Eagles vs Steelers Preseason Preview

The Eagles kick off the preseason Thursday at 7:30 at Lincoln Financial Field and can I say it is so exciting for football to be back.
There are a players from both offense and defense to watch for both rookies and veterans lets go over the players that I and you should watch for on offense and defense.

OFFENSE

RB Bryce Brown- Brown is in a battle with Chris Polk for the last running back spot and so far he is leading it. If he can have a productive game against Pittsburgh Thursday night, it will be huge in the battle for the roster spot. He will get a ton of snaps during the second half and some in the first half so he will get his opportunity. Stat Prediction: 60 yards 1 Touchdown

RB Chris Polk- Polk is behind Brown right now for the third running back spot so a great night against the Steelers will help him a lot. He will share the reps with Brown in the second half and Reid wants to see what he has so the Eagles will run the ball a lot in the second half. Stat Prediction: 42 yards 1 Touchdown

WR Marvin Mcnutt- Mcnutt has done a great job in training camp filling in for Riley Cooper as the #4 receiver. He needs a solid performance in Week 1 to make sure he can hang on to a roster spot and not be beat out by Chad Hall or Damaris Johnson. Stat Prediction 4 Receptions 40 Yards

FB Stanley Havili- I really need to see if Havili can run with the starters and produce when he gets the snaps. The Eagles might not even keep a full back in order to maybe keep 6 receivers or dare I say 4 running back? So not by any chance does Havili have a secure spot on the roster, he needs to have some what of a good game because also there is another guy creeping up behind him FB/TE Emil Igwenagu who is a versatile player who could play both positions so maybe the Eagles look to him over Havili. We shall see.

Stat Prediction 2 Rushes for 8 yards

WR Damaris Johnson- Johnson is in a very good position right now if he can show that he is a productive punt returner, the Eagles might choose him over Mcnutt or keep 6 receivers. As long as he shows some good signs at punt returning and catch a couple nice passes than Chad Hall will fade from the rear view mirror but don't count out Hall he'll be in the swing of things during preseason. 

Stat Prediction 3 Receptions 20 Yards Punt Return TD (That is a pretty bold prediction.)

Defense 

DT Fletcher Cox- The 12th overall pick will get a lot of reps with the starters against Pittsburgh in the first quarter. If he can do what he did at training camp and make some nice stops I will be happy with his development. Stat Prediction 5 Tackles 1 For a loss

DE Vinny Curry- Curry was one of the second round picks for the Eagles this year and so far at camp he has been a monster in the one on ones and 11 on 11s. I expect with all the injuries on the d-line that he will get a lot of playing time early. I would love to see him get a sack or rush the passer a couple times. 

Stat Prediction 6 Tackles 1 Sack

LB Demeco Ryans- What I am looking for in Ryans is that he makes sure everyone is lined up correctly and that he covers well and finishes his tackles.

Stat Prediction 4 Tackles 1 Pass Deflection

LB Mychal Kendricks- Kendricks will be the starting SAM Linebacker tomorrow night and I am super excited to see what he does in the reps he gets. Just like Ryans if he can cover well and tackle fine ill be comfortable with him as the starter still.

Stat Prediction 3 Tackles 1 Pass Deflection

CB Brandon Boykin- Boykin is competing with Joselio Hanson for the starting slot corner position and also he is the starting kick returner. Boykin has been really good with coverage in the slot so far at camp but this will be a real test to see if he can go up against some good Steeler receivers. I hope to see him take some reps with the starters so he can go up against Antonio Brown and Emanuel Sanders. 

Stat Prediction 2 Pass deflections 3 Tackles

CB Curtis Marsh- I am very interested to see how Marsh is developing and this will be the real test to see if he can hang on to his spot over guys like Kevin Thomas who was a starter with the Colts. 

Stat Prediction 2 Tackle 1 Pass Deflection

It will obliviously take more than just one game to officially judge all these players but with a game under their belt we will get a good look at what they have. Watch the Eagles take on the Stelelers at 7:30 on 6ABC or if you don't live in Philly watch it Friday at 1 on NFL Network.

Eagles release first official Depth Chart

The Eagles released their first depth chart of the season on Monday and it had pretty much the starting lineup and backups you expected but some are a bit shocking.
Lets start at the Quarterback position.
                                                                         OFFENSE
QB: 1. Michael Vick 2. Mike Kafka 3. Nick Foles 4. Trent Edwards
No surprises here Edwards just won't be able to find a roster spot on this team.

RB: 1. Lesean McCoy 2. Dion Lewis 3. Bryce Brown 4. Chris Polk
So there you have it as of right now Bryce Brown is leading the battle for the third RB spot over Chris Polk. As this does not clinch it for Brown if he can continue to impress during the preseason he will likely win this spot.

WR: 1. Desean Jackson 2. Jeremy Maclin 3. Jason Avant 4. Riley Cooper 5.Marvin Mcnutt 6. Chad Hall
Those are the top 6 in the depth chart the others are not listed as a numbered spot but it is what I expected although seeing Chad Hall over Damaris Johnson is a bit of a surprise but I think as the preseason starts if Johnson can do good at punt returning then he will beat out Hall.

TE: 1. Brent Celek 2. Clay Harbor 3. Brett Brackett 4. Chase Ford 5. Emil Igwenagu
Not surprised by this it is what was expected my only thing with this is will the Eagles keep three tight ends? They ran a lot of two tight end sets last season so maybe they hang on to Brackett.

LT: 1. Demetress Bell 2. King Dunlap 3. DJ Jones
Bell will fill in for Jason Peters and will have a trusty backup in King Dunlap who looked good in his limited playing time.

LG: 1. Evan Mathis 2. Julian Vandervelde 3. Alfred McCullough
Vendervelde will backup Mathis....nothing surprising here either.

C: 1. Jason Kelce 2. Dallas Reynolds 3. Steve Vallos
Kelce had a great rookie season and we hope for him to repeat that this year. Reynolds has impressed at camp so far lets see what he does during preseason.

RG: 1. Danny Watkins 2. Mike Gibson 3.Brandon Washington
Gibson who is in his second stint with the Eagles has looked good in camp but as the season goes on I see Washington jumping ahead of him.

RT: 1. Todd Herremans 2. Dennis Kelly 3. Thomas Welch
Dennis Kelly looks really good so far at camp dominating during the 1 on 1s with the lineman he should be a good backup for Herremans encase he goes down.

                                                                       Defense
LDE: 1. Jason Babin 2. Brandon Graham 3. Philip Hunt
Obliviously Babin has the starting spot but a good competition with Graham and Hunt but Graham has looked amazing during training camp lets hope that he can do that on a consistent basis during the preseason in order to secure his spot on the roster. Hunt will need to impress during the preseason to take that last end spot from Tapp.

LDT: 1. Cullen Jenkins 2. Fletcher Cox 3. Cedric Thornton 4. Ollie Ogbu
Cox will get a lot of playing time during the season in the 4 DT rotation probably at the right DT spot but as for right now he is listed as a LDT. Thornton is making a huge run for a roster spot really impressing in training camp. He has been great during the 11 on 11s and 1 on 1s plus he has been taking some reps with the first team defense. He could beat out Antonio Dixon or maybe the Eagles keep a couple more tackles and he is on that list but we shall see. Ollie Ogbu is a project for the Eagles and will most likely be on the practice squad.

RDT: 1. Derek Landri 2. Antonio Dixon 3. Frank Trotter
I was a bit surprised at the beginning of training camp when Landri was on the first team defense but as camp went on I was more and more pleased with Landri's play and as of right now with Patterson out he will be a good replacement to be in the rotation with him, Cox and Jenkins. Antonio Dixon is probably the best run stopping tackles the Eagles have but he has Cedric Thornton creeping up behind him trying to take his roster spot which is a realistic possibility right now. I think the Eagles hang on to him and he will produce when on the field. Sorry Trotter but there is not enough spots for you to make the roster, Like your last name though.

RDE: 1. Trent Cole 2. Darryl Tapp 3. Vinny Curry
Cole is the most consistent end on the roster and should have another double digit sack season this year as long as he stays healthy which throughout his career has not been a major issue. Tapp is going to have to elevate his game during the preseason in order to beat out Philip Hunt for the last spot but I just don't see him making the roster, Hunt has too much upside. Vinny Curry will be on the team for sure as a second round pick this year, He looks good in camp but I am going to be watching him very closely during preseason to see how far he has progressed. He should see playing time during the season and the more he improves, the more game time he will play.

WILL Linebacker: 1. Brian Rolle 2. Jamar Chaney 3. Keenan Clayton 4. Adrian Moten
Rolle and Chaney are in a battle for this spot and as of right now Rolle is the starter but Chaney could push him out of the job if he plays well in preseason. Chaney was though promoted to a starter in the nickel package which will give him a lot of playing time aside Demeco Ryans. Keenan Clayton is battling with Akeem Jordan for the last linebacker spot so he will need to out shine Jordan early or Jordan will win the job because of how well Akeem Jordan played at the end of last season.


Middle Linebacker: 1. Demeco Ryans 2. Casey Matthews 3. Ryan Rau
No surprises here Matthews will be a good backup for Ryans and will most likely be a backup at every linebacker position.

SAM Linebacker: 1. Mychal Kendricks 2. Akeem Jordan 3. Monte Simmons
Kendricks is the starter come week 1 unless there is a injury (Knock on wood). So far he has looked solid at camp doing good coverage wise and stopping the run. Jordan is as said before battling Keenan Clayton for the last linebacker spot, I expect him to win the job unless Clayton shines over him during the preseason.

Cornerback: 1. Nnamdi Asomugha 2. Dominique Rogers-Cromartie 3. Joselio Hanson 4. Curtis Marsh 5. Brandon Boykin 6. Brandon Hughes
So there you have it so far Hanson is beating Boykin for the starting slot job as both have had good camps. I expect Boykin to make his way into that spot if he impresses in the preseason plus he is a kick returner so his roster spot is safe from being lost. Brandon Hughes so far is leading the competition between him, Trevard Lindley, Kevin Thomas, Cliff Harris, etc for the last corner spot. He has looked good in camp having a interception but the spot is still up for grabs as Cliff Harris has looked impressive at camp, but don't rule out Kevin Thomas either who the Eagles got in a trade with the Colts. He was the starter in Indianapolis and was productive at times and struggled at times. He will challenge Hughes as well but as I have said about a thousands time now PRESEASON WILL DECIDE ALL.

Free Saftie: 1. Nate Allen 2. Oshiomogo Atogwe 3. Philip Thomas
Allen has been quiet at camp but in a good way, he has covered well and is just going out everyday and doing his job. Atogwe has not looked great but not bad either he is just getting beat a lot by the tight ends and has struggled at times so I don't see him competing for a starting spot as of right now, he will provide a excellent backup for Allen and Coleman.

Strong Saftie: 1. Kurt Coleman 2. Jaiquawn Jarrett 3. Tom Nelson
This is Coleman's job to lose from Jarrett who is more a threat to Coleman then Atogwe and so far he has made some nice hits in practice and his coverage has been good. Jarrett has also looked good at camp taking first team reps with Nate Allen out the past couple days, if he wants to get playing time he needs to show his stuff during PRESEASON and not make mental mistakes.

                                                                    Special Teams
Kicker: Alex Henery

Punter: 1. Matt Mcbriar 2. Chas Henry
So as of right now Mcbriar is the starter and I don't see that changing. Mcbriar is a pro bowl punter when healthy so as long as he can stay healthy he will cost Henry a roster spot.

Punt Returner: 1. Damaris Johnson 2. Chad Hall 3. Brandon Boykin 4. Cliff Harris
This could be Johnson's opportunity to make the roster. If he can produce at this position so Desean Jackson won't have too he will beat out Chad Hall.

Kick Returner: 1. Brandon Boykin 2. Damaris Johnson 3. Chad Hall
The Eagles have not had a productive kick returner since Quinton Demps a couple seasons ago so if Boykin can be anything better than what Dion Lewis was last year he will be the starter.

Long Snapper: Jon Dorenbos

Preseason kicks off this Thursday at 7:30, it will kick off a lot of the roster battles that could affect this depth chart.

Eagles heart broken as Andy Reid's son Garret Reid dies at age 29

The Philadelphia Eagles suffered a huge loss Sunday morning as Head Coach Andy Reid's son Garrett Reid died in his room at Lehigh University. The cause of death is unknown at this point, Howie Roseman addressed the media first this morning "Garrett Grew up with this team which makes this news even harder for us to process." "On a personal note we have been with Andy for a long time, he has always been strong for us so we are going to be strong for him right now. As a father and a friend we are all hurting." Jefferey Lurie also addressed the media in the afternoon as well as Offensive Coordinator Marty Mornhinweg, Michael Vick, Nnamdi Asomugha, and Jason Avant. Jeffery Lurie said he expects Reid to be there at the first preseason game against the Steelers on August 9th. We at GetRealFootball.com are deeply saddened and our thoughts and prayers go out to the Reid family.

Eagles Training Camp Notes: Military Day

The Eagles came back from a day off fresh and looking great both offensively and defensively. The day
started off with a bit of a scare when reports came in that Trent Cole has a shoulder injury, luckily it is noting serious he is day to day.

DEFENSE: When the hitting started the defense came out strong stopping everything the offense
threw there way. The linebackers and D-Line looked the best as guys like Vinny Curry really got after the
QB having 2 sacks in the 11 on 11 thud drill. He and most of the young D-lineman like Brandon Graham and
Philip Hunt having benefited from getting the first team reps while Cole and Babin are out. The two
linebackers that stood out the most to me were Demeco Ryans and Brian Rolle who really early stuffed the
run and played really good coverage against the tight ends. Going back to the defensive line I am very interested in defensive tackle Cedric Thornton who has looked great throughout the whole camp including today when during the 1 on 1s with the lineman he just flew by the offensive lineman and showed a lot of power and strength when he bull rushed the O-Line a couple of times. The real question is though how many defensive tackles will the Eagles keep? Lets break it down so now matter what you are keeping 1. Cullen Jenkins, 2. Fletcher Cox, 3. Derek Landri, 4. Mike Patterson. After that its up for grabs, I would say that the Eagles keep 5 or 6 tackles so there is probably room for one or two more guys who in my opinion would be Antonio Dixon who is our best run stopping tackle and then if they keep another tackle it would probably be Cedric Thornton but if they don't keep 6 the Eagles will have a very hard decision to make on Dixon or Thornton.

OFFENSE: The offense came off to a slow start during camp when really they could not get anything going running the ball, the defense just would not allow them to move the ball anywhere. As the day went on the offense started to get it going running and throwing the ball. During the move the ball drill it was the #1 offense against the #2 defense, it started off with a 15 yard screen pass from Vick to Shady McCoy who had good help from the offensive line to get the big gain.The Eagles moved the ball very well getting all the way down to the 15 thanks to a huge run from Bryce Brown. Brown then finished the drive with about a 5 yard touchdown. During the #2 Offense vs #1 Defense drive it was the Bryce Brown and Chris Polk show all drive long, Brown started it off with a nice run down the sidelines for 13 yards. Then Chris Polk comes in and gets 2 really nice runs one where he broke 3 tackles and got the first down. As Brown and Polk drove the offense down the field I was thinking to myself "How are they ever going to let one of these guys go", and that is the biggest situation on the offensive side. Can there be a way where the Eagles manage to keep both Polk and Brown? A suggestion I made to Dave Spadaro from PhiladelphiaEagles.com was that you could list either Polk or Brown as a fullback, that could work but most likely it will not happen. The preseason to me will decide which one of these guys makes the team but I just don't see the Eagles letting Bryce Brown go. Going back to the drive Mike Kafka managed the drive very nicely and capped it off by throwing a nice pass to tight end Brett Brackett who is another guy who has looked sharp in camp. That is another interesting situation for coach Reid and the Eagles, will they keep 3 tight ends? To me obliviously Celek and Harbor are penciled in as the one and two tight ends but what about Brett Brackett and also Chase Ford (I don't see Ford making it Brackett is looking better so far in my opinion) the Eagles liked to run a lot of two tight end sets last year and in case Celek or Harbor goes down it would be a safe move to know you kept another quality tight end to fill in when  there is an injury. I would not have brought up the Eagles keeping 3 tight ends normally because usually the Eagles don't keep 3 but Brackett is making it a legitimate argument.

Injury Report:

• Trent Cole is day to day with a sore shoulder joint, it is nothing to be worried about he will be back in about a week. 
• Jason Babin has a calf strain that will sideline him for 3-4 weeks, He will be ready to go come week one.
• Cullen Jenkins left practice Wednesday with what the Eagles are calling a hamstring injury. He got an MRI Wednesday night so it should sideline him for a week or so but no time table on his return so far. 

The Eagles get back to work Thursday when the pads go on at 2:45.


                                                                       

Eagles standouts during training camp so far

The Eagles put the pads on Saturday at camp and finally got hitting, a lot of players stood out most to me and there was a lot of things that happened in practice this weekend. Here are my biggest standout players of padded training camp so far.
 Mychal Kendricks- Kendricks has looked very good in the past 2 practices really showing good coverage skills against the tight ends and even showed some run stopping ability giving Dion Lewis of the second team offense a very hard time on a couple plays. Kendricks has been penciled in so far as the starting strong side linebacker and is proving he deserves it so far at training camp.

 Dominique-Rogers Cromartie- DRC has looked like the guy the Eagles need on the opposite side of Nnamdi, he on the second day of full padded practice had 2 picks and a bunch of pass deflections. He looks  in the best shape of his career and is looking good going up against Desean and Maclin.

 Marvin Mcnutt- Riley Cooper broke  his collar bone on the first day of padded practice which was a blessing in disguise for the WRs like Mcnutt battling for a roster spot. Mcnutt looked great in both practices with some big catches against the first team defense. He ran crisp routes and on the one on ones he looked very good in the second day catching a jump ball over Cliff Harris. Mcnutt is expected to be penciled in at the #4 WR spot if Cooper is not back in time for the start of the season and so far he looks deserving of the spot.

Brandon Graham- The former first round draft pick is finally healthy and ready for training camp. He has looked very good in 1 on 1s really beating every OL I watched and in the 11 on 11s he has gotten extra reps with the first team defense since Jason Babin got hurt (Not Serious) and in those reps he has looked very good. Lets hope this continues throughout training camp and preseason so we can have a reliable rotation on the line.

Demetress Bell- The replacement for Jason Peters looks very productive in his first 2 padded practices notably on the 1 on 1s when he pancaked Trent Cole into the ground. He during all the reps looks to be hanging in there against all the good ends.

Those are my notable standouts so far at camp I expect more players to stick out more as training camp goes along.

Projected Depth Chart for the Eagles

The Eagles will begin full team practice Thursday so to start of camp I will predict at the start of the regular season who will make the 52 man roster lets start with the QBS shall we?

Quarter Backs

1. Michael Vick- Obliviously the starter for the season no question mark about it.

2. Mike Kafka- Foles will need more time before being Vick's trusty backup so for now Kafka is the man, he knows the offense since he has been in the system for a couple years and showed some stints of talent with the limited amount of playing time he had.

3. Nick Foles- The third round pick has looked good so far at camp and the Eagles will not cut him for Edwards obliviously. Foles will slowly move into the #2 job in the next year or two so he for now sits behind and learns.

Running Backs

 1. Lesean (Shady) McCoy- One of the best running backs in the league will play huge role in the Eagles success  this year.


2. Bryce Brown- A surprise pick but the Eagle like what they see in this kid so far from camp and with not playing a lot in college he is healthy compared to Chris Polk. He has great size and speed so hopefully he can help out in the running game this year. As for Dion Lewis I don't know what the Eagles have in store for him.


3. Dion Lewis- Lewis has only been in the league for a year so the Eagles till want to see what he has. He should get reps at kick returning and limited time at RB unless McCoy or Brown go down during the season but we shall see.

Wide Receivers 

1. Desean Jackson- Jackson will have a bounce back year after getting his $ so he in my opinion will have a huge year for the Eagles.


2. Jeremy Maclin- The Mac attack is healthy this year and like Desean will have a huge year for the Eagles.


3. Jason Avant- One of the most underrated slot WRs in the league will continue to improve this year. 


4. Riley Cooper- Cooper will beat out Marvin Mcnutt for this job at least for now. He knows the offense and is on another level compared to Mcnutt right now.


5. Demaris Johnson- With his amazing speed he should beat out Chad Hall for this spot, he can also help out huge in the kick return and punt return game. 

6.? If they do keep 6 I believe they keep Mcnutt but the ? with Mcnutt is if you keep Cooper they both play similar roles so why waste another spot on the same kind of player but we shall see.

Tight Ends

1. Brent Celek- Celek had a bounce back year last season and should get even better this year.

2. Clay Harbor- Harbor does not have much to push him in training camp as the Eagles did not land Visante but he looked good last year so he should get better as time goes along.

Offensive Line

LT- Demetress Bell will replace Jason Peters until he comes back. 2. King Dunlap will backup 

LG- Evan Mathis was re signed after a huge year. 

C- Jason Kelce had a huge rookie season and looks like he will have another big year.

RG- Danny Watkins can only get better after a rookie season that had its ups and downs.

RT- Todd Herremans one of the most underrated lineman in the league will show his worth again this year.

Defensive End

Starters: Trent Cole and Jason Babin- Two of the leagues most dominant d-ends will both again be in the double digits in sacks.

Backups: Vinny Curry, Brandon Graham, Philip Hunt. Sorry Tapp but Hunt has too much upside to let him go.

Defensive Tackle

1. Cullen Jenkins- Had 5.5 sacks last year and was a great run stopper last year with his veteran leadership he will help guys like Cox get on the right track.

2. Fletcher Cox- The Eagles don't really have a time table on Mike Patterson's return so Cox will start as of week one.

3. Mike Patterson- Again the Eagles don't have a time table on his return after his brain surgery but when he does come back he will be immediately put into the rotation.

4. Antonio Dixon- Probably the best run stopping tackle on the Eagles he will get a lot of playing time as will most of the DTs.

5. Derek Landri- Landri had a really good year last season and fits very nice in Washburn's system

Line Backers

1. MLB Demeco Ryans- Ryans was traded from Houston to Philly in the off season. He will provide that MLB the Eagles have been missing since Trotter and he will provide the leadership they have been missing since Brian Dawkins.

2. SAM Mychal Kendricks- Kendricks was the 2nd round pick out of Cal and his ability to cover tight ends and even pass rush will help out the Eagles greatly this season.

3. WILL Brian Rolle- Rolle earned his way into the starting lineup last season and impressed the Eagles with 63 total tackles, 1 sack, 6 tackles for losses and a forced fumble which led to a touchdown. He will battle with Chaney but will in my opinion easily win it.

4. MLB/SAM/Will Jamar Chaney- Jamar can play all 3 positions and will be a great backup for all of them. He led the team in tackles last year but struggled most of the season. He will battle Rolle for the WILL but will most likely lose it.

5. MLB/SAM/WILL Casey Matthews- Another LB that can play all the positions. Last year he immediately was forced into the starting MLB role and clearly was not ready for it but then started to do good in the end of the season on special teams and at nickel line backer. He will play as a backup for all 3 positions as well as Chaney.

6. Moise Fokou: Fokou has been the WILL starter for the past couple season and has been good at times and bad as well but with all the players in front I don't see him seeing the field a lot.

Corner backs

1. Nnamdi Asomugha- Nnamdi will thrive now that Samuel is gone with him and DRC now being able to play all press coverage. Expect him to have a pro bowl season.

2. DRC- Cromartie was penciled in last year as the slot corner which he was new too and he struggled at times but when he started on the outside during the end of the season he looked very good. He as well could have a huge pro bowl season.

3. Brandon Boykins (Slot)- Boykins was the fourth overall pick from Georgia, during his tenor their he was a great kick returner which will help out the Eagles who struggled there last year. He as well played well in the slot which is where the Eagles want him to play. He will have to battle veteran Joselio Hanson for the job but I think Boykins has more upside than Hanson so for that he wins it.

4. Curtis Marsh- Marsh did not see the field much last year because of how deep the position was. This year again the Eagles want to mold him into a good outside corner for the future and in case DRC or Nnamdi go down. He will not likely play in the slot but he could see the field as the dime corner. Bottom line for Marsh is that he still needs time to develop as in college he did start off at running back so he is still new to the position.

5. Cliff Harris- I am a big fan of Harris so far as in camp he has already had 3 INTS and a pass break up. This kid looks very good and I think he can beat out Brandon Hughes who had this spot last year and make the roster. He also like a lot of the corners on the roster and return punts and kicks so that too will make the Eagles want to keep him.

Safeties 

1. FS Nate Allen- Allen is coming off a pretty productive year with 76 total tackles, 7 pass deflections and 2 interceptions. So with that I don't think he has to worry about losing his job plus he seems to be healthy this year so his job is safe....for now.

2. SS Kurt Coleman- Coleman has some competition at the start of training camp as the Eagles brought in from the Redskins OJ Atogwe and of course the second round pick from last year Jaiquawn Jarret. Coleman for now has the job but I would not be surprised if Coleman struggled early and you see Atogwe or Jarret come in.

3. OJ Atogwe- Atogwe will provide experience which will benefit the young safeties greatly. He will push Coleman for the starting spot but most likely will not win it. He will see the field though throughout the season.

4. SS Jaiquawn Jarret-  The former second round pick out of temple did not see the field much last year but when he was in there he looked good at times and bad at times. Clearly the lockout effected him a lot last season and a full training camp will help him but I still do not see him in the starting lineup.

Training Camp will show the best of these players and this is what I predict will be the roster come week one.

What we saw from Day 1 at Lehigh

The Philadelphia Eagles day 1 of training camp started yesterday with a walk through in the morning then a no pads practice in the afternoon (The pads go on this friday) and a few players were the winners in my mind of day one.
1. Cliff Harris CB: Cliff Harris had 2 interceptions yesterday after being re-signed by the Eagles this week and he looked pretty comfortable in his first day. I as everybody needs to see more of that when the pads go on. Could he make the roster? I think so it depends on how many corners that the Eagles keep but I think he has a legitimate chance.
2. Bryce Brown RB: Brown looked pretty good out there catching some nice passes but the main thing that sticks out in my mind is that he looks fast and when you are talking about a big running back like Brown mentioning speed is a great thing. I expect him to push Dion Lewis and eventually beat him out for the #2 job but again I need to see him with the pads on and then we will talk.
3. Nick Foles QB: Foles threw the ball with a lot of zip yesterday and made some beauty passes. He spread the ball around and even on one play rolled out to the right and made a nice on the move PA pass to the TE. Like Reid said I expect him to push Mike Kafka for the #2 Job so lets see how much more he improves during training camp and preseason. 

Day 2 starts today and we will see who sticks out the most. I will predict the depth chart in my next article so stay tuned.