For most NFL franchises, missing on a quarterback selected with the No. 2 pick would set them back at least a few years. The Philadelphia Eagles turned a tough situation with quarterback Carson Wentz into four star players that each played a crucial role in their Super Bowl LIX victory over the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday.
Wentz wasn't a traditional NFL draft bust, of course. In 2017, he was a bona fide MVP candidate, leading the Eagles to an 11–2 record before going down with a torn ACL. The team would go on to win Super Bowl LII, with backup quarterback Nick Foles leading Philly to a win over Tom Brady and the New England Patriots. Wentz would never regain his 2017 form, and was traded after being benched during the 2020 season, with the Indianapolis Colts sending the Eagles a 2021 third-round pick and a 2022 conditional second-rounder, which became a first-round pick after Wentz played 75% of the Colts' snaps in '21.
