In Week 2 of the preseason, the Philadelphia Eagles aren't looking for a game filled with individual highlights. They need evidence of something. They'd like to learn whether the progress they've seen during training camp can carry over from one evaluation period to the next.
Their preseason debut was a snoozer. Another road trip followed, and in the first joint practice vs. the New England Patriots, Mike Vrabel's squad was deemed 'the winners'. Philadelphia took the checkered flag at the end of the second, and that makes Saturday night's second preseason game against the Patriots particularly useful for several players who entered the week with something to prove.
The joint practices provided an opportunity to compete against unfamiliar players in a controlled setting. The game will produce fewer fireworks. Of that, we can be certain, but every opportunity is needed. Philadelphia can show any momentum they gained wasn't simply a product of one good day.
Some pass the first game off by saying, 'It's only the preseason', but players and coaches both stated they want better showings. For some of these Eagles, the stakes are particularly high. A few are competing for roster spots, while others are trying to establish themselves in roles that remain unsettled. Here are six players who have something positive to build on heading into the second preseason game.
Hollywood Brown needed a week like this. After a relatively quiet start to training camp, the veteran receiver found more opportunities with the first-team offense and took advantage of them. That doesn't mean his roster spot is secure, particularly with the Eagles still sorting through the back end of their receiver room, but it does mean Brown has given the organization something to consider.
#preseason #philadelphia
Their preseason debut was a snoozer. Another road trip followed, and in the first joint practice vs. the New England Patriots, Mike Vrabel's squad was deemed 'the winners'. Philadelphia took the checkered flag at the end of the second, and that makes Saturday night's second preseason game against the Patriots particularly useful for several players who entered the week with something to prove.
The joint practices provided an opportunity to compete against unfamiliar players in a controlled setting. The game will produce fewer fireworks. Of that, we can be certain, but every opportunity is needed. Philadelphia can show any momentum they gained wasn't simply a product of one good day.
Some pass the first game off by saying, 'It's only the preseason', but players and coaches both stated they want better showings. For some of these Eagles, the stakes are particularly high. A few are competing for roster spots, while others are trying to establish themselves in roles that remain unsettled. Here are six players who have something positive to build on heading into the second preseason game.
Hollywood Brown needed a week like this. After a relatively quiet start to training camp, the veteran receiver found more opportunities with the first-team offense and took advantage of them. That doesn't mean his roster spot is secure, particularly with the Eagles still sorting through the back end of their receiver room, but it does mean Brown has given the organization something to consider.
#preseason #philadelphia
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