It seems that the Carson Wentz hype train is running at full speed.
Philadelphia Eagles coach Doug Pederson has said Wentz reminds him of Pittsburgh Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger or Pro Football Hall of Famer Brett Favre. Favre himself said Wentz looked like a 10-year veteran in the Week 2 Monday night game against Chicago. Steelers defensive end Cameron Heyward went even further, telling ESPN's Jeremy Fowler that Wentz "played like a freakin' Hall of Famer" in the Eagles' 34-3 Week 3 win against Pittsburgh.
Last week, I jumped on that bandwagon with a Twitter post that said, "It's only two games, but Carson Wentz may be the best rookie QB I've seen in 14 years of breaking down game tapes."
It's only two games, but Carson Wentz may be the best rookie QB I've seen in 14 years of breaking down game tapes.
— KC Joyner (@KCJoynerTFS) September 23, 2016
Before chalking that comment up as hyperbole, consider the case Wentz is building and see how his numbers compare in a variety of categories with the three most impressive rookie quarterbacks I've seen in my 14-year career covering the league: Cam Newton in 2011, Robert Griffin III in 2012 and Sam Bradford in 2010.