The Philadelphia Eagles held their first open practice of the offseason on Wednesday, and it provided a first glimpse at Sean Mannion's scheme. Markel Bell got starter snaps, and the defense looked sharp. A.J. Brown, Lane Johnson, Jihaad Campbell, and Jalen Carter were not present during OTAs on Wednesday.
Eagles practice observations provide a first glimpse at Sean Mannion 's scheme. Markel Bell gets starter snaps, and the defense looks sharp. A.J. Brown , Lane Johnson , Jihaad Campbell , and Jalen Carter were not present during OTAs on Wednesday.
Mannion's offense looked precise in its execution. The Eagles were missing several bodies for what was technically a voluntary work day. They had full attendance on Tuesday, other than the obvious absence of wide receiver Brown, who has skipped workouts since the offseason program started on April 20. His long-expected trade to the Patriots will likely become official on Monday, barring some unforeseen turn of events.
The only remaining uncertainty is compensation. Aside from Brown, the Eagles were without tackle Lane Johnson, who will be dropped from the active roster next month, but an eventual 17th season with the Birds can't be ruled out. Jalen Hurts says he's off to a good start with new offensive coordinator Sean Mannion.
'You can definitely see the vision,' Hurts said. Campbell is still recovering from an offseason shoulder injury and was likely rehabbing away from the indoor facility where practice was held. Eagles defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon appeared to be a full participant six months after he suffered a season-ending fractured ankle as a rookie. It would be foolish to make much of the personnel pecking order during seven-on-seven and 11-on-11 drills, even at spots where there is competition.
But our first glimpse did offer some clues about the early depth chart. Fangio spilled the beans last week about who was the odd man out in base, and was on the field in nickel. Epps could be a placeholder if general manager Howie Roseman took repetitions with the first group. If there was a surprise in terms of personnel, it was seeing quarterback Reid Sinnett.
A day earlier, it was the opposite. Dalton has a wealth of experience, so it's understandable why the Eagles wouldn't bury him. There's also a question of whether McKee is on the trade market. Roseman may be waiting for an injury on another team to open the possibility.
Either way, there's a lot to learn with a new offense being installed. Reps are precious. As stated above, depth charts are more like seating charts at this stage, especially beyond the first unit. But here's how new offensive line coach Kuper distributed reps with Lane Johnson's absence.
The third-round rookie is penciled in to be the future Hall of Famer's eventual replacement at right tackle, but a lot can happen between now and then. Mainly, Bell may not be ready when there is a need. Of course, given how last season went with Johnson's health, it may come sooner rather than later.
Nevertheless, that Kuper was confident enough to have Bell with the starters was notable. Markel Bell, a tackle by trade, played both guard spots. The move could be permanent or the Eagles may want to make the second-year offensive lineman more versatile. Sean Mannion's first comments about Jalen Hurts followed a familiar pattern.
What comes next will determine Mannion's success. Mannion emphasized during their news conferences, it's an obvious work in progress. But of the 30 or so plays run, many had the hallmarks of the Shanahan west coast system: quarterbacks under center, receivers in motion, and the marrying of the run and pass through play-action. There was still plenty that looked the same on the surface.
Mannion said there would be a blending of the previous offense with the new one, which makes sense considering the success the Eagles often had under the old one. Hurts is on his fifth different coordinator, but this will likely be the most significant change he's had to endure since Sirianni became coach in 2021.
'I do want to become an expert at the position. I do want to grow in the position,' Hurts said after practice.
'That's obviously hard to do when it's always changing. But that's not going to stop me from trying to be the best I can be. I'm just trying to grow and take in the coaching.
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