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Philadelphia Eagles: 10 Players to watch against Jets Preseason Week 4

By Justin Grasso

PHILADELPHIA, PA - AUGUST 22: Josh McCown #18 of the Philadelphia Eagles warms up prior to the preseason game against the Baltimore Ravens at Lincoln Financial Field on August 22, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - AUGUST 22: Josh McCown #18 of the Philadelphia Eagles warms up prior to the preseason game against the Baltimore Ravens at Lincoln Financial Field on August 22, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) /
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LOS ANGELES, CA – DECEMBER 16: Running back Wendell Smallwood #28 of the Philadelphia Eagles celebrates his touchdown with offensive tackle Lane Johnson #65 and offensive guard Stefen Wisniewski #61 to take a 20-13 lead in the third quarter at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on December 16, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – DECEMBER 16: Running back Wendell Smallwood #28 of the Philadelphia Eagles celebrates his touchdown with offensive tackle Lane Johnson #65 and offensive guard Stefen Wisniewski #61 to take a 20-13 lead in the third quarter at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on December 16, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /

1. Stefen Wisniewski, C/G

It’s tough to see how far Stefen Wisniewski has come. While that saying typically applies to a player who has improved over time, Wisniewski has seemingly done the opposite. This guy went from being a starting left guard on a Super Bowl-winning team, to having trouble cracking the final 53-man roster as a backup center.

Offensive line depth will be critical for the Eagles this year, as they dealt with a ton of nagging injuries to their big men in 2018. However, if Wisniewski can’t get something as simple as snapping the football down — then why would the Eagles keep him around? He has to show improvements playing the center position, and he hasn’t done that yet.

2. Clayton Thorson, QB

The timing for thunder and lighting during week three couldn’t have been worse for Eagles rookie quarterback, Clayton Thorson. As the Eagles wrapped up the third quarter, they were finished with seeing both, Cody Kessler and Josh McCown on the night.

That meant that it was time for Thorson to come in and try to make his argument for potentially sticking around. With the signing of McCown, and Nate Sudfeld still on board, there’s pretty much no way the Eagles hold onto Thorson as a fourth quarterback. He will surely make the practice squad this season, but an impressive performance on Thursday could get him claimed on the waivers. First, he has to show he has really improved in late August, though.

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