Wentz goes No. 2

After Jared Goff went No. 1 overall to the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday, it became a near certainty that the Eagles would take Carson Wentz, and that’s exactly what happened with the second overall pick.

Thanks to the pick, the former North Dakota State star just became the first non-FBS quarterback to get taken in the first round since 2008, when the Ravens selected Joe Flacco out of the University of Delaware.

Although everyone knew Philly would likely take a quarterback, CBS Sports senior NFL writer Pete Prisco still wasn’t a huge fan of the pick.

B- for Wentz pick. Love the aggression up. Don’t love the player like other.

— Pete Prisco (@PriscoCBS) April 29, 2016

Prisco might not love Wentz, but the Eagles do, and here’s why: For the past three months Wentz has been listed as one of the top two quarterbacks on pretty much every single draft board in America, and there’s a good reason for that.

Wentz went 19-3 as a starter in 2014 and 2015 while leading North Dakota State to two straight national championships. Wentz also saw some in action …

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