Before the Eagles took the practice field on
Wednesday
Cheap
Derek Barnett Jersey , quarterback Carson Wentz spent some time talking to
reporters about his newest teammate Golden Tate, and what he brings to the team
on and off the field. Wentz admitted he always gets excited to play under the light on Sunday
Night Football and is looking forward to a fun home environment.Here¡¯s what the
QB had to say:On Golden Tate¡¯s additionWentz talked about how he¡¯s excited for
what Tate will bring to the team¡¯s offense, and lauded the receiver¡¯s big play
ability and his talents after the catch. He said they haven¡¯t been on the
practice field yet, but he¡¯s excited to get to work and get to know Tate as a
receiver and start building that rapport.The quarterback went on to say that he
thinks Tate fits in really well with the culture the Eagles have established,
and he¡¯s looking forward to getting to know him both on and off the field.When
asked if Howie Roseman or Doug Pederson had reached out for his opinion prior to
trading for Tate, Wentz admitted he leaves those kinds of decisions up to them.
He was trying to get away and get a little break during the bye, and he¡¯s
comfortable (and has ¡°full confidence¡±) with the decisions they¡¯ve made up to
this point and continue to make.Wentz then went on to talk about how he works to
establish that on-field chemistry with a new receiver, and he said the first
thing is obviously reps, but he¡¯ll also study Tate¡¯s film and try and start
learning some his body language tendencies and what things he may be good at,
and those kinds of things.He said that Pederson was the one to call him and let
him know about the roster move, and that he reached out to Tate right away but
didn¡¯t cut his bye week short to start working with him. Wentz touched on how it
was important for him and the rest of the guys to really get a break from the
grind during the
bye
http://www.eaglescheapshops.com/cheap-authentic-nick-foles-j ersey ,
and then come back refreshed.Later on, Wentz said that he loves that the team
added another weapon, especially one like Tate who has those big play abilities,
and that his addition adds the potential for more explosive plays on offense.The
quarterback was also asked how he keeps all the different offensive players
happy, especially after bringing in another weapon like Tate. Wentz talked about
the greater culture the Eagles have established in being filled with team-first
guys, who just want to win. At the end of the day, that isn¡¯t something he¡¯s
really worried about because they have a bunch of self-less guys in the locker
room. And he went on to say it¡¯s a luxury to have so many targets and to be able
to spread the ball around and do different things.On his development as a
QBWentz was asked what he thought was the reason behind him being much more
accurate this season, and the third year player attributed it to better decision
making. He said he¡¯s not trying to force the ball downfield and is learning how
to take what the defense is giving him. He also said part of it was probably due
to how defenses are playing them, and seeing a little bit more soft zone, so
he¡¯s just taking the underneath stuff and finding success there.After reviewing
the film from the Jaguars game, particularly the
fumbles
http://www.eaglescheapshops.com/cheap-authentic-corey-clemen t-jersey ,
he said they weren¡¯t attributed to one specific mistake, but just in general he
just has to be better and try and get the ball out quicker in certain
situations.Eagles¡¯ QB coach Press Taylor had talked earlier in the week about
¡°standards over feelings¡± and Wentz elaborated that it¡¯s about being critical of
each other and themselves in an attempt to improve and taking their emotions out
of it. (Basically another way of saying ¡°it¡¯s not personal, it¡¯s business¡±.)On
Dallas prepWentz talked about heading into a challenging second half of the
season, but said the team tries to take things one game at a time.
|
Right now,
they are focusing on the Cowboys, and he¡¯s excited that they are coming to ¡°our
house¡± and that it¡¯s a primetime matchup.He and Dallas QB Dak Prescott came into
the league at the same time, and Wentz had an opportunity to get to know him as
both a person and a player. Wentz lauded Prescott¡¯s competitiveness, and noted
that they are similar in that regard.On the Dallas defense, he said their play
calling is a little different this season, singling out their starting point
specifically. Wentz said the Cowboys have been playing a lot more one-high
coverage this year, but they have some of the same players who fly around the
field
http://www.eaglescheapshops.com/cheap-authentic-jalen-mills- jersey ,
and he mentioned that they are coached well and will provide a challenge for the
Eagles on Sunday.Wentz was also asked about what the Dallas rivalry week means
to him ¡ª specifically noting Jason Kelce¡¯s brutally honest opinion earlier in
the day ¡ª and the quarterback said he doesn¡¯t like to make things bigger than
they are. He went on to say that he knows the fans are probably more passionate
about the rivalry, but he tried to keep his emotions in check and he¡¯s just
focused on having a game to win.The QB did admit that anytime the Eagles play on
Sunday night in primetime, he gets a little more excited than usual, and knows
and is looking forward to the fans rocking The Linc during the matchup.Hellcats:
Clemson Tiger and Kentucky Wildcat are the draft prospects of the week
Saturday¡¯s standout showings stemmed from the south. Kentucky Wildcat running
back Benny Snell dominated Mississippi State in an upset while Clemson defensive
lineman Christian Wilkins singlehandedly shut down Georgia Tech¡¯s offense. Their
tremendous performances easily earn them player of the week recognition.Snell
continued an impressive 2018 season against a stacked Mississippi State defense.
The Bulldogs line might have two future first round picks on it in Montez Sweat
and Jeffery Simmons, but that didn¡¯t stop Benny Snell from picking up 166 yards
on the ground and FOUR touchdowns. Snell¡¯s yards were hard earned as he picked
an impressive ninety yards after contact (per PFF). The 20-year-old junior
already has seven touchdowns in four games and is well on his way to his third
straight thousand-yard season at Kentucky. At 5¡¯11¡± and 230 pounds, Snell is
ideally built for the NFL and is an old school brusier at the position. Kentucky
will keep feeding him and he will rack up yards and wins on his way to NFL draft
notoriety.A few hundred miles away, Georgia Tech has collectively having an
extremely bad day with Christian Wilkins on the other side of the ball. The
pass-stingy Tech offense was further dissuaded from dropping back against
Clemson given that Wilkins picked up a sack and hurry despite him only being on
the field for five passing snaps. Wilkins was similarly disruptive against the
Yellow Jacket running game and his stifling performance helped secure the win
for Clemson. Wilkins¡¯ name has been in the NFL draft cycle for a few years now
and I feel like some have forgotten just what a force he is on the field.
Wilkins might not be the specimen that his teammate Dexter Lawrence is, but he
is an all-around solid defender who will make NFL teams very happy on
Sundays.