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Revisiting Eagles’ biggest questions by position after training camp originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
During the quiet time on the NFL calendar in late June, I posed a question about each position group on the Eagles’ roster — both offense and defense.
A couple months later, after a long training camp and a full preseason, it’s a good time to revisit those exact questions ahead of the 2024 season.
Did we get any answers? Are some things still murky?
Let’s take a look:
Quarterback: Will the new coaches get the most out of Jalen Hurts?
The early returns look good here. During the spring, the Eagles’ offense looked like a work in progress and Hurts looked like a quarterback who was very clearly still learning. But the franchise quarterback had an excellent summer, perhaps the best training camp of his career. The most impressive thing was the command he showed of the new offense from Kellen Moore and Doug Nussmeier.
Last season, Hurts threw 15 interceptions and needed to cut that down. By now you’ve heard that Hurts didn’t throw an interception until the 16th and final training camp practice of the summer. After Darius Slay picked him off, Hurts told him, “About time.” It would be one thing if Hurts was simply dinking and dunking to avoid turning the ball over in camp but he wasn’t risk-averse. While there were some more check-downs this summer, Hurts was still pushing the ball and taking chances. He just looked in rhythm with this new offense and that bodes well for the regular season.
Running back: Can Saquon Barkley return to form?
There were some good moments for Barkley during the summer but it wasn’t like he was shockingly good in practice. There’s a good chance we won’t truly be able to see what Barkley can do until the games start and people are trying to tackle him. One of the main reasons the Eagles wanted a guy like Barkley was his ability to run through contact and that’s something he simply can’t show during a…
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Publish date : 2024-08-26 14:25:39
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