On Thursday, Eagles common supervisor Howie Roseman preached persistence throughout an look on 94.1 WIP and in contrast Campbell’s state of affairs to that of cornerback Cooper DeJean, who suffered a hamstring harm forward of final yr’s coaching camp.
“I’m not saying that is apples to apples, however final yr we drafted Coop within the second spherical,” Roseman mentioned. “Coop didn’t play till the week of our final preseason recreation. I imply, it’s arduous to recollect, however he didn’t begin till Week 6, which was actually our fifth recreation. How did that work out?”
Fairly effectively, really. DeJean began 9 video games for the workforce final yr and completed fourth in voting for the AP NFL Defensive Rookie of the Yr award, one thing the workforce would like to repeat with Campbell.
2. Philadelphia needs to be very comfy with QB Kyle McCord.
The Eagles’ sixth-round quarterback had the offense to himself throughout minicamp and appeared good throwing quick passes, however he acquired everybody’s consideration when discussing his relationship with new quarterbacks coach Scot Loeffler.
“We go means again,” McCord mentioned. “After I was in eighth grade, he was at Boston Faculty and he provided me a scholarship in eighth grade, so I’ve recognized him eternally. And we have saved in contact, too. He is one of many few faculty coaches that I did not play for that I nonetheless have quite a lot of conversations with.”
Loeffler spent the final six seasons as head coach of Bowling Inexperienced, however McCord revealed the coach would typically attain out after video games to offer recommendation and congratulate the younger quarterback. McCord led the FBS in passing final season and holds single-season information at Syracuse for many passing yards (4,779) and touchdowns (34).
3. Control OT Hollin Pierce.
Pierce got here to Rutgers as a walk-on in 2020 and overcame weight points to look in 51 video games at proper and left sort out. This yr, the 6-foot-8, 341-pound lineman hopes to make the Eagles roster as an undrafted free agent.
Final offseason, Eagles offensive line coach Jeff Stoutland helped flip 6-foot-7, 363-pound Mekhi Becton, a disappointing four-year sort out with the Jets, into among the best proper guards in soccer. Now that Becton is with the Chargers, the workforce wants one other guard. Can Stoutland do it once more with the previous Scarlet Knight?
In what could also be an indication of issues to come back, Stoutland used Pierce at proper guard throughout minicamp. In fact, issues can change throughout OTAs, but it surely’s enjoyable to think about Pierce taking part in on a line between 6-foot-8, 365-pound left sort out Jordan Mailata and 6-foot-6, 325-pound proper sort out Lane Johnson.
