Eagles' Carson Wentz Ripped by Anonymous NFL OC: 'He Needs to Hit Rock Bottom'

An anonymous NFL offensive coordinator provided pointed criticism Thursday amid Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz's struggles this season.

Per Mike Sando of The Athletic, the coordinator said:

"Wentz deserves to be a 3. He needs to hit rock bottom because his decision-making is just atrocious. He doesn't know when to say when. Everything is trying to extend the play like it's the last play of the game every play. They have all these coaches, all these analytics guys, but there isn't anybody holding him accountable. He is not afraid of anybody, and he's not accountable enough and they probably think he is, but the results don't say that, which is hard."

The Eagles are just 3-4-1 this season, but that mark is good enough for a solid lead over the 2-6 Washington Football Team for first place in the downtrodden NFC East.

Wentz, the No. 2 pick in the 2016 draft out of North Dakota State, looked like a promising prospect early in his career.

In just his second season, he was seemingly on pace to win MVP with 3,296 passing yards, 33 touchdowns and seven interceptions in 13 games, but a torn ACL cut his year short. Nick Foles took the reins for the rest of the regular season and playoffs, and he improbably led the Eagles to a Super Bowl win.

Wentz has never quite returned to the level of play he achieved in 2017, which remains his only Pro Bowl season.

The 27-year-old threw for 3,074 yards, 21 touchdowns and seven interceptions in 11 games in 2018 and followed that up with 4,039 yards, 27 touchdowns and seven picks last year.

There was some hope that Wentz would take a step forward in 2020, but he is struggling through his worst season to date. He is completing just 58.4 percent of his passes for 1,883 yards and 12 touchdowns, plus a league-high 12 interceptions. Of the eight games Wentz has started this season, he has thrown multiple interceptions in five of them.

Some of Wentz's issues could be attributed to the number of injuries around him. His offensive line is decimated, while key skill players such as running back Miles Sanders, tight ends Zach Ertz and Dallas Goedert, and wide receivers Alshon Jeffery, DeSean Jackson and Jalen Reagor have all missed significant time.

Wentz went through a similar situation last year, and while he was far from perfect, he was much more effective. The Eagles are starting to get healthier and look like the clear favorite in the NFC East, but that has more to do with a lack of competition within the division than anything.

When taking the 2017 season out of the equation, when Wentz posted an 11-2 record, he is just 24-26-1 in his other four NFL campaigns. That suggests Wentz may only be an average quarterback, and he has done little to dispel that notion this season.

Leading the Eagles to the playoffs and winning a game or two could turn the tide in his favor, but even if Philly reached the postseason, it is tough to envision such a flawed team doing much damage.