Carson Wentz is already being thrown into MVP conversation

Carson Wentz for MVP?

The things Carson Wentz has done thus far in his rookie campaign are astounding. Not only did he become the first rookie quarterback in NFL history to record 100 pass attempts without an interception, but he’s also been one of the driving forces behind the Philadelphia Eagles’ perfect 3-0 record.

Wentz’s accomplishments aren’t going unnoticed and he is even being included in the early conversation for regular season MVP.

Chris Wesseling of NFL.com includes Wentz on his top 10 list of MVP candidates at No. 7, putting Wentz ahead of Russell Wilson, Julio Jones and Martellus Bennett.

Wesseling, like just about every other analyst, believes Wentz looks far beyond his years in both his work ethic and performance.

Playing in a hybrid college-pro system reminiscent of the one used to incubate Robert Griffin III in a historically great 2012 rookie season with Washington, Wentz was the talk of the league in September. While it’s worth noting that he has yet to be tested against a quality NFL secondary, he has checked the requisite boxes through three pro starts: He has the ability to throw with power as well as touch, high-end athleticism to make plays on the move and pocket toughness to stand in against pressure, and he can also audible to the run in advantageous situations and recognize the blitz to hit his hot read.

Give Doug Pederson‘s coaching staff credit. Since the preseason opener, in which Wentz went down with a rib injury that cost him the rest of the preseason, his delivery has been shortened and his footwork streamlined to produce more accurate throws and more consistent results. It’s not unusual for talented but inexperienced quarterbacks to mix highlight-reel plays with mind-numbing miscues. What makes Wentz special is that he has generated the big plays without committing the drive-killing errors. He became the first rookie in NFL history — joined later by Dallas’ Dak Prescott — to not throw an interception in his first 100 career pass attempts. Needless to say, the last-minute Bradford trade has been a win-win deal for the Vikings and Eagles.

It’s far too early to tell if Wentz will even come close to winning the MVP award. However a 64.7 completion percentage and a 103.8 quarterback rating through his first three games is pretty telling.

Something tells me we’ll be having this conversation again at some point. Maybe sooner than originally expected.