Eagles reportedly plan to play starters in Ravens preseason game

The Philadelphia Eagles plan to play their starters for at the very least one collection in tonight’s preseason recreation in opposition to the Baltimore Ravens, in keeping with a report from the Inquirer’s Jeff McLane.

The starters might play longer relying on how the primary collection goes, McLane provides.

So, for instance, possibly two collection if the offense begins the sport with a comparatively uninspiring three-and-out sequence?

The Eagles taking part in their starters within the preseason in any respect is definitely a change from what we noticed final 12 months. In fact, Nick Sirianni talked about probably needing to change that strategy following Philly’s too-close-for-comfort win over the New England Patriots in Week 1 final 12 months.

On one hand, there’s a reasonably legit case in opposition to taking part in starters in any respect. And it goes like this: the worst case situation is shedding a key participant to a season-ending harm in a meaningless recreation. In the meantime, the most effective case situation is … possibly being much less rusty?

Then again, there’s extra of a case for the Eagles taking part in their starters this summer time than in earlier years. A number of causes embrace: 1) two exterior coordinator hires, 2) a brand new center-quarterback operation, 3) just one joint coaching camp follow (developing in opposition to the New England Patriots) this 12 months versus the traditional 4 classes that the Eagles wish to get in.

Selfishly, there’s additionally the leisure worth of seeing the Eagles’ key gamers concerned as an alternative of simply watching backups who may not even make the crew or play a lot within the common season.

Assuming this report holds true and the Eagles’ starters do find yourself taking part in, everybody will likely be hoping they appear crisp earlier than getting the heck out of there unscathed.

On the opposite aspect, the Ravens sometimes play starters and take a look at actually exhausting to win preseason video games … however Lamar Jackson is not going to be suiting up for Baltimore.