As it turns out, the guy who was available to be picked up in August may not be the Vikings’ almighty answer.
Carson Wentz‘s stat line didn’t reek of disaster in Sunday’s loss to Pittsburgh in Dublin. Making his second consecutive start, the journeyman threw for 350 yards and two scores.
But Wentz was a major reason the Vikings dropped back to .500 after four games. More than half those passing yards came in the final 12 minutes of play, with Minnesota already trailing by multiple scores — a very Kirk Cousins-esque performance.
Over the first three frames, Wentz was unable to maneuver around traffic in the pocket. He succumbed to pressure time and time again. And when he did have opportunities to make plays, few of his throws were placed in the proper spots to either complete the pass o