#407: 2023 Philadelphia Eagles Season Preview (with Devin Jackson of the Philadelphia Inquirer)

1. What is your understanding as to how big of a role [new Eagles offensive coordinator] Brian Johnson played in developing Jalen Hurts into the player he is right now? 2. Outside of having Jalen Hurts, for what reasons will the 2023 Eagles offense minus Shane Steichen NOT take a significant step back? 3. On the other side of the ball, the Eagles replaced Jonathan Gannon with Sean Desai, who was Seahawks associate head coach last season and Bears defensive coordinator the season before. Somebody I know of who studied Desai's units in Seattle and Chicago noticed that he is an elite secondary coach, but his run defenses often leave much to be desired. Last season, the main weakness on the entire Eagles team was stopping the run. Do you have any level of concern that the Eagles run defense could get even worse before it gets better this year? 4. Would you anticipate seeing Jalen Carter on the field for around 50% of the snaps or more in 2023, or would you expect him to be a more rotational player before he permanently succeeds Fletcher Cox in 2024? 5. Do the Eagles believe Nolan Smith has some noticeable skills that Hassan Reddick doesn't bring? With Nolan Smith now in the fold, do you think there's a pretty high likelihood that Hassan Reddick will only be an Eagle for two more years maximum? 6. Do you get the sense within the organization that the plan for Tyler Steen is for him to be the starting RG in 2024, if not sooner? 7. Would it surprise you if Sydney Brown eventually overtakes one of Terrell Edmunds or Reed Blankenship at some point this season? Even if Sydney Brown is not a "starter" this season, do you expect Sean Desai to run a healthy amount of dime packages with him on the field? 8. Which players who aren't well known at the national level stood out the most for the Eagles during this year's offseason program? 9. What Eagles training camp battles are you keeping a close eye on and why? 10. Which NFC team is the biggest threat to de-throne the Eagles as conference champions this season?