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Carson Wentz Described 'As Smarter Than Most' Eagles Coaches by Insider

Many issues contributed to a poor 2020 season for quarterback Carson Wentz, and one could have been his disconnect with the coaching staff.

Sheil Kapadia, Bo Wulf and Zach Berman of The Athletic provided a breakdown as part of an examination of the organizational issues surrounding the Philadelphia Eagles:

"The relationship between head coach and quarterback deteriorated as things went south in 2020. One source described Wentz as smarter than most of the coaches on staff, but that meant he wanted to control the game at the line of scrimmage with checks and audibles. His pre-snap orchestrations led to confusion among the other players and resulted in guys not being on the same page.