Since his January hire, Eagles coach Chip Kelly has refused to name a leader in the quarterback position battle. However, his team is hoping to find answers soon, according to wide receiver DeSean Jackson.
"The team wants to know too," Jackson said Tuesday in an interview with the NFL Network's "Total Access" program. "We need to go into training camp prepared and know who is going to be our starting quarterback."
The team completed their mandatory three-day minicamp last week and will resume practice once training camp begins in late July.
Incumbent starter Michael Vick, Nick Foles and rookie Matt Barkley competed in practices and each worked with the No.1 offensive unit. Kelly reiterated that the depth charts mean nothing in May and June for any position.
"To make any decisions on who someone is from wearing shorts and T-shirts, doesn't make sense to us," Kelly said.
Jackson told NFL Network that the competition between Vick and Foles has "been kind of even". "I think they would both do a great job and we will be ready for the season," he said.
However, there are other positions with competition being stressed by Kelly and his coaching staff.
"Nothing is set in stone for anybody," Jackson told the NFL Network. "Everybody on the team was able to go through first team, second team, third team. At the end of the day, I am very happy where I am at. I am not worried because at the end of the day I am going to out there, put my work in and do what I need to do to get my starting spot and keep it."
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