5 Eagles training camp battles
With the Eagles having closed up shop at the NovaCare Complex for the spring, here is an early look at the five training camp battles I’m going to be most interested in following. Training camp opens July 22 at Lehigh.
5 Eagles training camp battles
Paul Domowitch
With the Eagles having closed up shop at the NovaCare Complex for the spring, here is an early look at the five training camp battles I’m going to be most interested in following. Training camp opens July 22 at Lehigh.
1. Mike Kafka vs. Trent Edwards vs. rookie Nick Foles for the backup quarterback job. If Mike Vick stays healthy and plays well, the name of the Eagles’ No. 2 QB will be irrelevant. If he doesn’t, it could be the biggest topic of the season.
2. Joselio Hanson vs. rookie Brandon Boykin for the nickel cornerback job. Hanson has been one of the league’s better slot corners. But he’s 31 and will be seriously challenged by the rookie up at Lehigh.
3. Kurt Coleman vs. Jaiquawn Jarrett for the starting strong safety job. If Jarrett can’t beat out Coleman, you can officially call the 2011 second-rounder a bust.
4. Riley Cooper vs. Marvin McNutt for the No. 4 wide receiver job. Cooper, who had 16 receptions last year, is the Eagles’ best blocking wideout, which counts for a lot with Andy Reid and Marty Mornhinweg. But McNutt was impressive in spring camps, catching everything thrown in his direction.
5. Bryce Brown vs. Chris Polk for the No. 3 running back job. Getting Brown in the seventh round and Polk as an undrafted free agent were two real nice pickups. I’m assuming that Dion Lewis will open the season as LeSean McCoy’s primary backup. But if one or both of these kids have a strong camp and preseason, who knows?
If nothing else, I hope McNutt makes the team because it's a great jersey.— The Real Molock- You can Coleman vs. Otogwe to the list at safety.— p-diddy
- Dexter: Coleman was the Eagles' best safety last season, moron. That doesn't make him a great safety, but it does make him the best one we've got.— p-diddy
- Coleman is a much underrated player...provides physicality and passion, what he may not have athletically from a blue chip prospective, the kid works hard, has heard and will to be better...jarrett prob. wont beat him out and that only means the jj is a liability out there where coleman is not..eagles will not go into season with a guy who is unsure of how to play position..coleman knows d and is smart ball player...lets pick our 53 now— teenwolf
- from what i hear mcnutt has alot of catching up to do, and in his starts last year when 10 and 18 where down, coop avg. 80 yds a game and david culley expects a great year from him, culley said coop had a setback last year with no ota's and all and still was a valuable special teams player and starting wr for your injured stars..cooper makes the team and its not even close...— teenwolf
