Carson Wentz Sweepstakes Is In Full Swing

We are right in the middle of watching the Carson Wentz situation unfold. At this point, connections have been made to several teams, but nothing definitive is on the horizon. We do know he is likely to be traded sometime within the next few days, however.

The rumors and speculation continues, and some of the latest thoughts come from Joe Banner. On Saturday, Paul Domowitch with The Philadelphia Inquirer sat down with the former Eagles president to discuss the situation surrounding Wentz.

There are several great tidbits in there, but his thoughts about the Rams-Lions trade with Matthew Stafford were interesting. Detroit was able to land an impressive haul of picks because they created a demand -- or a bidding war.

People have been all of the place with pick compensation for Wentz. Some believe he's worthy of at least a first-round pick. Others believe the Eagles should part with some sort of draft capital in order to get a team to take Wentz off their hands.

In other words, Wentz is viewed a lot more like Jared Goff, and a lot less like Matthew Stafford.

We will have to wait and see where things land. But dead cap and other financial factors will play a major role, whether it's for Philadelphia or the team adding the former No. 2 overall pick from the 2016 NFL Draft.

Another question that will need to be answered: where do the Eagles go at quarterback? Some believe a quarterback at No. 6 is possible. Others, myself included, think the franchise should build around second-year quarterback Jalen Hurts.

The former Heisman runner-up was a second-round pick a season ago, and he displayed plenty of potential in his rookie season. He also did it with severe limitations at wide receiver and with the offensive line.

Philadelphia should work on building the talent around him, rather than trying to find his competition.

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