The final gown rehearsal for the Eagles was a secular 19-17 victory over the New York Jets on Friday night time at MetLife Stadium.
Some gamers could have solidified a spot on the group, like native star Kyle McCord, who could be the Eagles’ third-string quarterback. McCord, from native St. Joseph’s Prep, took each snap and accomplished 15 of 35 for 136 yards and an interception, whereas Dorian Thompson-Robinson noticed no reps in any respect. Edge Patrick Johnson had a sack, and working again Montrell Johnson led the Eagles with 57 yards dashing on 15 carries and a landing.
There was extra good than unhealthy, or ugly within the Eagles’ 19-17 languid preseason victory over the New York Jets.
Cornerback Parry Nickerson developing on Jets’ tailback Kene Nwangwu for a two-yard cease on the Jets’ second possession on a third-and-11 on the New York 12. Nickerson, in a slot function, additionally had a nifty leaping interception when he undercut a sideline route on the final play of the primary quarter.
McCord working out of the shotgun hitting Kylen Granson with a brief cross proper that resulted in a 19-yard acquire on the Eagles’ second drive—on a third-and-eight on the Eagles’ 43. That arrange a Jake Elliott 51-yard area purpose.
Jake Elliott’s first-quarter 51-yard area purpose was encouraging, and hopefully, one other indication that his inconsistent 2024 is approach in his again mirror. The kick had loads of leg behind it, though it simply did slide via the precise upright. Nonetheless, it confirmed Elliott has loads of leg to hit 50-plus area objectives. Elliott made a reassuring 53-yard area purpose early within the second quarter. Final season, Elliott was an uncharacteristic one-of-seven from 50-yards plus, his worst single-season fee in his profession. His two 50-yarders have been the one Eagles’ factors within the first half.
Linebacker Jeremiah Trotter Jr., who had an excellent coaching camp and has confirmed he’s a viable NFL linebacker, coming as much as make a one-yard cease on Nwangwu close to the tip of the primary quarter. Trotter has proven he has an amazing means to decipher performs rapidly, can step up and fill gaps and make the play. He led the Eagles in tackles of their first two preseason, and was pulled after the primary quarter. He’ll make the group once more, and has an opportunity to start out. If not, he’ll once more be a key member of the Eagles’ particular groups.
The Eagles’ first-half protection. They held a pitiful Jets group to simply three factors, 119 yards of whole offense and three three-and-outs on seven New York drives.
Operating again Montrell Johnson, who had a game-high 57 yards dashing on 15 carries, together with a landing. An undrafted rookie free agent out of Florida, Johnson’s spotlight of the sport got here on a 12-yard run within the third quarter, when he burst via an amazing gap on the precise aspect of the Eagles’ offensive line, after which lowered his shoulder and ran via Jets’ third-string sturdy security Dean Clark. On that very same drive, Johnson completed it off with a 15-yard TD run. His cut-back 15-yard TD run within the third quarter, with some assist from rookie fifth-round decide Trevor Keegan, was a spotlight.
Security Tristan McCollum lacking Nwangwu for a loss on the primary play of the sport. Not a great way to try to set up a spot on the group.
McCord throwing an interception within the first quarter, when he tried getting via to a double-covered Darius Cooper.
Left guard Brett Toth getting flagged for holding early within the second quarter. Not an excellent signal when your penciled-in beginning left guard will get known as for holding a New York Jets backup when he’s anticipated to fill the appreciable sneakers of standard beginning left guard Landon Dickerson. It was a debatable name, with Toth holding up properly earlier than McCord tried scrambling left.
Receiver Ainias Smith has general had an excellent summer time, although he slipped up on this sport, dropping two passes and looking out not sure as a kick returner.
Quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson acquired no snaps on this sport. He was as soon as a promising younger quarterback who could have had a future within the NFL as a starter, and now’s combating for the No. 3 quarterback spot on the Eagles. In opposition to Cleveland in Preseason Recreation Two, he was terrible, finishing 5 of eight for 17 yards—together with a decide six and a sack. Thompson-Robinson let go a pick-six on the Eagles’ second possession of the second half. After a bobbled snap, DTR determined to throw the ball up for grabs and never eat it as he was happening. It seems like he could must latch on elsewhere. The Eagles’ particular group punt protection that gave up a 41-yard return by Jamaal Pritchett early within the third quarter, forcing Eagles’ punter Braden Mann to make the play and the sort out. The third preseason sport is not any method to threat your first-team punter.
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