I never, ever, want to see Carson Wentz on a football field again. I’ve seen Archie Manning. I’ve seen Christian Ponder. I’ve seen JJ McCarthy. I’ve seen Spurgeon Wynn. I’ve seen Max Brosmer start, as a rookie, against the Super Bowl-winning Seattle Seahawks defense.
And Wentz put on what was by far the worst performance of any quarterback that I’ve ever seen.
Wentz completed 8 of 25 pass attempts for 81 yards, no touchdowns and a pair of interceptions. He also lost a fumble. His quarterback rating was 8.9.
Wentz threw two more passes directly into the hands of Bills defenders and was only saved by the fact that both of them were so surprised to have the ball thrown right at them that they dropped it. He missed wide open receivers. He overthrew screen passes. The “fumble” was the worst; he threw a screen pass backwards and over the head of Justin Jefferson.
If KOC starts him again, he should be fired. In fact, I want Wentz cut today so there is no possible scenario that ever runs even the remotest risk of permitting him to set foot on a field in a purple jersey again. I’d rather punt on first down than see him take another snap.
The trade deadline is today, and the Vikings had better sign a new quarterback. Bring in Garappolo. Hell, bring in Kaepernick, for that matter. Fran Tarkenton is 86 and I’ll bet he could still throw a proper screen pass. Because neither Wentz nor Kyler Murray are viable options. The defense was absolutely incredible. The special teams were excellent. And if the Vikings had simply started Jameis Winston or that young guy that Philadelphia picked up from someone’s practice squad and played pretty well this weekend, they very likely would have won the game instead of losing 23-6.
Mike Florio, who is a Vikings fan, spoke for all of us on PFT:
Whatever the Vikings do, staying the course with Kyler Murray and Carson Wentz is a middle finger to the fan base. And Max Brosmer, by all appearances, isn’t good enough to make a difference. The fans know it. The boos were frequent, loud, and warranted on Monday night.
Whatever the Vikings do, they need to do something. Otherwise, there may not be a quarterback change when the season ends. There could be a coaching change.