We are just under two weeks away from the start of an Eagles training camp that promises to be very different from what we have come to know. However, that does not mean that there are no things to see. Here is everything you need to know about the quarterback position as the team prepares to return to practice field.
Chemistry class
For the king of the castle, the reason for this training camp is simple: get acquainted with your new weapons. Carson Wentz has already taken steps to do this, working with several of the team’s young receivers in June, including prized rookie Jalen Reagor. Without OTA and a camp that is likely to look very different than it usually is, each rep is even more valuable than usual.
There are plenty of new toys that Carson Wentz can play around with, and while Wentz is clearly the face of the franchise, and there’s no pressure on that front, this summer has to be one where he flies out the door and raises his teammates. equipment
It’s hard to quantify Wentz’s leadership and what we want to see, but if there is a sure way that he and his new receivers get reps after practice ends, that would be a really positive sign.
Other than that, it’s important that Wentz rid himself of as much rust as possible knowing that there are only two preseason games and that Pederson won’t want to risk it for too many snapshots.
The new boy on the block
This is where the fun begins. There is a lot of speculation about how the Eagles will use Jalen Hurts and when they examine the new training tree, it is not difficult to see why. However, the Eagles are unlikely to work on some of those funky 2-QB sets at Training Camp to all Some to see.
There’s just not enough time to get funky and show off in front of the audience. Hurts has one job and one job: catching up and overtaking Nate Sudfeld as the current QB2.
Hurts should be tried as a quarterback this summer, nothing more and nothing less. Despite the offseason being virtual thus far, head coach Doug Pederson was quick to sing the praises of his second-round pick in anticipation of what he can do on a practice field.
… But his growth mentally from the start of the offseason so far has been very good. His ability to remember plays and recite plays and put them in: One thing Press Taylor has done is put him in a gathering situation where he’s calling plays and being able to spit that out at him. He’s done it at a really good and high level, and now it’s just a matter of once we get it on the pitch, it has to really be done and go from there. But I was very impressed with your progress this spring.
Certainly, there is a lot of intrigue surrounding the old Sooners QB that had 1,295 yards rushing to its last name, and considering that you already met Quez Watkins during the pre-draft process and beyond, it’s fun to imagine the growing chemistry if they’re grouped together in the coming weeks.
This will be a good rating scale for Hurts. Sudfeld may not be the most electric quarterback of all time, but he’s been in the system since the start of the 2017 season and should already know the playbook as the back of his hand, giving him a distinct advantage. mentally about the most technically gifted talents. The question is, how fast can Hurts catch up?
Living on the edge
Speaking of Nate Sudfeld, he has a very short strap. It was a surprise to see him brought back for another year at this time. Every time he has seen live action, they just handed him the ball or gave him very simple plays. Compare this to Josh McCown, who somehow snatched his QB2 job and raced like Carson Wentz against the Seahawks, and Nick Foles, who, as we all know, received complete freedom in a condensed offense.
Sudfeld seemed sloppy the last offseason before the injury and after recovering, the role of QB2 was no longer his. With the Eagles writing a QB in the second round, there is a lot of pressure on Sudfeld to really step up and get attention this offseason. To use your addition as fuel, become a vocal leader on the driving range and impress with consistency and aggression.
It may be that Sudfeld has reached his ceiling in this offensive and that is absolutely fine, but the QB factory waits for no one. To make life worse is the fact that he has another quarterback breathing down his neck.
Picking up speed
The second quarterback to make sure Sudfeld has a hard time sleeping at night is former fourth-round pick Kyle Lauletta. Now 25, the former Richmond Spider signed with the Eagles just days after he was caught off guard by the New York Giants. He was awarded the second highest deal of any UDFA, showing a real sign of Eagles reversal.
It is easy to see why the Eagles liked Lauletta. At 6.33, 217 pounds, she has the size and intelligence to thrive in the Pederson scheme. It did not display a cannon-like arm, but the ability to read defenses quickly and deliver precise passes in the shortest areas of the field, taking its receivers into the open.
After a few distractions off the field, the writing of Daniel Jones, and a heroic comeback in Week 4 of the preseason a year later, Lauletta finished with the Eagles after their surprise layoff.
It’s clear that Lauletta is talented and that he should be able to give Sudfeld a real run for his money this offseason. I wouldn’t be in the least surprised to see her displace Sudfeld as QB3 if she can build rapport with her receivers early and outshine her teammate.
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