WEBVTT - Practice Report: August 4

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<v Speaker 1>Happy Friday Eagles fans. I'm Chris McPherson alongside fran Duffy

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<v Speaker 1>for our practice report now today. It was a light

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<v Speaker 1>ten ten ten session, so Doug Pierson easing up off

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<v Speaker 1>the guys because they had live hitting on Tuesday and Thursday.

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<v Speaker 1>So we'll recaptase practice very briefly before doing a week

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<v Speaker 1>in review because the players have off on Saturday before

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<v Speaker 1>the open practice at the Link on Sunday. So it

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<v Speaker 1>was a fun practice because they had Fletcher Cox and

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<v Speaker 1>Jason Peters field punts to give the guys some extra

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<v Speaker 1>time off on Friday evening, and the guys came through

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<v Speaker 1>in the clutch. Jason Pierce went first, and look, he

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<v Speaker 1>was a tight end in Arkansas, so you figure he

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<v Speaker 1>would be able to come through, no doubt. But Fletcher Cox,

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<v Speaker 1>I mean you felt the pressure was on when he

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<v Speaker 1>went under the Cameron Johnson punt, but he feelded it cleanly.

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<v Speaker 1>The guys were celebrating. It was a great morale boost

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<v Speaker 1>to end the week. The fact that both those guys

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<v Speaker 1>at six foot four, six foot five, three hundred ten,

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<v Speaker 1>three hundred twenty pounds whatever they are, if you or

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<v Speaker 1>I out there, if you'd lined up the entire Eagles

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<v Speaker 1>media contention and put us in the end zone, maybe

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<v Speaker 1>two out of the forty people would catch puns. But

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<v Speaker 1>the fact that those guys went two for two on

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<v Speaker 1>their first try no practice, speaks to their athletic ability.

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<v Speaker 1>All right, So let's get to the real action on

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<v Speaker 1>the field again. Two live hitting sessions this week. Who

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<v Speaker 1>stood out to you throughout the course of weeks big

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<v Speaker 1>picture here for Yeah, no doubt that you look at

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<v Speaker 1>the receiver position. Marcus Johnson has been outstanding. He's made

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<v Speaker 1>big plays each and every day out of practice six one,

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<v Speaker 1>two hundred and five pounds. His ability to go downfield

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<v Speaker 1>and make plays has been prevalent throughout every single day

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<v Speaker 1>at practice. Nelson Agilare has been outstanding. But on the

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<v Speaker 1>on the offensive line, we know the five starters have

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<v Speaker 1>looked really strong upfront, But how about big v Halla

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<v Speaker 1>Pulavati Vitai, the second year tackle out of TCU, has

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<v Speaker 1>looked outstanding. He's looked more explosive, he's looked quick, and

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<v Speaker 1>he's got those heavy hands. I saw him punch Brandon

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<v Speaker 1>Graham on one play and on one on one drill

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<v Speaker 1>earlier this week, where he almost knocked Graham to the ground.

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<v Speaker 1>So you talk about big v a guy taking the

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<v Speaker 1>next step this year in training camp. All right, I'm

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<v Speaker 1>gonna go to the defensive side of the Balmas start

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<v Speaker 1>a line back. Great encouraging signs that Jordan Hicks was

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<v Speaker 1>a full participant in Thursday's live hitting session, diving for

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<v Speaker 1>the ball, flying around, showing no words for wear with

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<v Speaker 1>that broken pinkie. So he'll be good once the season begins.

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<v Speaker 1>Nigel Brown just a nice compliment to Hicks in that

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<v Speaker 1>nickel package, which I think we're gonna see a ton

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<v Speaker 1>of this season. But to me, the heart and soul

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<v Speaker 1>the defense is the defensive tackle position. You look at

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<v Speaker 1>Fletcher Cox, who had a dominant day on Thursday. Earlier

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<v Speaker 1>in the week, there was one rep that stood out

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<v Speaker 1>where Carson Wentz took this snap and rolled to his

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<v Speaker 1>right and Fletcher Cox is just running stride for stride

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<v Speaker 1>with him and be like, big boy, if you want

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<v Speaker 1>to go, I'll be able to come and get you.

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<v Speaker 1>And then Tim Jurney again, you know everyone that has

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<v Speaker 1>talked about the addition that he's made here for this defense,

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<v Speaker 1>for the passwords that he's gonna bring never played in

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<v Speaker 1>this type of scheme before. I just think he is

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<v Speaker 1>exactly what this Eagles defensive front needs. You need someone

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<v Speaker 1>who could take the pressure off Fletcher Cox so that

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<v Speaker 1>if they're gonna put Fletcher Cox in a one on

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<v Speaker 1>one situation, he'll win. If you have Tim jurnagain a

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<v Speaker 1>one on one situation, I think he'll win. They are

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<v Speaker 1>gonna cause a lot of problems for offensive line. So

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<v Speaker 1>these defensive line defensive line one on one bouts have

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<v Speaker 1>been tremendous and I think it's going to make the

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<v Speaker 1>two units extremely better come the time of the regular season.

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<v Speaker 1>So that's gonna do it. For our practice report for

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<v Speaker 1>fran Duffy, I'm Chris McPherson again. The players are off Saturday.

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<v Speaker 1>The last open practice is this Sunday at the Link.

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<v Speaker 1>We hope to see you there. Until then, have a

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<v Speaker 1>great day everyone,