Eagles: 3 things that we learned from Wednesday’s press conferences

Oct 16, 2016; Landover, MD, USA; Philadelphia Eagles head coach Doug Pederson looks on from the sidelines against the Washington Redskins in the second quarter at FedEx Field. The Redskins won 27-20. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 16, 2016; Landover, MD, USA; Philadelphia Eagles head coach Doug Pederson looks on from the sidelines against the Washington Redskins in the second quarter at FedEx Field. The Redskins won 27-20. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 16, 2016; Landover, MD, USA; Philadelphia Eagles head coach Doug Pederson looks on from the sidelines against the Washington Redskins in the second quarter at FedEx Field. The Redskins won 27-20. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 16, 2016; Landover, MD, USA; Philadelphia Eagles head coach Doug Pederson looks on from the sidelines against the Washington Redskins in the second quarter at FedEx Field. The Redskins won 27-20. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports /

Fans and supporters of the Philadelphia Eagles had more questions about this team than they had answers once Wednesday morning rolled around. Then there were the usual press conferences that are held on Wednesdays. Unfortunately, as the game with the Minnesota Vikings approaches, there are still more questions than answers.

Head coach Doug Pederson took the podium first. Take a listen:

Obviously, it was to be expected that there would be questions about trading Sam Bradford. We figured we’d get something like “I think it’s been a win-win for both sides”, and we did. As Coach Pederson navigated his way through the next 15 minutes, nothing really surprising was asked. Then, two of his team leaders, safety Malcolm Jenkins and  quarterback Carson Wentz would also take the podium. With that being said, we’ve analyzed three press conferences, and we’ve been able to pinpoint about three areas where we think things may not be as hazy as they were about a day or so ago.

Let’s begin.