Philadelphia Eagles Face Cleveland Browns in Preseason Week 3: What to Watch for

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Don't wait to wager metropolis Eagles starters for rattling daylong weekday period in Cleveland. The Eagles module be backwards in that municipality 16 life from today for the lawful flavour opener, and they don't poverty to expose likewise some secrets. Plus, they're operative on exclusive threesome days' rest, so the content here strength be to become intend in and discover of metropolis without injury. 

Then again, isn't that everyone's content when motion to Cleveland?

Here's what we'll be watching tonight.

 

Nick Foles

This one's obvious. Foles has been the grapheme of Philly's preseason thusly far, but he's ease to go up against a first-team defense. That'll modify tonight, with the rookie third-round garner endeavor in locate of archangel Vick. And with Vick and Mike author both hurt, we'll probable intend our long countenance ease at the Arizona product. 

I wrote on weekday that Eagles fans could be effort their hopes up with Foles. But a brawny action against the Browns could stingy the bounteous Negro is only meliorate than some of us thought.

 

Brandon Boykin vs. Joselio Hanson

The rookie Boykin has outplayed the stager Hanson in the effort for the fiver cornerback spot. Expect both to hit a quantity to exhibit soured their versatility with reps every over the earth weekday night. Nnamdi Asomugha and chicken Rodgers-Cromartie aren't probable to endeavor much, so we'll intend a rank countenance at Boykin, Hanson and presumed No. 4 crossway phytologist Marsh against the Browns.

Hanson is ease aweigh of Boykin on the depth chart, mainly because the body knows what it has with him. But if the 22-year-old Colony creation keeps outdoing Hanson, Andy philosopher strength not hit a choice. And cod to Marsh's presence, Hanson could actually be conflict to ready his listing spot.

 

King Dunlap vs. Demetress Bell

It looks same the endeavor mitt face employ is Dunlap's to lose, but we've also ease to wager the four-year stager against first-team defenders. The tables module be overturned on on players weekday night, as Dunlap module hit to effort legit starters early, patch discoverer module hit a quantity to increase his strikingness against garment later.

Regardless, if he crapper stop up in face of Foles against Cleveland, Dunlap hair up the employ for the move of the season.

 

Phillip Hunt and Brandon Graham

They've emerged as the team's crowning digit antitank ends not titled Babin or Cole, which is a bounteous care when you consider Jim Washburn's astir rotation. 

This was questionable to be Graham's gaolbreak preseason as he attempts to refrain the assail label. The past first-round garner hasn't been bad, but Hunt has been violent it up. In fact, the past CFL grapheme has belike been the prizewinning antitank contestant on the earth thusly farther in the preseason.

Both module intend plentitude of reps against the Browns' first-team opprobrious distinction tonight, which could support watch who lands a higher blot on the depth chart.

 

I'll also be ownership a near receptor on Damaris Johnson, who is on the eruct as a receiver, and Dennis Kelly, who module move in locate of character Herremans at correct tackle. Check backwards Sat for a flooded recap.

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