Rain poured for a bit down at the NovaCare Complex on Saturday morning, and Vic Fangio had the defense turn up the aggression dial, giving Jalen Hurts and the offense a whole lot to work through.
Let’s take a closer look at how QB1 and his teammates fared in practice…
11-on-11s
Play 1: Hurts completes a quick out to Saquon Barkley for a couple of yards.
Play 2: Under pressure, Hurts rolls out and throws it away.
Play 3: Hurts targets A.J. Brown on a comeback route, but the placement is off.
Play 4: Hurts tries to dump it off to Barkley, but the ball slips through in the rain.
Play 5: DeVonta Smith finds space for an easy reception.
Play 6: A false start sets the offense back.
Play 7: Brown makes a nice catch against Darius Slay.
Play 8: Gainwell picks up a few yards.
Play 9: Smith capitalizes on Slay’s blitz for a significant play.
Set 1 results: 4/7
7-on-7s
Play 10: Hurts checks down to Will Shipley for short yardage.
Play 11: Hurts connects with C.J. Uzomah for a big gain.
Play 12: Hurts finds Gainwell in the flat for a quick completion.
Play 13: A second successful connection to Shipley.
Play 14: Goedert ends the set with a reception on a comeback route.
Set 2 results: 5/5
11-on-11s
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11-on-11s at own 3
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11-on-11s at own 20
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Total practice results: 20/28, 1 passing TD
Hurts continues to impress without throwing any interceptions and avoiding sacks. Teammates and Coach Sirianni have acknowledged his improved decision-making and intelligence in the passing game.
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