With Philadelphia’s training camp nine days away, we’re looking at the 30 most important Eagles of 2023, and second-year offensive lineman Cam Jurgens is the guy at No. 4.
Jurgens was drafted to eventually be the successor to Jason Kelce at the center position, but he’ll spend this season competing for the right guard spot.
Background
Position: Center/Guard
Age: 23
Experience: 2nd year pro
2023 cap hit: $1,568,869
2022 recap
A 23-year-old second-year center who’s played 44 career snaps, Jurgens will first move to right guard in place of Isaac Seumalo.
Sitting behind All-Pro Jason Kelce, Jurgens didn’t play much as a rookie, but he’s shown dominant traits when inserted into the lineup.
2023 outlook
The Eagles have high hopes for Jurgens, a second-round draft pick from Nebraska last April.
He shined last summer in the preseason playing center and displaying great intelligence, athletic ability, and strength.
He’ll slide down one spot, but’ll benefit from playing next to Lane Johnson.
30 Most Important Eagles of 2023
We’re counting down our 30 Most Important Eagles of 2023. Check back every day leading up to the start of training camp.
No. 30 Nicholas Morrow, No. 29 Milton Williams, No. 28 Olamide Zaccheaus, No. 27 Avonte Maddox, No. 26 Jake Elliott, No. 25 Rashaad Penny, No. 24 Quez Watkins, No. 23 Nolan Smith, No. 22 Kenneth Gainwell, No. 21 Terrell Edmunds, No. 20 Fletcher Cox, No. 19 Josh Sweat, No. 18 Marcus Mariota , No. 17 Brandon Graham, No. 16 D’Andre Swift, No. 15 James Bradberry, No. 14 Jordan Davis, No. 13 Landon Dickerson, No. 12 DeVonta Smith, No. 11 Darius Slay, No. 10 Haason Reddick, No. 9 A.J. Brown, No. 8 Jalen Carter, No. 7 Dallas Goedert, No. 6 Jordan Mailata, No. 5 Jason Kelce
