Seth Vigdor
Who knew that when the Eagles selected Carson Wentz with the number two pick in the NFL draft that the Birds were also getting a hero on their team. I certainly didn’t. But that’s apparently what we’re getting, at least according to the governor of North Dakota, Jack Dalrymple. Dalrymple attended the Wentz draft party in Bismarck last month. He had some high praise for the quarterback:
He’s our hero. We feel like he’s our family. It’s priceless. We’re full of pride in North Dakota, and he’s truly an ambassador. It’s not just because he’s a great athlete — the way he conducts himself is pretty special to see.”
I love to hear that. Wentz who signed his rookie deal last week, certainly on the surface appears to have all that it takes to get the job done here. But, only time will tell. We’ll see what happens when things aren’t going so peachy for him. Will the big city with some vultures in the media take the small town boy down?
I will say this – if Wentz does eventually lead this team to a Super Bowl victory at some point, he will be a god-like figure in the City of Brotherly Love and there’s no doubt about that.