WEBVTT - Practice Report: August 6

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<v Speaker 1>At Eagles fans. I'm Chris McPherson and welcome to the

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<v Speaker 1>practice update here on Philadelphia Eagles dot Com. I'm alongside

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<v Speaker 1>Fran Duffy and look, it's over thirty six thousand fans

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<v Speaker 1>attended today's Kids Day theme practice, the last open practice

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<v Speaker 1>here of the nofecare Complex. So as you can see

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<v Speaker 1>offessive atmosphere, but a lot of great football in the field,

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<v Speaker 1>and the first position I'm going to start with your

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<v Speaker 1>Fran is going to be the wide receiver spot. I

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<v Speaker 1>want to look specifically at mccollands. Look, I understand that

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<v Speaker 1>alshon Jeffrey, who was back on the field today, very promising.

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<v Speaker 1>From that standpoint, you have Tory Smith, and I think

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<v Speaker 1>mccollins is a guy we wants he developed down the road.

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<v Speaker 1>But I'm improved at how much better his route running

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<v Speaker 1>has been and the way that he catches the ball

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<v Speaker 1>so cleanly away from his body. I feel like one

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<v Speaker 1>of the toughest things for especially rookies, is to not

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<v Speaker 1>body catch the ball. And I know he's rowing a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of areas, but I've been thoroughly impressed with how

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<v Speaker 1>he uses that body. So hopefully he can develop and

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<v Speaker 1>almost become like Alshan down the line, not right now,

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<v Speaker 1>but down the line at utilizing his body to be

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<v Speaker 1>an even bigger wide receiver as a six four two

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<v Speaker 1>twenty plus pound frame. Yeah, no doubt. And mac Collins

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<v Speaker 1>has been consistent from day one up until this point.

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<v Speaker 1>One guy who has not been as consistent is his

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<v Speaker 1>fellow rookie classmate, Shelton Gibson from West Virginia. Had his

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<v Speaker 1>share of issues in the beginning of camp, and I'll

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<v Speaker 1>tell you what, he ran the best route I've seen

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<v Speaker 1>him run all summer, last week at the end of practice,

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<v Speaker 1>and then this week today on Sunday, I thought he

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<v Speaker 1>had his best day in one on ones. He went

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<v Speaker 1>up and over a defensive back early in the drill

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<v Speaker 1>and then came back and made a great diving catch

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<v Speaker 1>towards the sideline. You saw that ability to make plays

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<v Speaker 1>in the open field. And he's looking more and more

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<v Speaker 1>comfortable and all the little things to the wide receiver position.

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<v Speaker 1>I just hope mentally he can keep himself in check.

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<v Speaker 1>I think he's fighting a lot of things right now,

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<v Speaker 1>having to learn the expanded playbook, you know, battling his hands.

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<v Speaker 1>I just hope he'll be able to settle down in

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<v Speaker 1>due time. Here, I'm gonna go defense, and I'm not

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<v Speaker 1>gonna go with a rookie. Everyone's all about the cornerbacks.

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<v Speaker 1>I want to focus on second year man Jail and Mills.

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<v Speaker 1>I just love his route recognition. It is truly impressive.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm watching one on one receiver dB Drills, and he

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<v Speaker 1>is like White on Rice following these wide receivers, able

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<v Speaker 1>to keep very much in tune with them. It's just

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<v Speaker 1>very impressient that he basically sees the receiver coming out

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<v Speaker 1>of the break and he's able to get after the ball.

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<v Speaker 1>So by far, and I think we've said this before,

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<v Speaker 1>he has been the best corner in camp. I know

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<v Speaker 1>Jim Schwartz said earlier on Sunday that he's not ready

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<v Speaker 1>to name any starters at this point, nor should he,

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<v Speaker 1>but to me, Mills is clearly the best corner on

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<v Speaker 1>the roster right now. Yeah, you were right there for

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<v Speaker 1>his big interception that he hadn't won on ones where

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<v Speaker 1>he went up and climbed the ladder against Tory Smith

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<v Speaker 1>with a huge interception right at the pylon about six

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<v Speaker 1>feet away from where we're standing right now. Although with

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<v Speaker 1>another corner Kazul Douglas, I thought had had one of

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<v Speaker 1>his best days, had an interception in team drills, also

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<v Speaker 1>had a pass break up earlier in the day. I

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<v Speaker 1>think Rasul Douglas slowly, but Charley coming into his own.

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<v Speaker 1>You're starting to see some of that consistency that he

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<v Speaker 1>lacked earlier in camps. Such promise, such promise there at

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<v Speaker 1>the cornerback position. Now it just needs to floors. That's

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<v Speaker 1>gonna do it. For our practice report for fran Duffy,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm Chris McPherson. Thanks for joining us. We will see

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<v Speaker 1>are you on Monday m HM.