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BATON ROUGE, La. — An NFL quarterbacks coach watched pregame warmups on the sideline 48 minutes before the Sept. 21 LSU-UCLA game. He focused on LSU starter Garrett Nussmeier, one of the top passers in the country. It’s uncommon for an NFL assistant to evaluate prospects during the season — especially on an afternoon when scouts (including one from the Eagles) were already on the field collecting information for their reports.
One day earlier, the coach was on the Eagles’ practice field putting Jalen Hurts through drills. One day later, he was on the sideline helping the Eagles navigate a come-from-behind victory over the New Orleans Saints. On this Saturday, he sweated throu...
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