{"id":40558,"date":"2016-04-27T22:35:54","date_gmt":"2016-04-28T03:35:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/?p=40558"},"modified":"2016-04-29T17:15:43","modified_gmt":"2016-04-29T22:15:43","slug":"nfl-draft-carson-wentz-the-best-servant-leader-ive-ever-been-around","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/nfl-draft-carson-wentz-the-best-servant-leader-ive-ever-been-around\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL Draft: Carson Wentz \u2018the best servant-leader I\u2019ve ever been around&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Tolly Taylor<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"dropcap\">North Dakota State offensive coordinator Tim Polasek directed a unit that averaged 432 yards per game as the school won its fourth straight FCS national championship last year. It helped to have Carson Wentz. The quarterback was limited to seven games because of a broken wrist, but threw for 1,651 yards and 17 touchdowns. Medill Reports spoke to Polasek by phone Tuesday about his time with Wentz, who is considered the possible No. 1 overall pick in Thursday\u2019s NFL Draft in Chicago. Following are excerpts from that interview.<!--more--><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_40563\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40563\" style=\"width: 214px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-40563\" src=\"http:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/04\/Carson-Wentz-2015-NDSU-Football-Mug-Crop-1-214x300.jpg\" alt=\"Carson Wentz (Photo Courtesy of North Dakota State Athletic Department)\" width=\"214\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/04\/Carson-Wentz-2015-NDSU-Football-Mug-Crop-1-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/04\/Carson-Wentz-2015-NDSU-Football-Mug-Crop-1-768x1075.jpg 768w, https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/04\/Carson-Wentz-2015-NDSU-Football-Mug-Crop-1-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/04\/Carson-Wentz-2015-NDSU-Football-Mug-Crop-1.jpg 1688w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 214px) 100vw, 214px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-40563\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Carson Wentz (Photo Courtesy of North Dakota State Athletic Department)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Q: What jumps out at you about your years with Carson Wentz?<\/p>\n<p>A: He\u2019s been kind of the same guy since I\u2019ve been with him, for four of his five years; I left briefly in 2013. What\u2019s really cool is, he\u2019s just a superior competitor. Without question, he is the best servant-leader that I\u2019ve ever been around.<\/p>\n<p>Q: What do you mean by servant-leader?<\/p>\n<p>A: A guy who\u2019s willing to lead and do the right things when people aren\u2019t looking. It has nothing to do with the opinion of himself \u2014 it\u2019s to better others and improve the football team in whatever way he can, all the time.<\/p>\n<p>Q: Why do you think Wentz decided to write the article in the Player\u2019s Tribune Monday (about playing at North Dakota State), and do you think he has a chip on his shoulder?<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 200px;float: right;padding-left: 10px\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/04\/nfl-draft2016-medill-coverage-logo-190-black.jpg\" alt=\"NFL Draft 2016 Medill Reports\" width=\"190\" height=\"244\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-40573\" \/><br \/>\n<ul class=\"post-list\"><li class=\"listed-post\"><a class=\"pcs-post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/from-nazareth-to-nfl-cj-west-looks-to-make-impact-with-san-francisco-49ers\/\" title=\"From Nazareth to NFL: CJ West looks to make impact with San Francisco 49ers\">From Nazareth to NFL: CJ West looks to make impact with San Francisco 49ers<\/a><\/li><li class=\"listed-post\"><a class=\"pcs-post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/undrafted-rookies-fight-to-make-chicago-bears-roster\/\" title=\"Undrafted rookies fight to make Bears roster\">Undrafted rookies fight to make Bears roster<\/a><\/li><li class=\"listed-post\"><a class=\"pcs-post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/chicago-bucky-irving-tragedies-nfl\/\" title=\"Chicago native Bucky Irving overcomes tragedies on path to NFL\">Chicago native Bucky Irving overcomes tragedies on path to NFL<\/a><\/li><li class=\"listed-post\"><a class=\"pcs-post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/the-nfls-first-all-remote-draft-made-for-a-lot-of-entertainment\/\" title=\"The NFL\u2019s first all-remote draft made for a lot of entertainment\">The NFL\u2019s first all-remote draft made for a lot of entertainment<\/a><\/li><li class=\"listed-post\"><a class=\"pcs-post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/overcoming-obstacles-northwestern-safety-jared-mcgee-looks-to-take-the-league-by-storm\/\" title=\"Overcoming obstacles, Northwestern safety Jared McGee looks to take the league by storm\">Overcoming obstacles, Northwestern safety Jared McGee looks to take the league by storm<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"listed-post\" style=\"margin-top: -20px;vertical-align: baseline\"><a href=\"http:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/category\/nfl-draft\/\">All NFL Draft stories<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>A: There\u2019s no question about it. Carson\u2019s extremely humble, but you read that and you go, OK, maybe the kid does have an air about him. He is confident, and he believes in where he comes from. I don\u2019t think the kid is necessarily saying the Midwest is better than anything else, but he values it. He values the work ethic of the football team, of the Upper Midwest in general.<\/p>\n<p>Q: How long have you known Carson, and were you part of the team that recruited him?<\/p>\n<p>A: Yes, I was there during the recruiting process. His recruiting process was just different because he had that (arm\/shoulder) injury and went through that growth spurt, and he didn\u2019t have great quarterback film as a junior. He didn\u2019t have the quarterback film that it takes to get an early offer. Our (former player and current) tight end coach, Tyler Roehl, was coaching (high school football at the time), but he was well aware of him. He just kept calling and calling and saying, guys, take a look at this kid. We were already committed (elsewhere at quarterback), so it wasn\u2019t our philosophy to take two quarterbacks. But then it became evident that there was no way we were going to let [Wentz] get away.<\/p>\n<p>Q: Who was the other quarterback you were looking at?<\/p>\n<p>A: The next kid we were looking at was (eventual Wisconsin quarterback) Joel Stave, and we ended up offering Carson Wentz instead of Joel Stave.<\/p>\n<p>Q: What\u2019s something people might not know about Wentz\u2019s personality?<\/p>\n<p>A: He\u2019s really into hunting and fishing and doing stuff outdoors. He\u2019s also got a better sense of humor than people think.<\/p>\n<p>Q: Any one trait you think will serve him best in the NFL?<\/p>\n<p>A: His football IQ. His ability to take what he learns and apply it on the field is going to be what separates him. I really think he\u2019s going to be successful. The great players can transfer information from the (play)book to the meeting room to the video to the field. That\u2019s probably what excites me the most about him \u2014 and what makes me the most disappointed about not working with him again.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_40564\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40564\" style=\"width: 214px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-40564\" src=\"http:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/04\/Tim-Polasek-2014-NDSU-FB-Asst-214x300.jpg\" alt=\"North Dakota State Offensive Coordinator Tim Polasek (Photo Courtesy of North Dakota State Athletic Department)\" width=\"214\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/WP%20Media%20Folder%20-%20medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/04\/Tim-Polasek-2014-NDSU-FB-Asst-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/WP%20Media%20Folder%20-%20medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/04\/Tim-Polasek-2014-NDSU-FB-Asst-768x1075.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/WP%20Media%20Folder%20-%20medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/04\/Tim-Polasek-2014-NDSU-FB-Asst-731x1024.jpg 731w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 214px) 100vw, 214px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-40564\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">North Dakota State Offensive Coordinator Tim Polasek (Photo Courtesy of North Dakota State Athletic Department)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Q: Do you have a favorite behind-the-scenes story about him you like to tell?<\/p>\n<p>A: A long time ago, I was able to throw the ball, so I always mess with the quarterbacks. We play this game of \u201c500,\u201d where you get 100 points if it hits you in the nose and 50 points if it hits you in the chest. I snuck away two years ago with the \u201cW\u201d somehow, and I remember thinking, \u201cI\u2019m never going to play against him again, because I just want to hold this title.\u201d Sure enough, just like Carson did every day, he ran on the field every day and grabbed me and said, \u201cIt\u2019s on, let\u2019s go.\u201d He wasn\u2019t going to let me off the hook. He must\u2019ve done it 10 times since, and I\u2019ve never come close to beating him since.<\/p>\n<p>Q: How does Wentz do in the film room?<\/p>\n<p>A: There\u2019s no player who\u2019s close. And he\u2019s as good as some coaches I\u2019ve been around. Countless times this season \u2014 even when he was hurt, that\u2019s the kind of guy he is \u2014 he still went through the process of watching film and game planning for himself. I still remember a series of probably 20 texts about four or five plays he really liked in the red zone; it was interesting because we hadn\u2019t gotten to that stage in the game planning yet, and I told him I\u2019d get back to him. Holy smokes, if it wasn\u2019t an exact match to what we liked, it was 85-percent on.<\/p>\n<p>Q: Is there any one thing he did as a quarterback that you think could be a negative in the NFL?<\/p>\n<p>A: That\u2019s a good question. No. In order to make great throws and to make big throws in the passing game, you have to be willing to play in time and understand that these windows are going to close a little quicker. We\u2019ve been asked if he can\u2019t throw the ball deep downfield, but I disagree with that. I think he throws it tremendously. We didn\u2019t have a ton of guys that could run underneath (the throw) and catch the ball.<\/p>\n<div id=\"featurecaption\">Photo at top: Carson Wentz played in pro-style offense at North Dakota State (Photo Courtesy of North Dakota State)<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Tolly Taylor North Dakota State offensive coordinator Tim Polasek directed a unit that averaged 432 yards per game as the school won its fourth straight FCS national championship last year. It helped to have Carson Wentz. 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