2017 NFL Power Rankings: Los Angeles Rams Enter Offseason Near Bottom

18. Philadelphia Eagles

Isn’t it amazing how quickly the Philadelphia Eagles went from Super Bowl contenders at the beginning of the season to a team that could barely compete with their own division? Reality quickly caught up with the Eagles following that impressive Week 3 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, but if there were any positives to takeaway from Carson Wentz‘s first year under center, it would be the rookie gained some unexpected experience that will hopefully benefit him in the long run.

The original plan was to have Wentz learn from the sidelines during his first NFL season, but thanks to a surprise trade offer from the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for Sam Bradford, last year’s second overall pick in the draft found himself as the starter in Week 1. Despite looking impressive at times over the first few games, Wentz eventually started to look like a rookie with some of the costly mistakes he was making under center.

Then again, there’s a good chance Wentz’s first year in the league would have been much different if Philadelphia provided him with better options in the passing game. After surrendering a first-round pick to the Cleveland Browns just to acquire Wentz, the Eagles could at least give their franchise quarterback some better help on offense.