The Philadelphia Eagles posted a fascinating exercise on social media today. It asks fans to build a five-player team a la carte, with a $15 budget. Here’s how we’d spend our dollars.
Trivia time: Who was the last wide receiver to crack 1,000 yards in the regular season for the Philadelphia Eagles? Alshon Jeffery? Nope, he topped out at 846.
When the Philadelphia Eagles drafted JJ Arcega-Whiteside in the second round of the 2019 NFL Draft, it was to be the team’s X wide receiver of the future.
Before there was Alshon Jeffery, Nelson Agholor, and Arrelious Benn, Freddie Solomon, Lonny Calicchio, and even Mitch Berger, there was Harold Carmichael, one of the tallest wide receivers in NFL history and unquestionably the best player to ever wear the number 17 in Philadelphia Eagles‘ history.
Harold Carmichael played for the Eagles from 1971-1983, set the record for consecutive games with a catch, and parlayed that success into a 2020-2021 Hall of Fame induction.
Once viewed as the “next Alshon Jeffery” when it came to being the Philadelphia Eagles starting “X receiver,” former second-round pick JJ Arcega-Whiteside has not had the smoothest of starts to his NFL career.
Shortly after free agency officially opened, the Eagles released two players in Alshon Jeffery and Malik Jackson. The team obviously has a bag full of draft picks that they’ll likely use to bring in help at both WR and DT, but with free agency funds limited, it’s worth taking a look at players already on the roster who might see an increased role.
The Eagles are running out of players who helped them win their first Super Bowl just three winters ago. Alshon Jeffery is the latest to be cast adrift, released on Wednesday night just two days after another member of that title team, defensive back Jalen Mills, left for a four-year deal with the New England Patriots.
It’s not yet known what it would take to acquire Mariota.
Philadelphia seems content on settling all family business before free agency begins.
Alshon Jeffery is set to make his season debut after battling a Lisfranc foot injury. He hasn't played since Week 10 of the 2019 season.
Jeffery essentially has been replaced in the Eagles' lineup by Travis Fulgham, who has surfaced as the team's best receiver since being called up from the practice squad in Week 4.
The Philadelphia Eagles have been trying to trade Alshon Jeffery since last season, and even though they haven't found any potential suitors, they haven't stopped trying to unload the injury-prone wide receiver.
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