PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Carson Wentz owes some of his success to Sam Bradford.
Bradford certainly wasn’t thrilled when the Eagles drafted Wentz with the No. 2 overall pick, but he served as a mentor to the rookie throughout the summer until he was traded to Minnesota on Sept. 3.
“When I first got here, it was good to have Sam and Chase (Daniel),” Wentz said Wednesday. “I talked to Sam quite a bit and really wanted to dive deeper into this offense. Sam had some good insight on our offense, and he was in a number of other systems as well. We had good conversations. I really built a good relationship with him and I look forward to playing against him.”
Wentz leads the Eagles (3-2) against Bradford and the unbeaten Vikings (5-0) on Sunday in Philadelphia. While much of the focus centers on the quarterbacks, Wentz isn’t getting caught up in the hype.
“The Vikings are the next game on the schedule. We’re excited for it,” Wentz said. “We have had two tough losses where we didn’t execute the way we wanted to. We don’t put pressure on ourselves, but at the same time, we play with a sense of urgency that we have to be better. We know that, and we will.”