Philadelphia Eagles Training Camp has arrived!
What felt like an eternity since the final seconds of Super Bowl 57, the NFL offseason is officially over. On today's episode, host Bill Colarulo, Esq. takes a look at his top storylines as we enter training camp.
1. Health. Last season the Philadelphia Eagles were one of the healthiest teams in football with all 22 opening day starters appearing in the Super Bowl. Football Outsiders ranked the Eagles as the 3rd best in the NFL in terms of adjusted games lost to injury with only 42.4 games lost. Staying healthy, as always, is the most important part of training camp. Something Nick Sirianni focuses on with shorter, more efficient practices.
2. Who will win the right guard position? Starting Right Guard Isaac Seumola left for the Pittsburgh Steelers in free agency leaving an opening on the Eagles dominant offensive line. There are 3 options to fill the void. 2nd year player Cam Jurgens. Rookie Tyler Steen. And 4th year utility lineman Jack Driscoll. Bill gives his opinion on who wins the job.
3. Who will be the WR3 on this offense this season? A lot of fans had high hopes for Quez Watkins going into 2022, but some costly mistakes and missed opportunities culminated a very disappointing 2022 campaign for Quez. The Eagles bring in local kid, Olamida Zaccheaus from the Atlanta Falcons to compete with Quez. This should be an intriguing battle throughout training camp.
4. Who will be the starting linebackers on defense? The Philadelphia Eagles lost both starting linebackers from 2022 in T.J. Edwards and Kyzir White. Eagles brass and fans are hopeful Nakobe Dean can be the player he was at Georgia and be a dominant force i the middle of that defense. However, Dean has only played 34 snaps in the NFL. Is he ready? The other linebacker position will be filled by either newcomer Nicholas Morrow from the Chicago Bears or special teams player Christian Ellis. Training camp will reveal a lot about the linebacker position.
5. Who will be the starting safeties on defense? Similar to the linebacker position, the Philadelphia Eagles lost both starters at the safety position in Marcus Epps and Chauncey Gardner Johnson. Can Reed Blankeship build off of a solid rookie season to solidify the safety position? Is Terrell Edumunds, the free agent acquisition from the Pittsburgh Steelers good enough? Can Rookie Sydney Brown step in and play at the NFL level? Another big storyline heading into training camp.
6. Who will be the starting running back on this team? The answer is probably no one. With 5 solid options in the running back room, the Philadelphia Eagles will most certainly institute a running back by committee approach this season. But how will they use D'Andre Swift, a true receiving threat from the backfield? Can Rashaad Penny stay healthy and be the beast we saw in Seattle? How will Boston Scott and Kenny Gainwell fit into the mix? Should be fun to watch.
7. How do the rookies look against NFL talent? Philadelphia Eagles fans everywhere celebrated the 2023 Draft. But that was just on paper. How do rookies Jalen Carter, Nolan Smith, Tyler Steen, Sydney Brown & Kelee Ringo look at the NFL level? If these guys are anything like we are hoping, training camp is going to be a lot of fun.
Be sure to like and follow Legal Hands To The Face on all social media platforms as there are some big announcements coming as we have partnered with the JAKIB Sports Network and will be live streaming shows every Monday night during the season.
As always, Go Birds!
Legal Hands To The Face
