Kolb Takes Too Many Chances, Graham Shows Major Potential And Maclin Impresses

So far in training camp, Eagles new starting quarterback Kevin Kolb had been doing a great job of pulling the ball down, if there was nothing there.¬† Today he didn’t do a good job of it and he made some poor decisions and they resulted in interceptions.

I would forgive him for the pick by Ellis Hobbs because Hank Baskett didn’t run the best dig route and Hobbs ran it for him.¬† Hobbs read the route all the way and cut underneath Baskett when he went inside then picked it off.

Kolb shouldn’t have thrown it because there was no way in the world it was going to be completed.¬† This is what you get when the quarterback is letting the ball go early.

On another play in the afternoon workout, Kolb threw one up for grabs to tight end Brent Celek.   It was the kind of decision that will get this team beat.  It the kind of decision that Brett Favre has made too many times in his career.

Celek had a linebacker underneath him going down the middle.  Rookie safety, Nate Allen had his eye on Celek as he approached him and there was no way in the world, Kolb had any chance of getting the ball to his buddy.

The young quarterback was also under pressure from the pass rush, so he couldn’t step into the throw.¬† He threw it any way and it was wobbling and was picked off easily by Allen.¬† It’s the worst interception that Kolb has thrown all training camp.

Allen is doing a decent job at the weak safety spot.¬† I can see that he’s still thinking a split second too long as opposed to reacting.¬† I like where he’s at since it’s so early but he’s got a long way to go.

First round draft pick Brandon Graham has a serious burst off the corner and he’s got some power in his lower body which is something you would expect from a guy with his frame, but he should be able to get better and better as the season goes on.

He plays with some emotion and seems to have a tremendous motor and it seems like they might have their man in getting a serious pass rusher on the opposite side of Trent Cole.¬† I can’t say at this moment that he’ll be a great NFL pass rusher but he’s definitely got the potential.

This young man has tremendous body control for a guy his size.

Jeremy Maclin is headed toward a big year.¬† He runs his routes like a veteran and looks so much stronger and confident about what’s he’s doing.¬† Maclin has the hands, size, quickness and playmaking ability to make a big jump.

He seems very comfortable running routes over the middle, which is a big part of this offense.  I think Maclin will get the chance to catch more passes than Jackson even though DJax will likely have more yardage per catch.

Jason Avant contributed a number of his usual eye-popping one-handed catches.  He caught quite a few passes today since DeSean Jackson was out with the back spasms.

The Birds are still getting their money’s worth out of rookie Riley Cooper.¬† They’ve got him lining up all over the place from play to play.¬† This says he’s got a tremendous mastery of the playbook and the Eagles are looking for ways to get this young man on the field.

They finally got Asante Samuel to shut up.  He strained his hamstring and jumped on the cart and went into the training room.