Last Minute Eagles News Ahead of Week 3

Last minute Eagles news ahead of a critical week three Monday night football matchup. First the Chicago Bears soldier field. The Eagles get a double dose of fantastic news ahead of this critical matchup. I'm your host Colin Kelly. Welcome to Eagles Digest. In today's video, we're gonna review some late breaking news a little bit of a preview ahead of this all important week three matchup. Just why the Eagles need to take care of business here. But before we do, subscribe to join the most passionately informed community of Eagles fans. Majority of you are not subscribed. It's free after all. We're so close to 2500 subs after all. When you look at the state of this Eagles, Monday night matchup where previously I thought it was going to be Tyson Bajun in terms of the quarterback matchup, no Caleb Williams out a couple weeks as he was recovering from the hamstring. Tyson Bajun posed a significant difference in skill set. Once he cleared once he practiced at least on Saturday, to then fully clear on Sunday out of the concussion protocol. You would think all signs would point to Tyson Bajun starting being that QB one for the Bears this matchup, the younger, more athletic type of option. However, it does not appear to be the case with no pun intended Case Keenum getting the starting knot. You look at getting back to Sunday, Fox pregame, Jay Glazer, courtesy of underdog, Jay Glazer saying Case Keenum is set to start for the Bears week three Bajun to be the back. That was actually corroborated officially on Monday by an Ian Rappaport. Case Keenum to me is the much more favorable matchup for the Eagles. You look at his age, his skill set, the profile, it's just more limited than the athletic ability. What Tyson Bajun provides you look at an Eagles team in dire need of sacks of creating turnovers. Yes, Case Keenum has that IQ that intelligence to hang around in the NFL to be in line to start a game. But as Eagles fans, we know what Case Keenum can and can't do we go all the way back to an NFC title game versus the Vikings which seems so long ago at this point, but think about how long time has gone by. And that's how much older Case Keenum is. The Eagles have to take advantage of this matchup. And when I think about how well positioned the Eagles are to win this Monday night football week three matchup, you look at courtesy of Calshi the market to win the market of the Eagles Bears week three matchup. Currently, the Eagles trading at a 65% chance to win. And the beauty of Calshi is you're trading directly against other users, not the house like traditional sports books, you're buying yes or no contracts on the outcome of events related to weather, even politics, but of course, sports, you're Philadelphia Eagles. And when you think about them taking care of business tonight, versus Chicago Bears, which I love a $25. Yes trade to pay $36.98. And the beauty is, if you're interested in Calshi signing up using the link in the description, or the pinned comment with code digest NFL, get 20 get $55 added to your account instantly, when you trade your first 25. When you think about this matchup, from the flip side, we know who the quarterback matchup is going to be for the Bears, and of course your Eagles. But as far as Case Keenum, he can only do so much with his legs. So who are the Bears going to rely on? In the absence, whether Caleb Williams is going to play or not, it's their rushing game. You look at 50% of the time, in the modern NFL, you know, rush play percentage. Pretty significant in a pass heavy league traditionally that we like to think about Ben Johnson, of course, coming from the Detroit Lions, his identity, we know he wants to run the ball and the Bears, the best rushing offense Once you look at yards per rush, attempts per game, and that output over 210 yards per game, three rushing touchdowns and the Eagles, in terms of the key to the game, it's being able to contain the ground and pound nature of former Eagle DeAndre Swift, Philly native, who on the year 169 rushing yards, averaging five yards a carry, give or take. He is a lead back with DeAndre Swift. It's a light version of a Jameer Gibbs. It's an older, not as explosive, but a light version of the Gibbs, the Sonic Knuckles duo Ben Johnson had to work with in Detroit. Well, it's a duo after all, it doesn't just begin and end with DeAndre Swift. It's Kyle Mnungai the second year back out of Rutgers, who somewhat takes after Dave Montgomery in terms of that Sonic Knuckles, the ground and pound. Mnungai is just a bull in a china shop. He is so hard to contain. You look at seven over 7.3 yards per attempt this season. So not getting nearly the opportunity, the raw carry totals that Swift gets, understandably Swift going to be that more dynamic back on most downs compared to Kyle Mnungai. But the Eagles have to be able to contain this, the Chicago Bears duo. That's how they can win this matchup. And how do they do that in terms of stopping the run game? It's one Jordan Davis. You don't have to overcomplicate it. The Eagles mammoth, defensive tackle, the interior presence. Jordan Davis, he's gonna have to be that elite run defender that he is, and being able to clog up lanes to allow for other Eagles to contain this run game for Chicago. When you think about though, the impact Jordan Davis is going to have, certainly in the run game, but also potentially in the pass game for the Eagles pass rush, who notably gets Jonathan Granard to make his season debut. All signs were pointing after he was just questionable, not officially listed as out on the final injury report ahead of the week's matchup, where he had previously been limited, limited but then listed as out in terms of the timing and the pacing. Well, guess what? We get official word, or as unofficially official as it can get. John Clark, NBC Sports Philly. Jonathan Granard is expected to make his Eagles debut tonight. That is ginormous. Even when we know he's going to be limited. Just being that designated third down pass rush specialist is going to do wonders for this Eagles defense. Look at being able to open up things for potentially a Jalex Hunt and Nolan Smith, that outside partnership. But specifically, you look at just being able to convert more sacks to allow the Eagles secondary to not be like they have to lock every single play down every single second of the game. It's time to not get coverage sacks to just simply win across this defensive line. In case Keenum with this quarterback matchup, it's the time to do it. I expect Jonathan Granard, even in a limited, limited capacity to have a big time impact on this game to you guys as well. Let me know in the comments down below, when we flip things to the Eagles offense as far as how the offense is going to be able to make their A. You look at the Chicago Bears defense, who are allowing a league average terms of points per game. But as far as the yards, there, the yards are there for the taking for this Eagles offense. Chicago's defense, bottom quarter of the league, in terms of opponent yards per game, opponent yards per play amongst the three to five worst in the league. You look at when you're giving up all these yards and opponents able to build drives and get into the red zone. This equals offense already a solid documented history being able to convert touchdowns in the red zone. Well, guess what the Bears defense one of the worst opponent red zone scoring percentages as far as converting touchdowns. The Eagles on paper could have success as far as this offense. But when you really think about where the Eagles stand on curtesy of one Sean Manning, how is he going to grow this third go round in the regular season? From the coach's box? How can he leverage the skill set of one Jalen Hurts, who has been really in sync, in control of this offense to start to start the season? Well, guess what? Where we missed Dallas Goddard, Eagles are set to get Zach Hurts, the franchise legend, set to make his season debut official word. Or again, as unofficially official as you can get Jeff McLean, one of the preeminent beats, noting this was Sunday night. Tight end Zach Hurts is expected to be activated off the practice squad for the Eagles Bears game Monday night. Her sources Zach Hurts was signed Tuesday. After forced Dallas Goddard suffering from MCL sprain, Hurts last played for the Eagles. October 14 2021. We're almost approaching five years. Can you believe it's been that long? Zach Hurts last played it down for your birds. And man, I really think he can make a difference in this matchup. You look at just having that not as powerful as clearly not at this stage of the square as Dallas Goddard, but you think of just the nuance, the understanding about how to manipulate defenders just be a go to comfort blanket, a security over the middle of the field intermediate areas for Jalen Hurts to go to. I think that just simply hasn't changed. As far as Zach Hurts what he can bring to the Eagles offense. Guys, how excited are you for this game? We got a primetime our first primetime matchup of the year. I want to hear from you guys as always a little bit of predictions. I am fully confident that the Eagles get this win. I want to know how do you think the Eagles get this win? Which side of the ball do you think really steps up tonight at Chicago? Is the offense is the defense look I think the Eagles look the best they have of the season in all phases. I really think the defense defense is going to carry things for a defense that has let Vic Fangio down in some ways, emphasizing you know, they're gonna emphasize tackling. I really trust in this defensibility get the first turnover of the year. It's also convert sacks due to the insert of none other than Jonathan Bernard into this lineup, guys. So looking forward to this football is here. As always, go birds