April 29, 2016
After the Eagles selected shiny new rookie quarterback Carson Wentz with the No. 2 overall pick of the 2016 NFL Draft, head coach Doug Pederson compared Wentz to Brett Favre.
Speaking in person to reporters for the first time since being drafted by the Eagles, Wentz noted a number of other quarterbacks he patterns his game after.
• Favre: "I love watching him, his toughness and grittiness, the energy he brings out there. I think those are things I like to model my game after, just the fact that I enjoy it. I enjoy the game, I’m passionate about it."
• Tom Brady: "The way he dissects things and gets the ball out."
• Cam Newton: The way he just makes plays, but also the energy, how much fun he has out there."
• Aaron Rodgers: "Just makes some unbelievable plays, can extend plays, total command of the field."
"Those are all things I want to implement into my game," said Wentz. "I want to be my own player."
So Wentz is gong to be a combination of Brett Favre, Tom Brady, Cam Newton, and Aaron Rodgers. Man, he's going to be really good.
