Another young Eagles star sees his named mentioned in same breath as Cowboys All-Pro

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A budding Eagles star is again compared to a dominant Cowboys playmaker.
Another Philadelphia Eagles training camp practice is in the books, their ninth. As always, microphones were shoved in the faces of as many players as possible. Here's a treat. Vic Fangio again spoke with the media, as did one of the superstars, running back Saquon Barkley.
Just under two weeks ago, Jordan Mailata made waves by comparing Jalyx Hunt to Micah Parsons. He didn't break the internet or anything, but you can best believe that didn't go unnoticed.
Others followed that compliment. Mac McWilliams has turned heads. Mukuba was named as someone who could help end a possible jinx. Could the first NFC East team to win the NFC East since Andy Reid's Eagles won four straight between 2001 and 2004?
Micah Parsons has been a hot topic, not just in Dallas Cowboys circles but also everywhere else. He and Saquon Barkley never teamed together during their days with the Penn State Nittany Lions, but they are friends. The latter spoke with the Eagles media following another practice.
Again, a young Eagle was compared to the Cowboys' All-Pro. This time, Jihaad Campbell earned that mention. Mailata's previous comment suggested that Hunt and Parsons may, in many ways, be similar in terms of skill set. Barkley says the two share similar physical compositions.
'Super raw, freaky athletic. I think it's gonna be a problem for a lot of guys in this league when you go against him and block him. He's kind of built like Micah a little bit. As he grows and learns the game a little bit more, he'll be put in different spots.'
Just in case you're curious, the Cowboys list Parsons at six feet three and 245 pounds. Campbell is also listed at that same height but weighs ten pounds less. Philadelphia lists him as a 235-pounder.
'He's raw, can fly, aggressive, probably too aggressive in camp right now to be honest. (We have to) teach him to stay away from the guys in red and knowing when to tag off and take shots. I'd rather have him be more aggressive than not. It's fun to go against him every single day, and he asks a lot of questions.'
'The guy in red' that Barkley is referring to is Tanner McKee. Campbell punched the ball out of his hands during a recent practice session. He and McKee are cool, but Barkley is right. The rookie needs to stay as far away from those guys as possible.
All we can say is this. If these Eagles All-Pros are correct and have two Micah Parsons clones on their roster, we're going to have tons of fun watching these two grow up together.
But let's say there's a chance that these two aren't quite there yet. That's perfectly fine. They needn't be imitations of someone else. They need only be the best versions of themselves. The rest will work out just fine.