The Eagles have been again out on the follow area Monday, and head coach Nick Sirianni — carrying a Kenny Gainwell shirt — spoke to reporters earlier than taking the sphere. He talked about Jalen Hurts’ camp to this point, what he thinks of the WR room, and his emphasis on conditioning. He additionally confirmed that the staff’s first padded follow will likely be on Tuesday, July 30.
Sirianni talked about bouncing round to completely different place teams, and whereas he doesn’t discover if the rookies perk up a bit when he’s within the room, he identified that one a part of his job is to teach the coaches, so he must know what’s occurring. The top coach appears to be having fun with taking part extra within the growth of the conferences, explaining that they will’t be severe on a regular basis, and that there’s a circulate to issues to permit for probably the most impression.
Right here’s what else the pinnacle coach needed to say:
On Jalen Hurts’ efficiency
“I feel he’s appeared actually sharp. He’s been in full command of the offense.”
Sirianni identified that a few of the performs Hurts is getting credit score for are on lengthy and intermediate passes, however the performs he’s been lining most, contain somewhat little bit of a scramble.
“Those I like — there’s somewhat little bit of strain, he sides his ft, and he hits Saquon [Barkley] on the checkdown, or Kenny [Gainwell] on a checkdown. So, I feel he’s had a very good camp to this point and I’m actually excited for him to proceed that.”
On the significance of conditioning
Sirianni mentioned that one of the vital necessary issues for the staff is to play with relentless effort and with nice toughness, and you may’t do these issues until you’re in nice form. The top coach acknowledged that they’ve put some further give attention to that this offseason, at his course, and have discovered methods to include conditioning into the reps they’re taking — noting that conditioning doesn’t simply need to be operating gassers.
On the WR group
He didn’t wish to get into element about the entire guys — though he then proceeded to —, and mentioned he’s actually excited concerning the group and every participant brings one thing distinctive.
“Parris Campbell has had success on this league with various things he’s accomplished. He has toughness, he has velocity. John Ross has bought wonderful velocity. Johnny Wilson — large, bodily, can carry a component of toughness and blocking to the group. Britain Covey has had a pleasant camp so far, he’s bought some nice quickness and you may see how he’s with the ball in his palms […] Ainias Smith, we’re excited concerning the issues we noticed on him on tape, and he’s working to maintain getting higher. Joe Ngata’s had some shiny spots in camp, and he’s large and he’s bodily, similar to a few of the issues that we discuss with Johnny Wilson.”
Sirianni mentioned he’s additionally enthusiastic about a few of the different guys on the roster proper now, like Austin Watkins, Jacob Harris, Shaq Davis, and Griffin Hebert.
Different notables
The top coach talked concerning the operating backs being a part of the passing recreation, and whereas that may usually be as a part of the development, it additionally needs to be a part of the scheme. It needs to be each, and so they’re lucky to have the gamers on the staff able to that.
Sirianni mentioned that this isn’t Cam Jurgens first rodeo, and that the now-center performed many of the 2023 season regardless of lacking just a few video games resulting from harm. Not solely was he in a position to be taught behind Jason Kelce for 2 years, however he additionally took significant snaps, he performed.
He famous that he’s excited for James Bradberry and the chance he’s taking to maneuver from nook to security. Sirianni mentioned that Bradberry has accomplished some good issues on the sphere, and he’s a sensible man who’s choosing up the security place rapidly. Proper now Bradberry is taking reps with the second staff, however the head coach defined that it’s very fluid in camp.
The top coach highlighted a few of the guys on protection who’ve proven to be enjoying with relentless effort and bodily toughness, together with Patrick Johnson, Nolan Smith, and Jalyx Hunt. Sirianni particularly needed to level these three guys out for what they’ve proven in camp.
