Peter King's Low Eagles Ranking Has To Do With Carson Wentz
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Peter King has the Eagles at No. 23 in the power rankings he released on Monday.
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King, of TheMMQB.com, joined Angelo Cataldi and the 94WIP Morning Show on Tuesday to explain his low ranking of the Birds.
Listen: Peter King on the 94WIP Morning Show
"To me, I separated them and I divided them -- in many cases -- by the quarterback," King said. "I like Carson Wentz long-term, but I was worried about Carson Wentz the last whatever, 10, 12 games of the year last year. And I think he holds the key. If Carson Wentz comes back really strong and plays 16 games this year the way he played the first three games last year, I think I'll be proven wildly wrong and they could be third and not 23rd."
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King admitted he's high on Wentz's long-term future, but believes he'll hit some rough patches in year two.
"Just the simple of experience of playing this game and playing at a high level, consistently," King said of Wentz. "One of the things I looked at, is this is a really tough early season schedule they've got. Three of the first four are on the road.
"I do like him, it's just that I need to see it first. I haven't seen it. And I agree, his weapons are better, particularly Alshon Jeffery in a prove it year.
"I like Carson Wentz for the next five years, I just don't really know whether I love him this year. I like him, but I gotta see it first."
