The Philadelphia Eagles went from having one of the slowest skill groups in the NFL to potentially have a formidable 4-100 relay team made out of wide receivers.
The Eagles started off by landing Jalen Reagor at pick No. 21 overall. The former TCU star is known for his jets and big-play abilities. After Reagor, the Eagles landed an elite athlete in Boise State wide receiver John Hightower.
Then Howie Roseman flipped a sixth-round pick former 49ers speed-burner, Marquise Goodwin. By the time the ink was dry on Goodmin, Roseman sealed the deal by adding Southern Miss speedster Quez Watkins.
Howie Roseman now has a wide receiving corps that includes DeSean Jackson, Alshon Jeffery, Greg Ward, JJ Arcega-Whiteside, Marken Michel, Marcus Green, Shelton Gibson, Robert Davis, River Cracraft, and Deontay Burnett.
That’s ten veterans to go with three rookies and a recently acquired veteran in Goodwin. Everyone’s not going to make the cut and when asked what we’ll determine playing time on the outside, Roseman didn’t mince words.
Howie Roseman said the #Eagles moves at wide receiver "lets competition dictate what’s best for our football team."
— Daniel Gallen (@danieljtgallen) April 26, 2020
The Eagles finished the season with a practice squad at wide receiver. They’ll enter the 2020 season with one of the fastest teams in the NFL, that won’t have room for everyone involved.