The Eagles have been getting their young players a lot of action during this preseason and the results have been positive.  2nd year QB Kevin Kolb is off to a decent start this preseason as he is putting distance between himself and veteran A.J. Feeley on the depth chart.  Kolb has completed 26 of 48 passes (54.2%) for 236 yards passing with 1 TD pass and 1 interception (66.0 QB Rating).  As good as Kolb has looked, second year running back Tony Hunt has been better.  He has carried the football 11 times for 97 yards (8.8 ypc) with a TD run as he is trying to move up the Eagles’ depth chart.  Rookie WR DeSean Jackson is leading the Eagles with 12 catches for 122 yards (10.2 avg) and he has also returned 8 punts for 49 yards (6.1 avg) during the preseason. 

The Eagles’ defense has also been playing very well this preseason.  They have only allowed 200.5 yards of offense per game and 14.5 points per contest.  The most impressive thing about the defense is that no one player is really standing out which means they are playing well as a team.  The Eagles hope the defensive effort continues into the regular season.