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Colts: This insane free agency fact proves Eagles are real losers in Carson Wentz trade

EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - DECEMBER 29: Carson Wentz #11 of the Philadelphia Eagles attempts a pass against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium on December 29, 2019 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Steven Ryan/Getty Images)

For reasons we’ll never understand, the Indianapolis Colts were met with stern criticism when they decided to trade for Carson Wentz. In a vacuum, giving up a third-round pick and a conditional second-rounder is hardly a steep price to pay for a gunslinger with incredible upside.

For those who need a reminder, Wentz was the MVP frontrunner back in 2017 before a late-season knee injury derailed his chances of winning the award.