The Philadelphia Eagles hit the NovaCare Complex for another day of Training Camp on Tuesday. It was the first day in pads of the 2023 season so there were bound to be some fireworks, but not many would’ve expected the offense to be the ones setting them off.
Jalen Hurts sets the tone at Eagles Training Camp
It should really be addressed just how good Jalen Hurts has looked during Training Camp. He’s yet to throw an interception and completed 48/60 passes.
Sure, pads have only been on for a day and as we know, camp stats don’t matter, but for a young quarterback to come into a Training Camp months after a Super Bowl berth AND a juicy $255M extension and not even show a hint of complacency is beyond impressive. But then again, would we expect anything from Jalen Hurts?
His growth throughout the 2022 season was beyond impressive and there is no reason to doubt that the Train is going to stop anytime soon.
Another Eagles quarterback battle?
One quarterback who hasn’t looked so hot this Summer is Marcus Mariota. The former Falcons starter and Chip Kelly draft crush has been wobbly during Camp and tossed another pick today.
It should also be noted that our writer, Mike Greger, spoke extremely highly of young Stanford product Tanner McKee, who looked excellent in Sunday’s workout. In theory, the tall gunslinger should be looking to unseat Ian Book as QB3, but if Mariota is unable to turn things around, he may feel some hot breath down his neck as preseason rolls around.
The rise of Christian Elliss
We’ve mentioned Christian Elliss multiple times this offseason and he has picked up where he left off in OTA’s. After dominating the voluntary workouts in May, Elliss has now been given some first-team looks at the Eagles’ linebacker spot.
Preseason will provide Elliss with a real opportunity to outshine Nicholas Morrow, who was acquired during the offseason and is currently the likely starter at the second linebacker spot alongside Nakobe Dean. It’s certainly looking like the Eagles are at least giving Elliss a chance to prove his worth, but winning a role over a player who recorded 83 tackles last year won’t be easy, especially one who did so under Sean Desai. It will be fun to watch both players battle it out over the remaining weeks of Camp.
As always, make sure to stay locked into Philly Sports Network for the latest from Eagles Training Camp.
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