PHILADELPHIA -- You only get one first impression in life -- and it seems like Eagles rookie Carson Wentz is making the most of his.

Wentz has only been in Philadelphia for a little under two weeks, and has been with his veterans even less time than that, but after just a few practices, the quarterback is already impressing his new teammates.

"He's awesome," receiver Josh Huff said. "Strong arm, mobile, throws an accurate ball."

Wentz has had just a handful of practices with the veterans, and although only one was open to the media, it is easy to see why he has made a good first impression.

The rookie from North Dakota State looked very comfortable out on the field with his teammates, and it was clear watching him move and throw the ball why the Eagles traded up to the No. 2 pick to get him.

Although the pads weren't on, and the team mostly did seven-on-seven drills, Wentz looked very sharp during the practice open to the media, and moved well around on the pocket.

On one play the rookie broke the pocket to his right, getting to the sideline before rocketing a pass about 15 yards down the field for a completion.

"He is definitely a gunslinger," tight end Zach Ertz said. "He has a live arm, he throws a good spiral, it's easy to catch."

Catching is something the Eagles' receivers struggled with last season. While they certainly hold plenty of blame for the drops, you have to wonder how much of the blame also falls on veteran quarterback Sam Bradford.

Bradford has had issues with his receivers dropping passes throughout his career, from his time in St. Louis to his one season with the Eagles. The fact that multiple teammates of Bradford have pointed out how catchable Wentz's passes are is certainly interesting.

Even during the open practice last week, a few of his passes were dropped by his receivers. On one drill, with Bradford and Wentz standing next to each other, Wentz's pass was caught while Bradford's was dropped.

Another potential difference between Bradford and Wentz?

"He is aggressive," receiver Reuben Randle said of Wentz. "I heard about it from the rookie camp, that he was taking his shots. He took a shot (during practice) that we weren't expecting. He gives us a shot to make a play. You have to love that from a quarterback. He trusts his playmakers outside to make a play for him, and I like that about him."

Taking shots down the field was something Bradford didn't do much of last season, and he completed even less. Only 60 of his 346 completions went for 10 yards or more, one of the worst rates in the NFL among starting quarterbacks.

Whether Wentz will continue to take shots down the field when he actually steps into an NFL game remains to be seen. When he will even play also remains a mystery.

One message, however, is clear from his teammates.

"When (Wentz's) time comes," Ertz said, "it's going to be an unbelievable time for us."

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