Eagles Training Camp Notes: Quez Watkins turns in a strong practice

In the present day marked the third Philadelphia Eagles coaching camp follow forward of the 2023 season. Right here’s what I noticed on the NovaCare Complicated. NOTE: Keep tuned for at present’s BGN Radio follow recap podcast that might be embedded instantly under as soon as the episode goes reside.

EAGLES PRACTICE NOTES

• JALEN HURTS WATCH: Hurts had an excellent follow; he was constantly sharp on the market. Hurts is as much as three days with out throwing an interception. And this whereas choosing his spots to be aggressive, not simply enjoying it protected. Living proof: Hurts match a ball into a decent window to Quez Watkins between Zach McPhearson, trailing carefully behind, and Reed Blankenship, who was in good place excessive. The defenders merely bought beat by a greater throw. Hurts additionally related with a large open DeVonta Smith for a landing on a busted protection. After which once more with a tip-toeing DeVonta alongside the best sideline. He additionally had an ideal throw to A.J. Brown alongside the best sideline to make the most of a smooth spot in zone protection. There was nary a single unfavourable notice about Hurts in my notes.

• Further Hurts notice: the Eagles ran a whole lot of designed QB runs at present they usually regarded fairly efficient. It actually helps that nobody can contact him … however he typically took off working into areas the place no defenders had been instantly current. The frequency of those performs ought to function a reminder that the Eagles aren’t going away from utilizing Hurts’ legs regardless of the actual fact they paid him a ton of cash.

• EAGLES INJURY REPORT: Haason Reddick was upgraded to restricted participation after sitting out the primary two practices. Avonte Maddox and Derek Barnett are nonetheless restricted. Devon Allen continues to be on the NFI listing.

• In the present day could have been Quez Watkins’ greatest follow since being drafted by the workforce in 2020. Watkins was in a position to observe the ball and make the catch on the aforementioned tight window throw by Hurts that break up McPhearson and Blankenship. He additionally made a formidable leaping catch alongside the best sideline whereas being tightly coated by McPhearson, who then gave a very good effort to strip the ball away as the 2 had been going to the bottom. Quez managed to carry on. Watkins had some constructive reps in 1-on-1s and he additionally typically noticed extra quantity than he sometimes will get.

I’ll say that it’s not like Watkins has beforehand struggled in follow settings. He had a very good camp final yr earlier than making some actually massive errors in the true video games. So, it’s a must to take these follow reps for what they’re value, however it’s clearly nonetheless preferable to Quez trying worse off. And a day like at present solely strengthens his standing because the third extensive receiver.

• Cam Jurgens was the beginning proper guard for the third straight follow. I attempted to observe him a little bit bit extra at present. I don’t need to make an excessive amount of of 1 rep however I did see Jeff Stoutland yelling out to him after a rep the place the man he was blocking (Marlon Tuipulotu) ended up making a deal with for no achieve.

• Pre-snap penalties have been a problem for Tyler Steen early in camp. He bought hit with one other false begin at present.

• Nonetheless ready for the primary Nakobe Dean flashy follow second for the reason that workforce drafted him.

• Jordan Davis flashed his freak athleticism when he bought out in house to explode a display screen play. Good recognition and execution to be in place for the deal with for loss. After the play, Davis confirmed some swagger with a little bit ‘You actually anticipated this to work?’ gesture.

• Defensive depth chart notes: Ok’Von Wallace changed Terrell Edmunds as a first-team security subsequent to Reed Blankenship. Christian Elliss rotated with Nicholas Morrow because the first-team linebacker subsequent to Nakobe Dean. Elliss had good protection on Kenneth Gainwell within the slot on one rep that helped compelled an incompletion. Morrow, in the meantime, ought to’ve been known as for move interference on an enormous play he nonetheless surrendered down the left sideline.

• Talking of that play of the day contender, it was Hurts who floated a ball to D’Andre Swift on a wheel route with Morrow trailing. Kudos to Swift for having the main target to nonetheless make the play regardless of being tripped up. Swift’s been a frequent goal early in camp however this was the most important affect play he’s made to date.

• DeVonta Smith made a bunch of excellent catches. Ho hum.

• A.J. Brown completely routed up Darius Slay in 1-on-1 for a straightforward catch. That drew some “oooooh’s” from the Eagles followers attending follow.

• Change to the second-team offensive line: Jack Driscoll was at left deal with with Dennis Kelly transferring over to proper deal with. Kelly had changed Roderick Johnson because the second-team LT on Day 2. Fascinating to see the Eagles flip these guys. Driscoll had some struggles enjoying out extensive; he bought beat badly by Josh Sweat at one level. Driscoll did managed to stifle a much less threatening challenger in Janarius Robinson.

• Brett Toth has been having points with shotgun snaps. Marcus Mariota has needed to decide the ball off of the bottom greater than a pair instances.

• Mariota was unhealthy on Day 1, good on Day 2, after which nearer to unhealthy once more on Day 3. He threw a move that bought pick-six’d by James Bradberry.

• Milton Williams did a pleasant job of producing stress. He has a reasonably good motor with how he hustles on the market.

• Kyron Johnson had a pleasant sack going up towards the third-team proper deal with.

• Powerful follow for UDFA cornerback Mekhi Garner. He gave up a number of catches in 1-on-1 and he didn’t intercept a ball that Ian Ebook threw proper at him.

• Tanner McKee is on a trajectory to make the workforce as a developmental third quarterback. He’s displaying indicators of promise, corresponding to when he threw into a really tight window over the center to Joseph Ngata (however the receiver couldn’t maintain on). He’s additionally in a position to get the ball out with a fast launch.

• Ngata completely Moss’d Kelee Ringo down the left sideline. A extremely good catch, to be clear, however you’d sometimes hope that Ringo’s dimension would enable him to interrupt up these performs greater than the common nook. Ringo would’ve allowed one other massive play had Deon Cain not dropped a move down the sphere. The rookie defender additionally gave up a catch beneath to Charleston Rambo. Ringo has intriguing potential however there’s no indication he’s presently able to be the highest backup behind Darius Slay or James Bradberry.

• 8 of the ten non-kicker gamers on the first-team kickoff protection unit (missed the opposite two, sorry): Zech McPhearson, Kyron Johnson, Patrick Johnson, Olamide Zaccheaus, Shaun Bradley, Christian Elliss, Mario Goodrich, Grasping Williams. One thing to bear in mind because it pertains to the roster bubble.

• New wrinkle to follow: the whole protection needed to do a gasser after dropping to the offense in a workforce drill.

UP NEXT: The Eagles are holding a walkthrough closed to media on Monday. The following follow begins on Tuesday, August 1 at 10:00 AM Jap. We’ll additionally hear from offensive coordinator Brian Johnson for the primary time this summer time round 9:40 AM.