts.
5. Historic pace after four seasons
Wentz will likely hold every Eagle passing record and his 97 career touchdown passes are ninth-most in NFL history by a QB in his first four seasons. Of the 28 signal-callers with at least 80 TD passes in their first four seasons, none has a better interception ratio than Wentz.
Carson joins Aaron Rodgers and Dak Prescott as the only quarterbacks in history to average a touchdown at least every 20 attempts and an INT less than every 50 attempts in his career.
