Colts radio analyst absolutely destroys former Eagle Carson Wentz

buddieluver

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Venturi, a former college head coach and longtime NFL assistant coach, is now the color analyst on the Colts' radio network, and in an interview on radio station 107.5 The Fan with a host apparently known only as "JMV," Venturi cast doubt on Wentz' ability to continue as the Colts' quarterback.

In the 26-11 loss to the Jaguars -- 14 1/2-point underdogs -- Wentz lost a fumble, threw an interception, passed for only 185 yards and put up only three points until the final minutes of the game. That cost the Colts a playoff berth and meant Wentz would reach his 30th birthday without ever winning (or even finishing) a playoff game.

Venturi isn't just some radio guy.

He's a former head coach at Northwestern and coached in the NFL from 1982 through 2008 with the Colts, Browns, Saints and Rams. He also had two stints as an interim NFL coach, replacing Colts coach Ron Meyer when he was fired after five games in 1991 and replacing Saints coach Jim Mora when he was fired after eight games in 1996. He most recently served as Rams defensive coordinator in 2008.

But he's had it with Wentz.

"When you look at Wentz, it's very easy to be wowed," he said. "But in the end, some players grow on you and some players grow negatively. He has grown negatively on me because what I see in the long haul is the guy who kills us with erratic throws, erratic periods of accuracy.

"This kills me the most, because I think this is probably irreversible, is absolute head-scratching judgment issues that are just ridiculous issues. We've seen them over and over. I think he's more blacksmith than surgeon. I think the big moments are his enemy. I doubt that's reversible. Frank couldn't do it. Who can?"


https://www.yahoo.com/sports/colts-radio-analyst-absolutely-destroys-165730265.html
 

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The colts choked. 2 weeks, had to just win one game.

Wentz sucked and as the qb/main player on team that's a bad look
 

MajesticRey

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I love how the Colts were ranked above the Cowboys for the past few weeks, too. Shows how pointless a ranking system is.

That’s part of why I refuse to invest my time on college football.
 

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I don't know that the trade was that bad for the Colts. Who did they have otherwise? Every time a team loses doesn't mean it's the quarterback's fault. The only bad part about the trade was that the Colts were dumb enough to give up a conditional first. They could have got Wentz with a 2nd and 3rd alone IMO.
 

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I don't know that the trade was that bad for the Colts. Who did they have otherwise? Every time a team loses doesn't mean it's the quarterback's fault. The only bad part about the trade was that the Colts were dumb enough to give up a conditional first. They could have got Wentz with a 2nd and 3rd alone IMO.

I'd say it was bad for the Colts. They mortgaged the future for the now. It would be different if the now resulted in a deep playoff run, but they didn't even have a playoff appearance. That is a failure. Now they have to try to build without a 1st round pick. And if they do end up parting ways with Wentz(I don't think they will), then the trade was a complete loss.
 
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