Who were the Top 5 Eagles in a rollercoaster 2019 season?

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3) Carson Wentz

4,000 passing yards without any receiver surpassing 500 yards receiving is all you need to know about Carson’s 2019 season. To do so facing the sheer amount of undue scrutiny he did is another feat entirely. What is up with the world and hating on Wentz? I’ll never understand it — no matter. Returning from a pretty serious back injury, a knee injury the year before, Carson’s strongest asset may be his character.

Wentz became the first Eagles passer to throw for 4,000 yards. He was also the only Eagles’ QB in history to throw for a TD pass in every single regular-season game. Watching all of his 2019 touchdown passes made me realize they need to be seen in rapid succession just to understand how simply spectacular some of these throws were. So, big shout out to Victor Williams:

To be fair, that compilation doesn’t include the incredible throws that could have been completed. This isn’t included to disparage Eagles’ receivers, but instead to show that even when it doesn’t go as planned, Wentz is always creating magic.

In 2019, Wentz not only set a franchise record for passing yards (4,039), but also for completions (388).He also may have unintentionally become an advocate for player safety concerning head injuries.

During the Eagles’ playoff game against Seattle, he took an arguably late hit from Seahawks’ Jadeveon Clowney and removed himself from the game after feeling woozy some plays later. He was later commended by medical staff and players alike for making the decision.

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I think what Carson Wentz did is heroic and should be highlighted as an example of how an unbelievably skilled, competitive athlete understands the seriousness of concussion injuries and is willing to honestly report it and receive care that he needs independent of his drive and desire to participate in the game.

Dr. Allen Stills, NFL Chief Medical Officer

Malcolm Jenkins, who had suffered a head injury in the past and played through it also supported Carson’s decision. Hopefully, it has started a new wave of thinking for players and shed some light on the seriousness of head trauma. That’s our quarterback.

What I did was wrong. It put myself in danger and put the team at risk. I don’t encourage anybody to do what I did. I did the wrong thing. I’m glad that Carson took himself out. It’s a tough situation. It’s hard to do. But we appreciate him, and we understand.

Malcolm Jenkins

2) Jason Kelce

Jason Kelce will be a mainstay on the top Eagles’ list until he retires. The man bleeds midnight green and would not have it any other way. A player that has exemplified the underdog persona assumed by the Eagles, he has slowly become something unfamiliar — recognized, decorated, appreciated. Jason once again was named to the 1st Team All-Pro list for the third consecutive season. He was the only Eagle to make the first or second team.

There’s not much to be said about Jason Kelce that Eagles fans don’t already know. He once again played every single offensive snap for the Eagles in 2019. In fact, he hasn’t missed a game since 2014. He was one of five players named to the Pro Bowl this season and was PFF’s top-rated center with a final grade of 81.0. Altogether, he was the Jason Kelce we have all come to expect. It doesn’t go unnoticed by those in the locker room.

Even with his team out of contention, Jason found the time to support his brother as they made it back to the Super Bowl for the first time in 50 years. He did it wearing the most Jason Kelce outfit I’ve ever seen.

At the end of the day, nobody really gives a better picture of just the sort of man and player he is than Jason himself:

Our top Eagle of 2019 is listed on the page below!

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