The Eagles are still hard at work at OTAs and defensive coordinator Vic Fangio has a lot of new guys on the field to start molding. He spoke to reporters on Monday and talked about some of the rookies, some of the position battles, and what role he sees for guys like Jihaad Campbell and Cooper DeJean.
When talking about linebackers, Fangio said Zach Baun can play whatever position is needed and best for the team, partly dependent on who the next man up is, at least until Nakobe Dean is back — but the DC noted twice that Dean, “Won’t be back for awhile.”
Here’s what else Fangio had to say:
On Jihaad Campbell
“Right now he’s working at ILB, because there’s a lot more to learn there. So that’s where we’ll start him. He won’t hit the practice field until sometime in August. So, we’re doing