Ravens vs Eagles 2019 National Football League They create a highly competitive environment,’’ safety Malcolm Jenkins said. “I’m always leery that with that competitiveness comes the risk of injury. That part of it I could do without. But the opportunity to be able to get a different look from a different team is good for everybody.’’
From a defensive perspective, Jenkins said one of the things he’s looking forward to practicing against the Ravens’ offense is their frequent use of two-running back sets.
Our offense doesn’t use two-back sets,’’ he said. “But you turn on the tape of these guys and they use them a lot. Very old-school, pro-formation looks that we rarely see from our offense in practice. So it’ll be helpful to practice against that now so that when we see it down the road, we’ll be prepared.’’
Tight end Zach Ertz said he’s looking forward to playing against a defense that doesn’t know him quite as well as his own defense.
Especially going against the Ravens defense. They could be one of the top five defenses in the league this year. So it’s going to be a battle for us. Particularly in the run game.’’
The Ravens also play a lot of three-man defensive fronts, which is something the Eagles will see in Week 1 when they play the Redskins.
“We’ve been going against the same (4-3 defensive) scheme all camp,’’ Ertz said. “Going against a different front, you have to make completely different calls. It’ll be good for us. Get us ready.’’
Because their starters will be playing a lot in the joint practices, don’t look for many of them, including quarterback Carson Wentz, to play much in Thursday night’s preseason game at the Linc against the Ravens.
Although, Pederson said Sunday that the joint practices would have no impact on who will play Thursday. “It doesn’t affect that one way or the other,’’ he insisted.