Washington Commanders: Overreactions to the preseason
Carson Wentz is the best quarterback the Commanders have had in over four years.
Wentz gets a lot of hate after having unfavorable exits in Philadelphia and Indianapolis, but he definitely adds a dimension that this offense has sorely been missing. His ability to go downfield should prove to be a blessing with the speed of the receiving options Washington has.
Over the first two preseason games, Wentz was efficient, but in his six drives the team had four punts, a fumble and only one touchdown. He finished 16-for-22 for 138 yards, showing better accuracy than Ryan Fitzpatrick last preseason. (12-for-21 for 154 yards).
He can definitely do things on the field that Taylor Heinicke was unable to do, fitting the ball in tight windows with accuracy.
Nice job by Wentz working to the back side to find McLaurin on a dig over the middle pic.twitter.com/LKUE4jFJfp
— Mark Bullock (@MarkBullockNFL) August 20, 2022
However, he also makes bone-headed decisions in pressure situations that can leave points on the board such as taking a sack against the Chiefs, which knocked the team out of field goal range.
After a penalty on 3rd and 5 makes it 3rd and 10, on the very next play Wentz is sacked for a loss of 6 yards.
— Chad Ryan (@ChadwikoTWW) August 20, 2022
Horrible sequence for Washington.#HTTC pic.twitter.com/R0HTeNG1rD
Overall, you are getting what is expected with Wentz with super high highs mixed in with some very head-scratching lows, which was similar to what the team had with Kirk Cousins.