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PHILADELPHIA -- Carson Wentz has cooled off following a blazing start and already has lost more games in the past seven weeks than he did in four years at North Dakota State.Hes still making progress.The stats say the rookie quarterback has regressed since leading the Philadelphia Eagles to a 3-0 start, but his coach, the coach he played against last week and the coach he faces this week see things differently.Ive been very impressed with his video, Packers coach Mike McCarthy said. Physically, he has everything you want: athletic, can make all the throws, plays with really good composure. I like the command he has of their offense.Im always in preference of the quarterback (who) can beat you from the pocket and out of the pocket, and he has that ability. So I think hes a dynamic young player (who is) going to have a very bright future.McCarthy gets his first in-person look at Wentz when the struggling Packers (4-6) visit the Eagles (5-5) on Monday night.Pete Carroll saw Wentz last week when the Seahawks handed Philadelphia its most lopsided loss this season, 26-15.Wentz tossed two interceptions and posted his second-lowest passer rating (61.2) at Seattle despite two touchdown passes . But Carroll loved his all-around game.Hes gonna be a great player, Carroll said on a Seattle radio station this week. Theres no question. Hes got everything you need. Hes got great poise, hes tough, hes fast, hes strong and hes got some sense already -- and he was changing plays and he handled the noise. He did a great job. He really did.Eagles coach Doug Pederson blames himself for Wentzs drop in production. The No. 2 overall pick threw seven TD passes before his first pick came in the fourth quarter of his fourth game. In six games since, Wentz has only four TDs and six interceptions.Well, the way to get him back on track is Ive got to do a better job with the run game, Pederson said. You cant put 45 pass attempts on a young quarterback in this league against that (Seahawks) defense in that stadium. Youre doing him a disservice. But weve got to do a better job as coaches.Wentz isnt used to losing. The Bison were 57-4 and won the FCS championship each year during his four seasons at North Dakota State. Wentz only started 23 games in college so hes more inexperienced than most rookie QBs.He wasnt even supposed to be active this season, but jumped from No. 3 on the depth chart to No. 1 when the Eagles traded Sam Bradford to Minnesota eight days before the season opener.The experience has been huge, Wentz said. Every week theres something new. Theres new outside things that happen.Its hard to say if Im better or worse. Im playing confident. Im playing faster and faster and Im feeling comfortable with what Im seeing from the opponent.Though the Eagles are 2-5 after winning their first three games, theyve had a chance to win four of the five they lost.They wasted fourth-quarter leads in two of the games and couldnt score the winning TD despite four chances inside the red zone in the final minute of another game. All of their losses were on the road.I think were close, Wentz said. You see little things that add up. Were right there. Certain plays here and there whether its reads or locking in on guys, theres little things I need to learn from and keep maturing in this offense.Its just executing, being smart with the football and know when to take chances, when to protect the ball and its something were all learning together but were right there.Wentzs best attributes are his work ethic and temperament. 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NSW have enlisted legends Andrew Johns, Brad Fittler, Danny Buderus, Anthony Minichiello and Mark OMeley in an effort to break Queenslands stranglehold on the State of Origin shield.Blues coach Laurie Daley has brought in the five greats of the state as mentors for the 2017 series.In the first half of next season, the they will conduct position-specific sessions for the Blues emerging players.Johns and Fittler will run skills sessions with the halves candidates while Buderus tutors the best young hookers, Minichiello takes the fullbacks under his wing and OMeley handles the forwards.Those guys will be running positional skills sessions for our up-and-coming players and that will be available for some of our players in the NRL as well, Daley said.That will be up to the NRL coaches to decide if their players attend or nnot.ddddddddddddQueensland have long brought in Maroons greats to inspire their troops, and its a tactic Daley is beginning to tap into.NSW and Parramatta great Peter Sterling will this year serve as an adviser to Daley as he looks to the stars of yesteryear to fill his brains trust.(The greats) have got four or five sessions planned in the new year, Daley said.Its something Freddy (Fittler) is really passionate about. Particularly dealing with those younger kids.Well get them into the system and theyll be position-specific. Well have guys like Mini with the fullbacks, Joey and Freddy with the halves and Danny Buderus with the hookers and Mark OMeley with the forwards. Its really exciting. ' ' '