Doug Pederson went where few NFL coaches are willing to go when publicly evaluating a rookie quarterback three games into his career. Asked to assess how much of Carson Wentz's performance on the field was attributable to film study, the Eagles coach compared him to a future Hall of Famer.
"It's Peyton Manning-ish," Pederson said Monday, a day after Wentz and the Eagles thumped the Steelers, 34-3. "You don't want to put labels on guys, but that's how Peyton prepared. That's how these top quarterbacks prepare each week. He has that now as a young quarterback. That will just carry him throughout his career.