GM Martin Mayhew explains how Commanders decided on Wentz originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington
It’s been 10 days since Carson Wentz was officially introduced as the Commanders’ new quarterback. But besides a brief scrum with head coach Ron Rivera following Wentz’s introductory press conference, there’s been little detail about the process of how Washington ended up trading for the 29-year-old.
On Monday at the NFL’s annual league meetings in Florida, Commanders general manager Martin Mayhew spoke with local media for the first time since Washington acquired Wentz. It didn’t take long for him to begin praising the franchise’s new QB1.
“Carson has an incredible skill set,” Mayhew said. “Second overall pick in the draft, has a great arm, great athlete. Obviously, a great person as well.”
When Mayhew spoke the day after the Commanders’ 2021 season concluded, he didn’t hide from the fact that the team was looking to upgrade at QB this offseason. Then at the Scouting Combine in early…