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shut up baby, i know it
I support Foles.
I think Wentz is the better option long term for the team, and it is not even that close eaither. And the 'some of you seem to be doing the exact same thing with Wentz' trope (assuming you compare it to your adulation of Foles) trope you tout seems to be a straw man / figment of your imagination.
I have seen a lot of people here openly stating that there are issues with Wentz' play this year that need to be addressed, and harsh criticism during games. I do not see you do anything remotely similar to what Foles did; for you, Foles is basically three/three-and-a-half games last season (Rams, NFCCG, SB and 2nd half Atlanta), and three games this season (end of regular season) and the '27-2 stat'; you completely ignore how he played badly to outright stunk for much of the game against the Saints, the end of the last regular season, and even for parts of the 27-2 run under Kelly (with stats massively inflated by the Kelly system which had not been figured out yet).
By your logic, the Baltimore fans should have venerated Trent Dilfer after winning the Ravens their first SB.
I support Foles. I am also realistic about what he is: a high variance player within games and within a season, with extremely high highs, but also almost Sanchize level lows. And that, long term, is NOT a winning formula.
You seem to be less consistent in the application of standards (and taking context into account) than the majority of the Wentz over Foles individuals on this board.
see, that's the thing that's kind of bugging me here. i can't say it enough, it's nothing but a business decision. i don't know players personally, nor do i care what happens to them or what goes on with them. i have no praise for nick foles other than i think the combination of him and wentz' trade value is a better setup for the team moving forward than wentz alone. i'm only interested in the teams i cheer for winning now and making sure they continue that for the future.
i'm not looking to compare wentz to foles as in what they do on a game to game basis. because, it's not a 50/50 split between them. wentz has a shit ton of value attached to him in the form of a trade return. and that's the massive swing a lot of fans (well, philly fans) keep choosing to ignore.
foles isn't wentz. he's not supposed to be as good as wentz can be. that's why his mistakes aren't viewed upon as the same as wentz. and because of this, fans are always downgrading him to.. as you say, "sanchize level lows." which in reality, happens to everyone at times.
but again, no one seemingly wants to expand on wentz and the future of the team. it simply stops at picking wentz over foles. that's something i'd expect a 7 year old to stop at.
i'll ask the big question again. what happens if he gets hurt or underachieves next year? are we signing him to the max? foles is gone and isn't coming back. it's wentz or nothing at that point. all i see is comments that wentz will be healthy, he's better than foles, he's this and that. OK.. and if he's NOT?