Christian Hackenberg knows exactly why he is considered a curiosity among professional quarterbacks. He was rated highly enough to be a second-round pick in the 2016 draft, but now, as he attempts to find a job in his third professional season, Hackenberg has yet to take a snap in a regular season game.
"Everyone's path is different. Things happen to people and certain things get presented to you," Hackenberg said. "There are challenges and situations and you see how you react. I know I'm mentally tough enough to handle everything."
Thursday night, in the NFL's annual dress rehearsal for the understudies, Hackenberg will get playing time with the Eagles.