PHILADELPHIA — After a rainy start to the weekend, the sun shined brightly on a crisp Sunday morning at the NovaCare Complex. The Philadelphia Eagles are entering their final week of training camp and open practices, having practices in five of the next six days before their preseason finale against the Minnesota Vikings.
This practice was one of the longest of the summer, clocking in at one hour and 53 minutes. There were plenty of team drills and a 1-on-1 battles to go around in the Sunday morning session, one which the dog days of summer took their toll.
Plenty of observations from Day 14 of Eagles camp, so let’s get right into them:
1-on-1 battles
Between the team periods, it was worth running over to the side of the field to check out the 1-on-1 matchups between the offensive linemen. Here were the battles and some observations on how everyone fared:
Center Cam Jurgens was bull rushed by defensive tackle Jordan Davis, but held him off.Defensive tackle Jalen Carter beats right tackle Darian Kinnard on the edge, as Kinnard held him. Guard Landon Dickerson holds off defensive tackle Milton Williams, but Dickerson came up limping after the rep. He didn’t miss a snap in team drills.Defensive tackle Thomas Booker IV blew past offensive tackle Anim Dankwah.Defensive tackle PJ Mustipher pushed back center Dylan McMahon, but McMahon got the upper hand at the end. This was ruled a draw. Guard Max Scharping held off pass rusher Bryce Huff on the edge. Milton Williams blew past Gottlieb Ayedze in a bull rush. Dankwah got his rematch against Booker, but held Booker as he was about to beat him.
Defensive end Brandon Graham beat guard Trevor Keegan off the edge in a battle of Michigan draft picks.McMahon held off defensive tackle Marlon Tuipulotu in a bull rush. Booker finished 3 for 3 on the 1-on-1 matchups. Defensive coordinator Vic Fangio mentioned him in a question regarding…
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Author : Jeff Kerr
Publish date : 2024-08-18 19:43:05
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