The Eagles believe they have their left tackle of the future in Andre Dillard and even after an offseason spent bulking up, the former first-round pick is still having his troubles.
During a fully padded Eagles’ practice on Wednesday morning, Carson Wentz was dropping back to pass when Dillard was bull-rushed back into the quarterback’s knee by Joe Ostman.
Brief scare at #Eagles camp: Joe Ostman bull rush drives Andre Dillard back into Carson Wentz and the QB is bent back. Crisis averted as Ostman eased up at the end. That’s the good news.
Bad news: Dillard still struggling vs. power rushes.
— Jeff McLane (@Jeff_McLane) August 26, 2020
Happened to be watching Dillard specifically on that play. Nothing fancy. Ostman just got under him, and drove him back into the QB.
— Jimmy Kempski (@JimmyKempski) August 26, 2020
It was a scary sight and speaks to the fragility of Dillard and Wentz’s relationship, as they go hand in hand. Dillard is responsible for the franchise quarterback’s blindside and his inability to handle the bull rush will now become a concern as the Eagles sit less than three weeks away from facing Washington and stud pass rusher, Chase Young.
For a Wentz, it just adds to the polarizing figure he’s become around the city, where even the scariest of practice hits becomes breaking news because of the trickle-down effect it could have.
