This Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field Eagles QB Carson Wentz will face Bengals QB Joe Burrow for the first time.
The quarterbacks enter Sunday's game, while both 0-2, with completely different narratives, labels, and 2020 trajectories attached to them.
Wentz, the 27-year-old 2016 No. 2 overall pick, already has four interceptions 4 INTs, 1 fumble, just 2 TDs, and the 32nd ranked QBR in the NFL after two games this season. The Eagles are struggling, they're banged up, and a lot of the blame — some fair, some not — falls on Wentz.
Burrow, the 23-year-old No. 1 overall pick in this year's draft, has looked good in his first two games despite losing both. Burrow has completed 60-97 passes for 509 yards, 3 TDs, INT, 1 fumble, while rushing for another 65 yards and a score.
One QB entering his prime trending down, another QB entering the league trending up.
To be fair, it's only been two games. And in Wentz's case, he has strung together a very respectable four NFL seasons, including one in which he was leading the MVP race before getting injured and help secure the No. 1 overall seed for the Eagles, eventually leading to a Super Bowl victory. Wentz also hasn't had much help from his wide receiver corp, which is once again banged up and looks likely to be one of the league's least productive for the second straight season.
Burrow, on the other hand, is just getting started. So while the upside is there, he will have his ups and downs as well.
So, the question begs, which one would you rather have as your franchise quarterback?
Joe DeCamara and Jon Ritchie asked that question on today's 94WIP Midday Show and, even in Philadelphia, only 54% of fans have voted Wentz on their Twitter poll.
