With Carson Wentz likely on the move, according to a report, the New England Patriots seem like a potential destination.
Of course, to this point, they aren’t serious suitors, per The Athletic’s Jeff Howe. But Bill Belichick likes rejuvenating castoffs’ careers. Wentz falls under that umbrella. So when Max Kellerman and Jeff Saturday discussed the best landing spot for Wentz on Tuesday on ESPN’s “First Take,” the Patriots came up.
“I actually think it would be the Patriots. And I know they lack offensive weapons. And I don’t think they’re gonna trade for him. But I think what Carson Wentz needs is an attitude realignment first,” Kellerman said. ” … As much as he’s professed to want to get better and to want to be a better leader, and he’s said to have a high football IQ and all those things, everyone says that about him.
“He’s super tough. You can see how tough a guy is. He’s tried to play through injuries where he shouldn’t have even been on the field. All those things are true and yet he has at times, I believe the real issue is, failed to look in the mirror and really be accountable. I think he’s gotten so much praise from the media and has felt so protected in his situation that they’d win, he’d play poorly and it was like, ‘Oh my God, what a heroic performance,’ and so maybe he wasn’t really taking accountability in the way he should have.”
It would certainly be a fascinating match, in part because Wentz isn’t exactly the perfect fit for the Patriots.
