As the Philadelphia Eagles barrel towards training camp, the excitement surrounding their 2023 rookie class only grows. 

Recently, the Eagles' assistant general manager Alec Halaby spoke to Eagles insider Dave Spadaro about the rookie class, where he gushed praise regarding the talent of Jalen Carter, the get-off ability of Nolan Smith, the fundamentals of Tyler Steen, and the fun nature of Sydney Brown. 

All players are expected to be year-one contributors, and they are projected to play an increased role for an Eagles team looking to get back to the Super Bowl. 

Though being an instant year-one producer is plenty of pressure to put on the shoulders of a young and unproven player, it is something the Eagles' brain trust believes each of the players listed can do. 

In the discussion, up first was Carter, whom the Eagles selected with the No. 9 overall pick. 

Jalen Carter's first sack at the Linc is going to be crazy.

Which QB will have the honor? pic.twitter.com/RgCEKnACwN

— eaglesstrictly (@EaglesStrictly) July 11, 2023

"Special talent," Halaby said of the standout from Georgia. "He has a powerful strike and he controls blockers and he is a violent player in the run game and in the pass game. He has get-off and twitch. He has the full package as a defensive tackle. It's hard to find weaknesses in his game, and he can line up anywhere on the front. It's impressive."

After Carter, the Eagles made no move before selecting an edge rusher in Nolan Smith.

Nolan Smith hit this bag with some SERIOUS pop ?

Smith was reportedly “highly impressive” at Eagles’ OTA’s.

Smith recently attended Von Miller’s Pass Rush Summit, along with Micah Parsons and Maxx Crosby.

Smith also noted that Miller is one of the players that his game is… pic.twitter.com/2w1FZkNPFK

— Rookie Watch (@RookieWatxh) June 13, 2023

"His game is built on speed and get-off," Halaby said. "I think he can threaten you upfield with that in both phases, but he's also a guy who is physical. He is a guy who plays with extremely high effort."

And then there was the back-to-back selections of offensive linemen, with which the assistant general manager had high praise and even higher expectations. 

"Tyler played both left and right tackle in the SEC," Halaby said. "Fundamentally, he is a large man who is flexible with good feet, plays the game hard. You can see him as someone who develops into a starter-like player on the offensive line. We've seen him face really good edge rushers. We've seen him play guard in the Senior Bowl. He's a versatile athlete who can play multiple places along the offensive line."

Halaby added on Brown: "He was a favorite of a lot of people in the building. He's a fun guy to watch who plays with extreme effort at an extremely high tempo. He looks like the fastest guy on the field. At Illinois, they used him a lot down in the box, but we feel like he can match up one-on-one and be a multidimensional safety and he will be a really good part of the culture." 

It is clear that the Eagles went into the draft with a plan, and even more evident is that the Eagles love what their rookies can be for the team in 2023. 

Eagles’ top training camp contract extension: Jack Driscoll

It has been a successful offseason for the Philadelphia Eagles.

Feature image via Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports.