Top 10 things I want to watch at Eagles training camp

Top 10 things I want to watch at Eagles training camp originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia

Training camp is my favorite time of the year to cover the NFL.

It’s not like it used to be but it’s still a grind. There’s nothing like spraying on some sunscreen and walking into the heat to watch practice after practice in the summer.

As always, I’m pretty excited for Eagles training camp. It kicks off with the first practice of the summer on Wednesday morning.

So here are 10 things — in no particular order — I’m looking forward to watching over the next few weeks:

1. Cornerback competition

There are plenty of position battles about to take place with the 2024 Eagles but none of them are more exciting than at cornerback because of the talent level accumulated at the position. We saw that on display this spring and now the real battle begins. The Eagles’ cornerbacks were a weakness in 2023 but that’s now a clear position of strength. No matter who wins the two open starting gigs, the Eagles should be in good shape.

We know Darius Slay is going to be a starting outside corner in 2024. The veteran is entering his 12th NFL season and is the only cornerback who has a job locked up. But that leaves the other starting outside job and the nickel corner job wide open.

At outside cornerback, it’s Quinyon Mitchell vs. Kelee Ringo vs. Isaiah Rodgers. I was impressed by all three in a limited viewing window during OTAs. The Eagles drafted Mitchell at No. 22 overall and would probably love to see him run away with this job. But if he doesn’t, they have two other extremely intriguing options. Ringo has a year of NFL experience under his belt and is actually younger than Mitchell. And Rodgers didn’t show any signs of rust this spring after a yearlong suspension. He has experience in the NFL and is ready to compete.

And at nickel cornerback, it’s really Cooper DeJean vs. Avonte Maddox vs. Tyler Hall and maybe even Eli Ricks. But really, it seems like this is…

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Publish date : 2024-07-24 11:00:00

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