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Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Carson Wentz era. It's not too shabby.
In Sunday's season opener, the Eagles lost the coin toss and the Browns decided to give the ball to the Eagles. After a touchback, the Birds took over from their own 25-yard line.
Then Carson Wentz took over.
Wentz's first career regular season play was a handoff to Ryan Mathews from the shotgun, something to be expected because it sets up Wentz as a running threat in the power sweep later in the game.
It would be his only incompletion on the drive.
Wentz's first career completion was a solid throw to an out-stretched Zach Ertz, who snared it with one hand with style.
He completed another pass to Brent Celek, who picked up a first down, and then another pass to Zach Ertz who picked up a first down on a snag route. On at least three of his throws, Wentz was rolling out and mobile. At least one of them was a play action throw from the shotgun, already capitalizing on the running threat.
And then Wentz did this.
Carson Wentz's first drive? touchdown on a perfect throw. pic.twitter.com/GS9PseWdI6
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He finished the drive 4-for-5 for 57 yards and a touchdown.
Dear lord. We are not ready.