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Indianapolis Colts linebacker Zaire Franklin returned to his hometown in Philadelphia this summer, giving back to the community by holding entrepreneur seminars in West Philly.
In doing so, Marcus Hayes of the Philadelphia Inquirer asked Franklin some questions about the Colts’ new quarterback in Carson Wentz, who had a less than ideal departure from the Eagles.
“He’s locked in. He’s really excited,” Franklin told Hayes. “I’m ready to get to [training] camp to see how he is, competitively.”
It has been nothing but positive reviews about Wentz since the Colts conducted their spring workouts in a revised schedule that included 10 voluntary OTA practice sessions.
Linebacker Darius Leonard has put his faith in the 28-year-old quarterback. Wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. had immense praise for Wentz after the two spent an entire offseason working out together both with the team and on their own.
Even the bonding activities at OTAs proved that Wentz isn’t having any trouble fitting in with his new team.
Getting that fresh start with the Colts seems to be exactly what Wentz needed after the tumultuous ending in Philly.
“I ain’t gonna lie; he’s excited for the fresh start,” Franklin said. “He wishes things had gone better in Philly, but he’s super happy to have a fresh start. Especially him being back with Frank. He and Frank, obviously, already have that connection.”
That connection with Reich will be huge for the potential bounce-back of Wentz. He has been working with Adam Dedeaux of 3DQB in hopes of getting his mechanics back to form.
The Colts will be returning to Westfield for training camp and it seems that time can’t come quickly enough to see just how the new quarterback is holding up with his new team.
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