MARCUS SMITH was everywhere - every special-team unit, he said afterward, and every defensive snap from midway through the first quarter to late in the third, playing both outside linebacker positions.
There were a couple of reasons for this. One was that the Eagles are really hurting for outside linebacker depth, behind starters Connor Barwin and Brandon Graham. They've lost Travis Long and Brandon Hepburn to season-ending injuries already. Smith and special-teams standout Bryan Braman are pretty much what's left, with inside 'backer Brad Jones working in here and there.
But just as pertinent was the fact that Smith is one of the guys this preseason is about.