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PHILADELPHIA -- Carson Wentz will be the most watched No. 3 quarterback in the NFL this summer.The Philadelphia Eagles gave away several draft picks to move up twice and select the North Dakota State star with the No. 2 overall spot. But they also gave Sam Bradford and Chase Daniel plenty of money -- $34 million guaranteed -- to be the top two guys on the depth chart.Bradford had a strong finish last season once he felt comfortable playing after an extended absence and he adjusted to Chip Kellys offense. Kelly got fired, though. So Bradford spent another offseason learning a new offense, Doug Pedersons version of the West Coast system.Daniel is quite familiar with Pedersons offense because he played for him in Kansas City. Hes serving as a mentor to Bradford and Wentz.Fans want to see Wentz, of course. Hes the future face of the franchise and Bradford didnt win people over with his performance in a 7-9 season.The Eagles are much closer to a rebuilding team than a contender, but they cant be completely ruled out in a weak NFC East.Here are some things to know about the Eagles going into camp:NOT CAMP KUMBAYA: Pederson played for Andy Reid and coached under him. Like Reid, he believes in a physical camp. Kellys camps didnt feature much hitting. Expect to see live hitting and actual tackling. Most of the hitting will occur the first few days of full-team practices. Pederson isnt eliminating music, though hell have it turned down for some practice periods.POSITION BATTLES: Starting spots are up for grabs at left guard, cornerback, wide receiver and kicker. Allen Barbre will compete with Stefen Wisniewski and Isaac Seumalo at left guard. Ron Brooks, Leodis McKelvin, Eric Rowe and Nolan Carroll are in the mix for the top three cornerback spots. Josh Huff, Nelson Agholor, Rueben Randle and Chris Givens are pushing for playing time opposite Jordan Matthews at wideout. Caleb Sturgis and 2014 Pro Bowl kicker Cody Parkey will battle for a job.REPLACING DEMARCO: DeMarco Murray was a big bust last year and was traded to Tennessee. But the Eagles didnt add another veteran running back to team with Ryan Mathews, who has played 16 games only once in six seasons. Mathews ran for 539 yards and averaged 5.0 yards per carry in 13 games last season, so hes effective when hes on the field. If he goes down, 33-year-old Darren Sproles and rookie Wendell Smallwood, a fifth-round pick, are Pedersons options.SCHWARTZS DEFENSE: Players are fired up to play for new defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz, the former Lions head coach. None is more excited than defensive tackle Fletcher Cox, who is coming off a breakout season and signed a rich new deal. Cox was miscast in Billy Davis defense. His skills fit better in Schwartzs system. 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While the Dodgers are preparing for the playoffs, the Padres showed their future has promise behind two rookies.Josh Gordon should see his first preseason action Friday night when the Cleveland Browns visit the?Tampa Bay BuccaneersBrowns coach Hue Jackson made it clear without explicitly stating that Gordon and first-round draft pick Corey Coleman will play in a game for the first time. This means the Browns will see their top receiving trio of Gordon, Coleman and Terrelle Pryor catching passes from quarterback?Robert Griffin III for the first time as well.That sounds good, Jackson told the media in Tampa after the Browns second day of practice with the Bucs. That sounds really good. Im looking forward to that. ... I think we have a good chance for that to happen.After an impressive first two weeks of practice, Coleman missed the first two games of the preseason with a strained hamstring. He was active in practices in Tampa and said there are no lingering hamstring issues.We took it slow easing me back in, but now Im full speed, full go, Coleman said.Gordon missed the first two weeks with a quad injury, and Jackson has eased him in slowly. This week, though, Gordon got starters reps as Jackson said he needed to see him before preseason ended.ddddddddddddordon is suspended the first four games of the season, so Jackson wants the best impression of him he can get now so that when the season starts he can step right in.Josh if you look at him, hes a physical specimen, Griffin said. Its fun to see him go out there, a man that big, that strong, that fast, and play wide receiver. So ... its incredible.Gordon led the NFL in receiving yards in 2013, Coleman is a highly touted first-round pick and Pryor has emerged with what Jackson has called an excellent camp and preseason.Weve got a lot of talent on the field, Coleman said. Its kind of scary. So many guys can do different things. Im just excited to see where were going to go.Griffin, who had a good second game after a mediocre first, said he simply needs to get the ball to the right guy based on the coverage read for the play thats called.Theres a lot of fish in the tank, and its up to us to feed them the right way, Griffin said. ' ' '