2 months ago
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The Philadelphia Eagles will be opening their season against the Washington Commanders, and they have some new faces on the team this year that are set to make an early impact. One of those players is rookie Makai Lemon, whom the Eagles selected in the first round of the draft.
Just like any rookie, there could be some jitters coming out into your first game, but luckily for Lemon, he has DeVonta Smith in his corner showing him the ropes. Ahead of their first game, Smith shared some of the advice that he gave Lemon.
"Just go out there and be you, man. Make the plays when they come to you. You can't dwell on if something goes wrong. That's part of the game, that's the flow of the game. No one in this league will have a perfect game. Something is going to happen, whether you miss a block, miss a jump ball, whether it's you run a wrong route. No one has a perfect game. Something is going to happen so it's all about how you respond to it," Smith said via Dave Zangaro of NBCS Philly.
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The Philadelphia Eagles will be opening their season against the Washington Commanders, and they have some new faces on the team this year that are set to make an early impact. One of those players is rookie Makai Lemon, whom the Eagles selected in the first round of the draft.
Just like any rookie, there could be some jitters coming out into your first game, but luckily for Lemon, he has DeVonta Smith in his corner showing him the ropes. Ahead of their first game, Smith shared some of the advice that he gave Lemon.
"Just go out there and be you, man. Make the plays when they come to you. You can't dwell on if something goes wrong. That's part of the game, that's the flow of the game. No one in this league will have a perfect game. Something is going to happen, whether you miss a block, miss a jump ball, whether it's you run a wrong route. No one has a perfect game. Something is going to happen so it's all about how you respond to it," Smith said via Dave Zangaro of NBCS Philly.
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2 months ago
A hamstring injury cost Makai Lemon valuable training camp reps, but the Philadelphia Eagles weren't about to let their first-round pick spend the summer standing still. This is fascinating. According to reporting from Ed Kracz of Eagles On SI and Dave Zangaro of NBC Sports Philadelphia, Philadelphia's coaching staff developed several behind-the-scenes methods to keep Lemon involved. At the same time, he recovered from the injury that sidelined him for much of training camp.
The goal was simple: make sure the rookie receiver didn't fall so far behind that his development stalled before the regular season even began.
The Eagles have consistently spoken about Lemon's work ethic and desire to improve, and the reports from Kracz and Zangaro offer a glimpse into how the organization worked to maximize his learning opportunities even when he couldn't fully participate on the field.
Zangaro reported that wide receivers coach Aaron Moorehead described the process as a collaborative effort involving coaches, players, and support staff throughout the organization. Since Lemon was unable to practice, the Eagles looked for creative ways to keep him engaged. Moorehead explained that Lemon continued participating in walkthroughs, breaking the huddle and moving to his ***** ignments even when he couldn't physically run the plays.
The objective was to keep him mentally involved in the offense and maintain familiarity with his responsibilities. One of the most important parts of that process centered on quarterback Jalen Hurts.
#lemon #zangaro #moorehead #injury
The goal was simple: make sure the rookie receiver didn't fall so far behind that his development stalled before the regular season even began.
The Eagles have consistently spoken about Lemon's work ethic and desire to improve, and the reports from Kracz and Zangaro offer a glimpse into how the organization worked to maximize his learning opportunities even when he couldn't fully participate on the field.
Zangaro reported that wide receivers coach Aaron Moorehead described the process as a collaborative effort involving coaches, players, and support staff throughout the organization. Since Lemon was unable to practice, the Eagles looked for creative ways to keep him engaged. Moorehead explained that Lemon continued participating in walkthroughs, breaking the huddle and moving to his ***** ignments even when he couldn't physically run the plays.
The objective was to keep him mentally involved in the offense and maintain familiarity with his responsibilities. One of the most important parts of that process centered on quarterback Jalen Hurts.
#lemon #zangaro #moorehead #injury
