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Eagles Center knows there will be scrutiny, but is ready to carve its own path
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Eagles Center knows there will be scrutiny, but is ready to carve its own path

The new occupant of Jason Kelce’s locker and old home stood with his back pressed deep into the stall as a crowd of reporters gathered before the Eagles practice Sunday afternoon. It wasn’t long before the new occupant was asked about the previous tenant.

“Are you used to the questions about Jason Kelce or are you tired of it?” was the question.

“I’m worried about what I’m doing and that’s all I really care about, is how I can do it,” Cam Jurgens said. “I’m not trying to replace anybody. I’m just trying to be the best player I can be. That’s all I really care about. It’s going to be looked at critically.

“It doesn’t really matter who I pass, you guys (reporters) are going to look at me and see if I do a bad job, and you should. If I do a good job, hey, if an O-lineman does a good job and his name doesn’t get called, he shouldn’t get that much credit. We do our jobs.”

There’s a lot to like about that answer, as Jurgens prepares for the job he was called upon to do two years ago: replace Kelce after he retired. That day began in earnest when Kelce announced his retirement on March 4, but it will be under a microscope Friday (8:15 p.m.) when the Eagles take on the Green Bay Packers in Sau Paolo, Brazil in the season opener.