PHILADELPHIA -- Has Carson Wentz regressed?

That is a popular conversation of late as the Philadelphia Eagles' offense continues to trend in the wrong direction, taking the team's playoff chances with it.

Statistically, the answer is yes. Wentz has thrown four touchdowns to seven interceptions over the past seven games after posting seven TDs and one interception over the first four. He was the best in the league against the blitz over the first quarter of the season with an 84 percent completion rate, per ESPN Stats & Information, and has completed just 56 percent of this throws when facing heat in the weeks following. Wentz owns the lowest Total QBR in the NFL (41.2) among quarterbacks to start more than two games since the Eagles came off their bye in Week 4.

There are plenty of variables at play, however, including a crumbling foundation around the young quarterback. Ron Jaworski believes Wentz continues to perform despite the worsening conditions.

"I have no concern for numbers," the former Eagles quarterback and current ESPN analyst said. "My concern is how he's playing. And I think he is playing very well."

Jaworski is quick to note that there have been plenty of imperfections. He believes the dip in success against the blitz, for instance, is due in part to Wentz simply missing some opportunities. He points to a red-zone play on the Eagles' final drive in an eventual close loss to the Giants a couple of weeks back as a good example of that.

"He had two [receiving options] that he just flat-out missed. He didn't see them. And that's going to happen. There was no eye contact with [Zach] Ertz or [Jordan] Matthews on those plays, and there were blitz-beaters built in. He didn't see them."

Wentz instead held onto the ball, moved right and tried to take a shot toward the end zone, but Nelson Agholor was well covered.

There are also mechanics that need to be cleaned up. Specifically, Jaworski points to the fact that Wentz tends to "drop the ball" toward his lower body after taking the snap, as opposed to immediately bringing it up high into a throwing position.

"He's got to quicken up his stroke," Jaworski said. "He has a tendency to drop the ball, and that will have to be changed in the offseason."

Overall, though, Jaworski has grown more and more bullish on the No. 2 overall pick since first being won over in Fargo, North Dakota, at Wentz's pro day back in March. In his view, Wentz has been the one constant in an offense largely in disarray.

"I can't imagine how difficult it's been for him with all the changes he's gone through, from the offensive line to the running backs to the wide receivers," Jaworski said. "He's been to me the stabilizing factor for this offense.

"When you look at that lineup on Monday night, are you kidding me? Look what happened to that offensive line. Look what happened to the receiving corps. Look at the running backs. You're counting on rookies, practice squad players, guys that weren't even in an Eagles uniform five or six games ago. A lot has been put on his shoulders, and I thought he's handled everything very, very well."

By putting so much on Wentz so early in his career, do the Eagles run the risk of damaging him?

"Yes. I always worry about that," Jaworski responded. "And I've said over the last couple of weeks, they have to come out and be more balanced. If he's going to continue to be put in those known passing situations -- third-and-7 or plus -- there's a reason defensive coordinators call third-and-7-plus 'disaster down.' There's a reason: It's disaster for a quarterback.

"That's when they come with their repertoire, they open up the blitz playbook and all the designer blitzes they have, that's when they bring them. That's when they get after the young quarterbacks. And they can win that game with the mind. That's what I'm concerned about: When they're not balanced, when they're not running the football, that's when he can get in trouble."

Wentz has averaged more than 41 pass attempts per game over the past five.

Jaworski suggests it might not be an ultra-quick process, but he believes Wentz eventually will develop into a high-end quarterback.

"I think as you watch him grow, it really won't be until Year 3 maybe that you see him, or Year 4. This is Derek Carr's third year and this guy finally made the quantum leap. He's been good; now he's made that leap to where, boy, you better game plan for Derek Carr. And I think with Carson Wentz, you'll see the same thing."