PHILADELPHIA — The entire Eagles assistant coaching staff, minus offensive and defensive coordinators, met with the media at NovaCare Complex on Monday afternoon.

That notably included running backs coach Duce Staley, offensive line coach Jeff Stoutland, safeties coach Cory Undlin, special teams coach Dave Fipp, as well as the two newly hired position coaches in Carson Walch (receivers) and Philip Daniels (defensive line).

Here are six takeaways from some of the things that were mentioned by the Eagles’ coaching staff on Monday.

1. Jordan Howard’s pass-catching

Duce Staley: “I never heard that about his pass-catching ability. I never knew that, he’s been catching the ball well. In order to catch the ball well, you’ve got to know exactly what you’re doing. He knows about the routes, he know protections and he’s going out there and snagging the ball up.”

Takeaway: Whether Staley actually hadn’t heard any of the criticism about Howard as a pass-catcher, this statement only adds further fuel to the fire that Howard won’t be a one-dimensional back with the Eagles like he was at times with the Bears. He’s been getting targeted frequently in the passing game during practice, and Staley, offensive coordinator Mike Groh and coach Doug Pederson have all emphasized that they trust him in that area. If nothing else, it bodes well for Howard as both Corey Clement and Miles Sanders have been out during OTAs

2. Andrew Sendejo or comp pick?

DB coach Cory Undlin: “Andrew Sendejo has been awesome. (He’s) obviously played a lot of football. Then you watch, especially being around the Vikings the last two years, we get to see those guys on tape, I always liked the way he’s played. I’ve never been around the guy, but everything I heard about him before that, he’s wired the way I want them wired. Guy loves ball, he gets it, he’s smart. He’s been a great addition. It’s been really fun to be around him.”

Takeaway: There’s been a lot of talk about safety Andrew Sendejo not being a lock to make the team because of what it means for the Eagles’ compensatory pick formula. If they release him, they might gain an additional fourth-round pick in 2020 for losing linebacker Jordan Hicks — in addition to the picks they’ll already be getting for losing Nick Foles and Golden Tate. Based on how Sendejo has looked in practice, he’s at least making that a difficult decision, and Undlin notably raved about Sendejo without even being asked about the veteran safety. He’s likely the leader in the clubhouse to be the team’s No. 3 safety at this early stage.

3. Jordan Howard, Miles Sanders, Corey Clement: Who’s No. 1?

Staley said: “We haven’t had that one guy since (LeSean McCoy). To have the type of backfield we have now, we’re going to share the ball and these guys understand that. We talk about if you’re going out there and your number is called, you just go out there and do the best you can during that play. Don’t worry about the course of the game … just take advantage of your number being called during that time ... These guys understand. It’s something we’ve been doing for a while.”

Takeaway: This shouldn’t come as a major surprise, as this — a running back-by-committee approach — is the philosophy the Eagles have held since Doug Pederson replaced Chip Kelly. There’s no bellcow, and don’t expect that to change anytime soon, even with the Eagles trading for Jordan Howard and using a second-round pick on Miles Sanders. Maybe that could change in 2020 or later, but it’s not likely to happen in 2019.

4. Mack Hollins, where you at?

WR coach Carson Walch said: “Mack’s great. He’s always great. He’s been great in the meeting room, he’s always great in the field, he’s a competitor and we look forward to when he gets back.”

Takeaway: This isn’t exactly an update, but it’s something on one of the more mysterious health situations this organization has seen in a long time. Hollins missed all of last season with a groin injury that doesn’t seem to have fully healed yet. He’s been seen running off to the side during OTAs but has yet to actually participate. He has been a presence in meetings, at least, which is a positive.

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5. Jordan Mailata, one year later

OL Coach Jeff Stoutland said: “We’re asking him to play a little different position, going over to the right side, he’s done that with a great attitude. Really liked the way he’s approached the whole thing. I’ve had some players here in the past that couldn’t play, they could only play on the left side. They struggled when we put them on the right side from a balance standpoint. There’s been no issue with that with Jordan, which I’m happy to see that.”

Takeaway: We’ll have more about Mailata’s progress this week, but Stoutland — never one to beat around the bush, even with the media — seems very pleased with the young offensive lineman’s progress. It’s important to remember that a year ago Mailata had never even played organized football in his life before joining the Eagles. Stoutland and the coaching staff had to start from scratch with a player who never played Pop Warner. Now, he’s playing an entirely new position at right tackle — he’s ran with the first team during OTAs with Lane Johnson out — and so far has acquitted himself about as well as could be expected.

6. Press-ing opportunity

QB coach Press Taylor said: “I’m under contract with the Eagles. I really enjoy being here. I’m in a great situation, obviously working with a great player (Carson Wentz), a great quarterback room and franchise from our front office down to our head coach. I’ve really enjoyed where we’re at and it was the right situation for my brother to take that opportunity. i’m very excited for him. There’s no bigger Bengals fan in this organization, I can tell you that. So I’m excited he’s in the AFC as well so we can keep communicating throughout the year.”

Takeaway: Taylor’s brother Zac was hired by the Cincinnati Bengals to replace Marvin Lewis as coach, and in turn there was a logical connection to be made that perhaps Zac Taylor would attempt to hire his brother as offensive coordinator. It seems that was never actually a consideration, which is positive for the Eagles, who lost John DeFilippo after winning the Super Bowl. Continuity in a quarterback room is important, and Taylor is considered one of the brightest young coaching minds on the Eagles’ staff.

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