Training Camp Report 8/2/13

The Eagles hit the field today at the Nova Care Complex with some pieces back on the field. Corner Carry Williams returned to the field and looked pretty good on 3 on 2 drills. Arrellious Benn still is injured and has not practiced in 5 practices. BJ Cunningham was waived as he couldn't get on the field due to a right foot injury. Michael Vick looked very good today with some big anticipation throws to James Casey, and a big connection to Desean Jackson. Vick and Jackson have looked good together at camp which is good if Vick wins the job, that duo can be deadly. Nick Foles had a solid day as well making some very accurate throws in tight coverage and seems to have a handle on the fast paced offense, he gets the offense up quickly and has a fast delivery but what I can't get passed is that Vick is still looked at as the leader, just look at the Cooper situation, Vick was the one making the first statement not Foles. I just believe Vick is still looked at in the locker room as a leader and is why I think there is no way he is off the team. This does not help the case of quarterback Dennis Dixon to make the team with Foles and Barkley also probably going to make the team. What Dixon needs to do is continue to be a consistent passer in camp which he has been, and go out and earn your spot in the preseason with great play passing and running. Russell Sheppard and Ifeanyi Momah continue to progress at camp and both can earn a spot in the preseason but to me, it comes down to only one of them making the team if either. Momah had a nice comeback touchdown catch today when he curled back and ran up to get a pass by Nick Foles for the TD. He ran some crisp short routes in 3 on 2 with Barkley and Dixon but I want to see what he can do in the red zone during the preseason and also how he does against the Patriots corners when they come into town to practice with the Eagles. Defensively Mychal Kendricks has looked great, he is a perfect fit for Billy Davis's system with his great coverage on tight ends. Kendricks is also faster than most of the tight ends in the NFL so keeping up with some of the big guns will be no problem. He and Ryans are doing very well in coverage but I want to see them hit which we must wait until preseason to do so. For injuries today it was a easier practice than most with only Bradley Fletcher injured with a groin injury, it shouldn't be too serious he will be on the field if not next practice then Sunday. One final thing from practice I noticed is Chip Kelly has been running some 2 back sets where Lesean McCoy lines up as a wide out and Bryce Brown is the running back, this just shows how many formations the Eagles can choose from with their tight ends and running backs that are crazy deep as of now. I just can't see us running as many 3 receiver sets as we did last year with our other skilled positions being better than wide receiver.