Coaching camp is underway for the Philadelphia Eagles. Whereas some gamers look prepared for the common season, others stay a longshot to make the 53-man roster. Right here’s the place issues stand after a full week of camp.
Sizzling: DT Jalen Carter
The No. 9 choose in final 12 months’s draft had no downside tossing 6-foot-7, 363-pound Mekhi Becton apart within the crew’s first padded apply. Based on Bleeding Inexperienced Nation’s Brandon Lee Gowton, Carter additionally blew up a run within the backfield, wrecked a designed QB run and deflected a cross on the line of scrimmage.
Carter had 33 tackles, six sacks and a pair of pressured fumbles as a rookie final season and appears to enhance on these numbers below new defensive coordinator Vic Fangio.
Not: OL Tyler Steen
Steen was seen because the crew’s beginning proper guard heading into camp, however an ankle damage on Day 3 has saved final 12 months’s third-round choose on the sidelines. That would open the door for a participant like Becton. His struggles in opposition to Carter apart, Becton is a former first-round choose with expertise and athleticism that would win him the job if Steen continues to overlook time.
Sizzling: LB Jalyx Hunt
As a transformed security from Houston Christian College, Hunt was seen as a challenge when Philadelphia took him within the third spherical of this 12 months’s draft however thus far he’s performed higher than anticipated.
Based on SI.com’s Ed Kracz, the 23-year-old linebacker used a violent hand chop and stiff arm to push left deal with Jordan Mailata backward on the primary day of camp and had related success in opposition to backup deal with Fred Johnson. Mailata is 6-foot-8 and 365 kilos. Johnson is 6-foot-7 and 323 kilos. Hunt is 6-foot-3 and generously listed at 252 kilos, however might see significant snaps in a rotation with edge-rushers like Bryce Huff and Nolan Smith.
Not: OL Matt Hennessy
With expertise taking part in each guard and middle, Philadelphia signed the previous Temple Owl to compete at each positions, however based on Dave Zangaro of nbcsportsphiladelphia.com, the previous Falcon hasn’t seen a first-team rep and misplaced the second-team middle spot to rookie Dylan McMahon.
The crew additionally added free agent linemen like Max Scharping and Nick Gates, placing Hennessy on the roster bubble heading into Friday’s preseason sport in opposition to the Jets.
Sizzling: CB Quinyon Mitchell
Because of a stable camp by Isaiah Rodgers, this 12 months’s first-round choose hasn’t locked down the beginning left cornerback spot simply but, however he’s regarded improbable because the first-team nickel cornerback.
Not solely did Mitchell go 2-for-2 in opposition to A.J. Brown in current purple zone drills, he stared down the crew’s Professional Bowl huge receiver afterwards. Brown and Mitchell have been trash speaking each other since camp started, one thing Brown thinks will assist his rookie teammate down the highway.
“I do know these are camp battles, however in the end, I’m simply attempting to get him ready for once we play in September and that may keep it up,” Brown advised reporters. “He hasn’t backed down not one time, and that’s what I need to see.”
Not: RB Tyrion Davis-Worth
New offensive coordinator Kellen Moore likes to throw to his working backs. Saquon Barkley, Kenneth Gainwell and Will Shipley can all catch the ball, one thing Davis-Worth hasn’t been capable of do.
The previous 49er had no catches in seven video games with San Francisco and he’s reportedly dropped a number of passes in camp. If he doesn’t get a deal with on issues, the crew might look so as to add one other participant.
