Roob’s Instant Observations: Rookies shine as Eagles beat Ravens in wild last-second finish originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
Now, this was some pretty high drama for a preseason game.
Jake Elliott, who missed a 50-yard field goal with 15 seconds left in the fourth quarter, got another chance moments later after edge rusher Patrick Johnson forced a fumble, and this time Elliott nailed a 49-yarder to give the Eagles a 16-13 win over the Ravens in their preseason opener at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore.
The Eagles’ various defensive units limited the Ravens to 164 total yards, 11 first downs, 2-for-12 on third down. In the second half, the Ravens managed just 55 yards.
Pretty good stuff!
Here’s our first edition of 10 Instant Observations of the year:
1. The Eagles are going to be relying heavily on their rookie draft class this year, and the preseason opener Friday night was an auspicious debut for a bunch of them. First-round pick Quinyon Mitchell nearly had an interception, 3rd-round pick Jalyx Hunt looked quick and engaged in his first NFL game, 4th-round pick Will Shipley scored the Eagles’ first touchdown and did some tough running and blocking, 5th-round pick Jeremiah Trotter Jr. was very active and 6th-round pick Johnny Wilson showed out both as a receiver and a blocker and 6th-round pick Dylan McMahon showed nice athleticism pulling on a 13-yard run by Tyrion Davis-Price (that was negated by a penalty). It’s too early to draw any final conclusions on this draft class, but this group does look awfully promising. And that’s without 2nd-round pick Cooper DeJean, who’s been out a couple weeks with a hamstring injury.
2. It only took a few plays before we saw what the Eagles love about Mitchell. On an early 3rd-and-10 from the Eagles’ 29-yard-line, Ravens QB Josh Johnson fired across the middle to Malik Cunningham, the former Louisville quarterback converting to wide receiver. Mitchell had it played perfectly and lunged in front of…
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Publish date : 2024-08-10 03:00:40
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