![]() Now, some of that was due to Jonathan Taylor demolishing defenses. He threw more than 250 passing yards in a game just once over that span. Over his final eight games, Wentz averaged just 170.6 passing yards per game. The Colts essentially traded for brand-name Jacoby Brissett. Not a great look for a team that sent over a first and a third-round pick. For comparison, Brissett’s 2019 season was also 16th in NFL in DVOA but was higher at +2.6%. Wentz’s DVOA in 2021 was 16th in the NFL at +1.8%. Negative DVOA represents below-average offense.” The more positive the DVOA rating, the better the player’s performance. Woof.Īccording to Football Outsiders’ DVOA metric which “represents value, per play, over an average quarterback in the same game situations. ![]() And when we do that, we find out that Wentz’s 2021 season was comparable to 2019 Jacoby Brissett. Looking at raw stats can get you in the ballpark we need a deeper dive to truly understand what kind of season Wentz had. Even his 62.4% completion rate was up five whole percentage points from 2020 and was tied for the third-highest mark of his career. His 27 touchdown passes tied for the second-most of his career while his seven interceptions tied a career-low. When looking at the raw stats for Wentz, the numbers don’t appear that bad. So with Wentz’s late-season collapse and future now in question, here’s a look at everything you need to know about the situation entering the 2022 offseason: They are in the worst-case scenario: losing a first-round pick while also missing out on the playoffs. Now, we’re left wondering what the Colts are going to do with their quarterback. All these teams had to do was not beat themselves. The 2004 New York Yankees up 3-0 in the ALCS. What transpired was an epic-level choke job. All Wentz had to do was lead the offense against the team holding the No. It was all capped off with the ugly and inexcusable performance in a must-win game against the worst team in the NFL during Week 18. Outside of the fourth quarter against the Arizona Cardinals in Week 16 (which was very good), Wentz looked more and more like his 2020 self. Some would even argue the Colts shied away from doing so when given the choice.īut the final four weeks of the season were the most indicative of the kind of player the Colts had. At some points, it could be argued that not even Wentz himself knew what to expect on any given play.īetween his volatile play and the emergence of Jonathan Taylor as the league’s best running back, the Colts didn’t need to lean on Wentz in crucial moments. Even on a per-play basis, we never truly knew which player the Colts were getting. The 29-year-old quarterback was extremely volatile throughout the 2021 season. The Indianapolis Colts have a big offseason awaiting them and with that comes a massive decision on what to do with quarterback Carson Wentz.
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