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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

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Cornerback Patrick Robinson is getting a lot of that early hype in camp…but way too early to judge.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Two
Cornerback Rasul Douglas looks good so far in the non-contact drills…get back to us on him in late August.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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JAWS is raving over QB Carson Wentz’ “improved presentation” this Spring… I’m a believer. Do I have any other choice?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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