On Thursday, Eagles normal supervisor Howie Roseman preached persistence throughout an look on 94.1 WIP and in contrast Campbell’s scenario to that of cornerback Cooper DeJean, who suffered a hamstring harm forward of final 12 months’s coaching camp.
“I’m not saying that is apples to apples, however final 12 months we drafted Coop within the second spherical,” Roseman stated. “Coop didn’t play till the week of our final preseason recreation. I imply, it’s laborious to recollect, however he didn’t begin till Week 6, which was actually our fifth recreation. How did that work out?”
Fairly nicely, truly. DeJean began 9 video games for the crew final 12 months and completed fourth in voting for the AP NFL Defensive Rookie of the 12 months award, one thing the crew 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 brief passes, however he acquired everybody’s consideration when discussing his relationship with new quarterbacks coach Scot Loeffler.
“We go means again,” McCord stated. “After I was in eighth grade, he was at Boston Faculty and he supplied me a scholarship in eighth grade, so I’ve identified him endlessly. And we have stored in contact, too. He is one of many few school coaches that I did not play for that I nonetheless have a number 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 data 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 seem in 51 video games at proper and left deal with. This 12 months, 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 deal with with the Jets, into among the finest proper guards in soccer. Now that Becton is with the Chargers, the crew 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, however it’s enjoyable to think about Pierce enjoying on a line between 6-foot-8, 365-pound left deal with Jordan Mailata and 6-foot-6, 325-pound proper deal with Lane Johnson.
