Andy Reid Has High Praise for New Chiefs Backup QB Carson Wentz At the end of rookie minicamp, Reid briefly spoke about having an experienced vet like Wentz in the quarterback room. Author: Jordan Foote May 07, 2024 In this story: Andy Reid Chiefs Carson Wentz Kansas City Chiefs Patrick Mahomes Thus far in his illustrious career, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has seen and done just about everything possible for an NFL quarterback. Despite that and despite him soon entering his eighth season in the league, the team still values surrounding him with a veteran. In his first campaign, it was Alex Smith who started above Mahomes. Since then, signal-callers in the 30-plus age range
Let's take it back to the beginning, to 2021 when Carson was dealt to the Colts. The Eagles' return was a 2021 third round pick and a 2022 conditional 1st round pick. You might recall the trigger for the 1st rounder was Carson playing 75% of the snaps that year, or playing 70% of the snaps with a playoff berth. The Colts went 9-8 and missed the postseason but Wentz logged 1,091 snaps and actually had the second-most playing time on the entire team.
Six quarterbacks clearly separated themselves ahead of the 2024 NFL Draft, and that separation was evident in the first round when all six came off the board within the first 12 picks. The next tier of quarterbacks is made up of developmental prospects, none of which will likely be taken with expectations of becoming a franchise quarterback. While turning into that kind of player is always possible, this year's Day 2 and Day 3 quarterbacks will begin their careers as depth pieces. Tulane's Michael Pratt is among the most intriguing quarterbacks on the board following the early run on the position.
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