The Eagles have yet to see Daniel Jones and won’t again on Monday night, but did the Wednesday switch to Eli Manning upset the Eagles’ preparation or do you feel that actually provides them an advantage given their familiarity with Eli over the years?
The switch to Manning definitely got the attention of Eagles players and any thought of taking Eli lightly went out the window when Malcolm Jenkins let the media know that players expect Manning to be prepared. From an athletic standpoint, the matchup plays into the Eagles’ desire to pressure the edge and make Eli Manning uncomfortable. From an experience standpoint, I wonder if Jim Schwartz would have preferred to deal with the rookie quarterback instead of a two-time Super Bowl champion. The Eagles won’t be able to confuse Manning and he’s still capable of making that one throw that breaks the hearts of the fans.
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