Colin Cowherd compares Eagles QB Carson Wentz to Russell Wilson, Patrick Mahomes

Colin Cowherd calls Carson Wentz the most underrated QB in the NFL

Carson Wentz is an elite quarterback and although the discussions constantly center around his lack of a playoff win or Super Bowl start, the statistics show that the Eagles star is among the best after his first four seasons.

Wentz made history last season with another 20+ touchdown season to go with 7 total interceptions or less, joining Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Russell Wilson, Drew Brees, and Aaron Rodgers in that distinct club.

Wentz also attempted over 600 passes on the season and joins Tom Brady, Matt Ryan, and Aaron Rodgers as the only guys in league history to throw 7 or few interceptions with so many attempts.

On Wednesday during The Herd with Colin Cowherd, the FS1 star compared the Eagles quarterback to Russell Wilson, calling him the most underrated quarterback in the game today.

Cowherd went on to call Wentz the new Russell Wilson and compared him to Patrick Mahomes.

“He’s good, stop it. He’s the only guy in this league, you watch Patrick Mahomes and you can see Wentz.” “Arm, angles, talent, mobility, size, moves. Gets banged up because he moves around a little bit. No one else looks like Mahomes, Wentz kinda looks like him.”

Most pundits will dismiss as Cowherd justing doing his thing, but the numbers don’t lie and Wentz will likely hold every Eagle passing record.

His 97 career touchdown passes are ninth-most in NFL history by a QB in his first four seasons and of the 28 signal-callers with at least 80 touchdown passes in their first four seasons, none has a better interception ratio than Carson Wentz.

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5 stats that prove Carson Wentz is elite and just starting to hit his stride as a QB

5 stats that prove Carson Wentz is elite and just starting to hit his stride as a QB

Carson Wentz has been one of the best at his position since entering the league in 2016 and despite the heavy criticism he’s faced over the past two years, the numbers show that the Eagles star is elite and just hitting his stride.

Wentz is considered a top-10 talent, but numbers talk and the Eagles star is on a career arc that could have him in Canton when things are all said and done.

The topic of conversation is sensitive for Eagles fans and Wentz pundits, but here are five stats that prove Wentz is elite and just getting started.

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1. Wentz is making history

Despite missing eight games the last two years and with one game still to go in 2019, Wentz already has the 9th-most TD passes in NFL history by a QB in his first four seasons. He’s now fifth in team history with 96 touchdown passes and can overtake Donovan McNabb in the next four years if he stays healthy.

Wentz has 35 career interceptions.

Wentz is the only QB in NFL history to record 95+ passing touchdowns and 35-or-fewer interceptions in their first 54 career games.

Of the 10 quarterbacks currently ahead of him in touchdown passes over their first four seasons, only Russell Wilson has also thrown fewer than 44 interceptions in his first four years, and only Wilson and Dan Marino have a higher passer rating.

After Sundays win over the Cowboys, Wentz is the first quarterback in NFL history to record 30+ completions and 0 interceptions in 3 consecutive games.