The Eagles are champions of the Super Bowl, and Indianapolis colts“The director general Chris Ballard played a role by helping Philadelphia to acquire several key actors.
Let’s start at the beginning and take up to the 2021 off-season. That year, Ballard acquired the quarter-back Carson Wentz of the Eagles in exchange for a third round choice in 2021 and a conditional choice in the first round in 2022.
With Wentz playing 75% of the colts offensive shots in 2021, the Eagles ended up obtaining a first round of Indianapolis in the 2022 draft.
As Adam Schefter of ESPN would note, Philadelphia would use the choice of third round among the colts to exchange against De’vonta Smith in the 2021 draft. In 2022, using a first round choice in the Holy via coltsPhiladelphia acquired AJ Brown in a business with Tennessee.
Then, in 2023 and 2024, the Eagles made choices with the trade of saints to select Jalen Carter and Cooper Dejean.
Backup QB Carson Wentz chefs have an indirect role by helping to assemble the list that will try to prevent Kansas City from repeating today. The Eagles exchanged Wentz to the colts for a 3rd round choice in 2021 and a conditional choice in 2022.
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– Adam Schefter (@adamschefter) February 9, 2025
Each of these players would play massive roles in the Eagles 2024 season and in the victory of the Super Bowl. Sunday, Brown and Smith would total seven receptions for 112 yards and two affected. Dejean had a pick-six, and Carter, as well as the rest of the defensive front of the Eagles, had Patrick Mahomes under constant pressure.
Another turn is that Wentz was the safeguard of Mahomas this season and in the loss of the Kansas City Super Bowl.
During its 2021 season with Indianapolis, Wentz would finish 62% of its 6.9 yards passes by attempt with 27 touches with seven interceptions. Unfortunately, he and the colts would have trouble, losing their last two games and missing the playoffs.
Next offseason, Ballard exchanged Wentz in Washington for two third round choices in return.
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