{"id":672858,"date":"2017-05-24T18:19:27","date_gmt":"2017-05-24T22:19:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/?p=672858"},"modified":"2017-05-24T18:19:27","modified_gmt":"2017-05-24T22:19:27","slug":"two-hard-count-observations-from-day-2-of-eagles-voluntary-otas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/news\/two-hard-count-observations-from-day-2-of-eagles-voluntary-otas\/","title":{"rendered":"Two hard count observations from Day 2 of Eagles voluntary OTA’s"},"content":{"rendered":"
The main thing you notice about Eagles non-contact drills in May is that everybody on offense looks like a star. It’s the time for talking up your players if you’re a coach. Everyone in camp has a chance to make the team. Positive reinforcement is the tone. The weather is mild and there is no pain.<\/p>\n
But there are at least two positive things happening right now which will not evaporate in the summer heat to come:<\/p>\n
A sign of real positive change to come in developing the receiving game? Dave Spadaro of PE.com<\/em> sees it primarily in the coaching change at the position:<\/p>\n “New wide receivers coach Mike Groh<\/strong> is a vocal, demanding coach and he\u2019s put together some practice drills that haven\u2019t been used with the Eagles previously. ‘He\u2019s a guy who understands the position and he relates things well,’ wide receiver Jordan Matthews\u00a0said. ‘<\/a>He\u2019s cool. He wants the best for all of us and we know it. He\u2019s going to get on us, no doubt. But he has a good way of relating to us and I think he brings out the best in us. There\u2019s a lot of great competition.’ ”<\/p>\n Then Ron Jaworski\u00a0 paints an optimistic picture, too. Here’s JAWS on what he has observed about QB Carson Wentz this week in OTA drills:<\/p>\n \u201cYou look at Carson and you see growth. I watched every throw today. I see a quarterback who has made improvements in his delivery, in his quick-twitch mechanics, in his footwork.”<\/p>\n \u201cHe just looks more comfortable out there. He isn\u2019t rushing through his progressions. He is a young quarterback in terms of his years in the league, but Carson just has that look of someone who is completely prepared for taking that next step.\u201d<\/p>\n So if nothing else, if a lot of things we are reading or hearing coming out of Eagles voluntary OTA’s today will be looked upon later in the summer as misty hype, I like to believe the presence of Mike Groh is going to make a real difference with the receivers group—and also what JAWS says about Wentz’ improved presentation is true.<\/p>\n Why would JAWS lie?<\/p>\n Here are some photos taken by PE.com photographer Kiel Leggere at Wednesday’s practice:<\/p>\n