By Eliot Shorr-Parlks | NJ.com for NJ Advance Media

The Eagles held their first practice in 2017 completely open to the media on Tuesday, giving a sneak peak at what their roster looks like after free agency, the NFL Draft and an offseason full of changes.

So how did the team look?

Here are some instant observations from Tuesday's practice:

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CARSON WENTZ

Last offseason, Wentz entered the OTAs as the third-string quarterback, but after 16 starts and a whirlwind of a rookie year, he took the field Tuesday as the team's unquestioned franchise quarterback.

The reps reflected it.

Wentz dominated the reps on Tuesday, taking considerably more than both backups Nick Foles and Matt McGloin. The rep distribution was way different than last offseason, when Wentz, Sam Bradford and Chase Daniel split the reps evenly.

How did Wentz do on those reps?

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Wentz looked good on Tuesday, making smart decisions -- save for one ugly throw -- and he was mostly accurate with the ball.

Here are his stats from the day:

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REPS: 28

STATS: 18/23, 0 TD, 1 INT

Wentz's interception was an ugly one, as the pressure from the defensive line forced him to throw the ball up down the field to receiver Alshon Jeffery. Jeffery, however, was double-teamed, and the ball was easily picked off by safety Rodney McLeod.

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WILL BLOUNT BE A BUST?

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DEFENSIVE LINE

Speaking of the defensive line, it dominated the offensive line on Tuesday.

Whether it was the starters -- Brandon Graham, Destiny Vaeo (since Fletcher Cox is not at the OTAs), Timmy Jernigan and Vinny Curry -- or the backups, the Eagles' defensive line had its way with the Eagles' starting offensive line.

On one play, Curry, Graham and Jernigan got in the backfield so quick it looked like they all jumped offsides, but in reality they all just won their matchups in a matter of seconds.

On another, Jernigan got into the backfield and would have sacked Wentz had it been a live game

Overall, if the defensive line was able to hit Wentz, they would have likely finished their 23 passing plays with four or five sacks.

It was a very impressive showing from a unit that needs to excel this season for the Eagles to compete for a playoff spot.

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ALSHON JEFFERY

New receiver Alshon Jeffery made his debut on Tuesday in an Eagles' uniform, and he looked the part of a No. 1 receiver.

Physically, Jeffery is just as big as any receiver on the Eagles, but he is thicker than Dorial Green-Beckham, the team's second-biggest receiver. In individual drills, Jeffery looked quick running in and out of his breaks.

Check out this video of Jeffery at the beginning of practice:

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LEGARRETTE BLOUNT

Less than a week from signing his one-year deal with the team, running back LeGarrette Blount was out on the field working with the Eagles' first-team offense.

Blount, 6-foot-1, 245 pounds, looks like a linebacker out on the field, and dwarfs both Darren Sproles and Donnel Pumphrey.

Blount got a ton of work with the first-team offense, and looked good when he had the ball. He is quicker than a player he size should be, and does not look like he would be fun to take down once he gets going.

It was also noticeable how vocal Blount was with his teammates, considering he just signed with the team.

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WHERE DOES WENTZ RANK?

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BRANDON GRAHAM

After a report surfaced earlier this month that defensive end Brandon Graham would not be at the OTAs because of his desire for a new contract, Graham was on the field Tuesday in his normal starting defensive end spot.

Graham had a good day at practice, getting pressure in the backfield and routinely winning his matchup with backup offensive tackle Halapoulivaati Vaitai.

It looks like Graham will be lined up at right defensive end this season.

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TORREY SMITH

Although Jeffery gets most of the attention, the Eagles' other new addition at receiver also made his debut on Tuesday.

Starting opposite Jeffery, receiver Torrey Smith had a solid day of work. He wasn't targeted much, but looked good in individual drills.

One on play towards the end of practice, Smith was covered by rookie cornerback Rasul Douglas and was unable to shake him.

That is a good sign for the Eagles in terms of Douglas' development, but it wasn't a good play for the veteran Smith.

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DEREK BARNETT

Eagles' first-round pick Derek Barnett was impressive on Tuesday -- depending on who he was lined up against.

Barnett started practice going against the second-team offense and he dominated. Backup offensive tackle Dillon Gordon was not able to handle Barnett, who was way too quick for him and flew by him on almost every snap. On one play, Barnett knocked Gordon's hands down so quickly that offensive line coach Jeff Stoutland started coaching Gordon as soon as the play ended.

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Barnett didn't look so good, however, against starting offensive tackle Lane Johnson.

Barnett wasn't able to get anything going against Johnson in the snaps where they faced off, as Johnson was too quick and too big for Barnett to get by him.

Barnett not winning against Johnson shouldn't be overly concerning, since Johnson is one of the best offensive tackles in the league, but it does show that Barnett is going to need to some to adjust to the size and speed of the offensive linemen in the NFL.

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CLOSE LOOK AT EAGLES' 2018 CAP SITUATION

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DONNEL PUMPHREY

Rookie running back Donnel Pumphrey spent a lot of time getting work at both punt and kick returner.

Pumphrey looked comfortable fielding the football on both punts and kicks, and once he got the ball, he looked lighting quick. It will be interesting to see if the Eagles use Pumphrey in that role this season.

On offense, Pumphrey ran mostly with the third-and-fourth team offense. Pumphrey didn't touch the ball much, but he did fumble the ball on one play against the second-team defense.

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C.J. SMITH

Second-year cornerback C.J. Smith has made his way up the depth chart.

An undrafted rookie last year, Smith was working with the second-team defense on Tuesday. If either Jalen Mills or Patrick Robinson were to go down, at this point it looks like it would be Smith who would step in and start for the Eagles.

Smith had a very strong showing in training camp last year and secondary coach Cory Undlin is very high on him. It looks like a spot on the 53-man roster will be his to lose.

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DILLON GORDON

Last season the Eagles signed undrafted tight end Dillon Gordon and attempted to convert him to offensive tackle.

Gordon got plenty of work on Tuesday with the offensive line, but it also looks like the Eagles are exploring using him more as a tight end this season.

Gordon ran a considerable amount of routes on Tuesday out of the offensive line spot, and it looks like he could be taking Matt Tobin's role this year as the extra blocker.

Only with Gordon, it wouldn't be surprising to see the Eagles send him out to catch the ball, something they never did with Tobin.

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VINNY CURRY

This is a big season for defensive end Vinny Curry, who had a disastrous last season after signing a big multi-year deal with the team.

On Tuesday, it looks like he is ready to make up for it.

Curry was with the starting defensive line, which was surprising since he didn't start last season, and he had an impressive day.

Curry looked lighting quick off the ball and gave Johnson plenty of problems when he was matched up against him in team drills. He got pressure on Wentz at least twice.

If Curry can play up to the level the Eagles think he can it is going to be a big boost for the defense.

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OFFENSIVE STARTERS

At this point, the starters on offense appear to be:

Quarterback: Carson Wentz

Receivers: Alshon Jeffery, Torrey Smith, Jordan Matthews

Offensive line: (left to right) Jason Peters, Brandon Brooks, Jason Kelce, Isaac Seumalo, Lane Johnson

Running back: LeGarrette Blount

Tight end: Zach Ertz

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DEFENSIVE STARTERS

Defensive line: Brandon Graham, Fletcher Cox, Timmy Jernigan, Vinny Curry

Linebackers: Mychal Kendricks, Jordan Hicks, Nigel Bradham

Safeties: Malcom Jenkins, Rodney McLeod

Cornerbacks: Jalen Mills, Patrick Robinson, with Rasul Douglas third up. When the Eagles went to nickel, they moved Mills to the inside and put Robinson on the outside.

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RANKING THE EAGLES 10 BEST PLAYERS

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WHERE TO REACH ME

Eliot Shorr-Parks may be reached at eshorrpa@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @EliotShorrParks. Find NJ.com Eagles on Facebook.

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