Eagles reportedly unhappy about Carson Wentz trade return

“Not thrilled. They recognize the return they got versus what they invested in (Wentz) does not match up. The reality is they were selling at a low point. There was one team really hot after him because of Frank Reich’s connection to Wentz, and that was the Colts. So I don’t think the Eagles wake up happy to this, but they recognize it was fair market value — all things considered.”

It was back in April 2016 that the Eagles traded up to the No. 2 overall pick in order to acquire Wentz. That move required Philadelphia giving up the eighth pick, a third-round pick and a fourth-round pick in 2016, a first-round pick in 2017 and a second-round selection in 2018.

This is one of the reasons that Eagles brass is not happy about the return it got for Wentz from Indianapolis. That’s a lot of draft capital for a quarterback who missed the conclusions of three seasons due to injury and was benched this past year. Ultimately, Wentz never proved to be a franchise-type quarterback for Philadelphia.

The Eagles must now go back to the drawing board. They have 2020 second-round pick Jalen Hurts on the roster. However, he’s not guaranteed to start in 2021. Meanwhile, recent reports suggest that Philadelphia could very well opt to use the No. 6 pick in April’s draft on a quarterback.

However, there's some decent news on this front. The conditional second-round pick Philadelphia acquired from Indianapolis in the Wentz trade can turn into a first-round selection should he play 75 percent of the Colts snaps in 2021 or suit up on 70 percent of their snaps and lead the team to a playoff appearance. At this point, it seems to make sense to believe said pick will be in the first round.

Either way, the Eagles knew they had to pull off a Wentz trade. Other interested teams knew that, too. It led to a weaker market for the quarterback’s services and some unhappy people within the Eagles’ organization.