Eagles’ Cam Jurgens looking to establish his own identity at right guard position
The Eagles build from the inside out, and after watching two key contributors leave for the AFC, Howie Roseman added reinforcements to the NFL’s top offensive line.
The likely successor to Jalen Kelce at the center position, Cam Jurgens, will spend 2023 adjusting to the right guard position after Isaac Seumalo departed via free agency.
Asked about comparisons to teammate Landon Dickerson and other bigger offensive guards, Jurgens talked about paving his way to NBC Sports Philadelphia.
“I’m not quite the 350-pound Landon,” Jurgens said, “so I handle things differently.”
Earlier in the week, Jurgens admitted that he weighed 305 pounds but was looking to bulk up some more ahead of training camp.
Jurgens will be one of the more undersized guards in the league but he talked about carving out his path at the position.
“I think we’re still playing the game of football, hitting people,” Jurgens said. “So just trying to go to my strengths. I want to be an athlete in any spot I am. I don’t want to fit a pizza cutter mold of whatever a right guard is supposed to be. I just want to be out there and be a good O-lineman.”
The former Nebraska center will compete with Tyler Steen at the right guard position, and it could be a one-year transition if Jason Kelce retires after this season.
