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Aug 1, 2024; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) talks with wide receiver DeVonta Smith (6) during a training camp practice at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
A training camp report from a 90-minute Eagles practice should offer more nuanced, next-level analysis than pointing out how good DeVonta Smith is — and we’ll get to others — but Smith’s performance on Sunday is a good place to start.
It can be easy to for Smith’s brilliance to get lost in the daily accounting of depth chart moves, injuries, standouts, underperformers, et al. But seemingly every practice this summer has offered the acknowledgment of “this guy is outstanding!” The practice on Sunday might have been the best example yet.
The highlight? Lining up in the slot, Smith shook past Tyler Hall and caught a fade over his shoulder with Hall in tight coverage down the right sideline.
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