Eagles’ competition for last quarterback spot ‘not close’ with training camp looming

The reigning Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles will person immoderate intriguing position battles erstwhile nan commencement of training campy arrives adjacent month.

As it stands, nan title betwixt rookie backmost Kyle McCord and nan precocious acquired Dorian Thompson-Robinison is not among them.

Philly’s QB3 spot is McCord’s to lose, per nan latest 53-man roster projection from Josh Davis of The Philly Special Show. Citing a study from Eagles hit writer Jimmy Kempski of Philly Voice, Davis called nan conflict betwixt McCord and DTR “not close” pursuing OTAs and outpouring minicamp.

“The full Kyle McCord and Dorian Thompson-Robinson title isn’t really moreover that close,” Davis said, “with hit writer Jimmy Kempski noticing that McCord sewage disconnected to a beardown commencement astatine each believe pinch respective throws complete nan middle. Plus, conscionable nan measurement nan rook carries himself is awesome to see. And adhd successful very small reps and opportunity from DTR,  and it’s very clear who nan QB3 will extremity up being.”

This isn’t a immense surprise, arsenic nan Eagles didn’t walk a sixth-round prime connected McCord this twelvemonth conscionable to instantly trim him loose. While GM Howie Roseman was praised for scoring a mid-round draught prime and Thompson-Robinson from nan Cleveland Browns successful speech for Kenny Pickett, DTR was ne'er a fastener to make nan first 53-man roster. He has 1 touchdown walk and 10 interceptions successful his 15 appearances arsenic a pro.

It’s easy to spot nan strategy present from Roseman and company. The squad promoted Tanner McKee — a erstwhile sixth-round prime himself — to nan No. 2 spot down starter Jalen Hurts pursuing Super Bowl LIX. If McKee continues connected his existent trajectory, nan Eagles should beryllium capable to flip him via waste and acquisition for a sizeable return connected investment.

Snagging high-upside, late-round quarterbacks successful nan draught and processing them into early waste and acquisition assets is an creation shape that Roseman and nan Eagles person mastered complete time. McCord could beryllium nan latest example, and it would beryllium perfectly stunning astatine this constituent to spot him trim successful favour of nan struggling Thompson-Robinson. 

Philly’s QB3 title appears to beryllium complete earlier it ever really began.

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