PHILADELPHIA -- Several off the field issues and concerns accompanied Dorial Green-Beckham to Philadelphia last week when the Eagles acquired the second-year wide receiver from the Tennessee Titans in exchange for backup offensive tackle Dennis Kelly.

Green-Beckham went from being a second-round choice in the 2015 NFL Draft to the No. 6 wide receiver on the Titans depth chart this summer prior to being dealt to an Eagles team so desperate for receiver help that it put a waiver claim in on former Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Rasheed Bailey.

Whether it be rumblings about a lack of work ethic and focus or several marijuana related offenses, there are plenty of red-flags surrounding the Missouri and Oklahoma product.

The Eagles were so concerned that the team promoted Brian Dawkins to a full-time front office position specifically to help mentor young, potentially troubled payers on the same day the deal was struck with the Titans.

For Green-Beckham, though, it doesn't sound like he'll even need to leave his own position group meeting room to find a veteran willing to mentor him.

Chris Givens, entrenched for the moment as one of the Eagles' three starting wide receivers, tells NJ Advance Media that he has already taken Green-Beckham under his wing.

"I took that approach with him just like I did all the other guys when I first came in," Givens told NJ Advance Media Tuesday. "I want to show him how to work, what the things are that you need to do to learn an offense quick. I was traded in the middle of last year, so I know exactly what he's going through right now. I just try to stay with him and make sure that he's on top of everything and doing all of the right things."

As a rookie, Green-Beckham caught just 32 passes for 549 yards and four touchdowns. Givens says that he can relate to what it takes to not only integrate yourself into a new locker room but also quickly grasp a new scheme as Green-Beckham now must do with only two preseason games remaining before the regular season kicks off on Sept. 11 against the Cleveland Browns at Lincoln Financial Field.

"It's a little challenging from a mental standpoint," Givens said. "Because you just have to up and leave. You have no say so over it. You just have to pack and leave from one state to another before coming in to learn a completely new playbook. It's one of those things where you just have to take it one day at a time and find something to get better at every day rather than trying to do it all at once. You can't put too much pressure on yourself."

Somewhat surprisingly, Green-Beckham took the field in last Thursday's 17-0 preseason win over the Pittsburgh Steelers just two days after being dealt. With only one full practice to go off of, Givens says that he's already impressed by the newest member of what has become a much-maligned wide receiving corps.

"He's eager to learn," Givens said. "He's already asked some questions. He wants to do the right thing. He's just excited to be able to play and help this team."

If Givens can get through to Green-Beckham and help the Eagles untap the 23-year-old's seeming vast potential, he will be helping the team out in a potentially monumental way.

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