I don't fault you for whoring Wentz. I would take him all day everyday over guys like Cardale Jones and Hackenberg and he's not going to be a first round guy.
I have only watched him a little, and from what I see, he appears to be what you would take in our circumstances. He needs to sit a year or two, but is used to winning. Above everything else, I don't see a bunch of physical or mechanical problems that need to be corrected. It is not like he has a bad throwing motion or poor footwork that our inept QB coach would have to work on.
I just wish there was a game or two against a higher level of competition to see what he's really capable of.
I think he had a chance to sneak into the bottom of the first, but once he broke his wrist (non throwing hand), it put him into the 2nd. Maybe even the 3rd.
The talk around here is that he'll be able to participate in the off season stuff, so we'll be able to get a small feel for what he can do against better competition. I'd love for him to get time in the senior bowl. If he performs well there, I think it will keep him in the 2nd.
I think he compares to somebody like Aaron Rodgers. Not saying he'll ever be that good, but their games are similar. Wentz moves well, has a strong arm, and can throw well on the run. He also can stand tall in the pocket and make the throws. And if need be, he'll take off and run. I like the fact that his game isn't centered around running, while throwing the ball as an after thought. NDSU runs a pro style offense, and Wentz takes snaps out of both the shotgun and under center.
The only thing that scares me about bringing him to Dallas would be the coaching he'd receive. Yeah, he'd be in a good situation being able to sit behind Romo for a year or so, but would he get any decent coaching besides what he learns from Romo?
I know it's just a pipe dream, but I'd probably start a friction fire in my pants if we could jettison Garrett and crew while bringing in Sean Payton. Then draft Wentz...? ~reaches for lotion~