Why Eagles’ Tyler Steen was so disappointed with his rookie year originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
It was his one taste of the NFL, and Tyler Steen has had 6 ½ months to dwell on it.
“When I look back at it, I mean, probably didn’t play as well as I wanted to play,” Steen said.
Steen played 71 offensive snaps as a rookie last year and 62 of them came in his first and only start, at right guard in the first Dallas game with Cam Jurgens out with a foot injury and his replacement, Sua Opeta, dealing with a hip injury.
The Eagles said nice things about Steen after the game – which the Eagles won – but it was telling that later in the season, with Jurgens out again, it was the undrafted Opeta who started vs. the Seahawks and Giants and not the highly touted rookie 3rd-round pick.
“We won the game, so that was great,” Steen said Wednesday. “But as far as individually, I was kind of a little disappointed. And I really just want to prove that I’m a better player than that. So that’s kind of what I want to focus on.”
As soon as the season ended, Steen set out to make himself a better player. You always hear about the big jump players make from Year 1 to Year 2. That’s what Steen is shooting for.
Steen lined up with the first offense at right guard on Wednesday, but starting in an OTA practice in May is a far cry from starting in the opener against the Packers.
“I know I’ve got to earn it every day,” he said. “I’m not going to be given anything. I’ve got to prove that I should be able to play. So that’s just kind of how I’m looking at it and how I’ll continue to look at it.”
Last year was a big year of transition for Steen, who not only had to get used to the NFL after playing at Alabama but had to adjust to guard after playing tackle in college.
“Really a lot farther (along) mentally and physically from last year,” he said after an OTA practice Wednesday at the NovaCare Complex. “I think coming in, you really don’t know what’s going…
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Publish date : 2024-05-23 02:50:17
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