Jahan Dotson trade: A move Eagles GM Roseman had to make

Jahan Dotson trade: A move Eagles GM Roseman had to make originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia

On my latest projected 2024 Eagles roster, under wide receivers, it says, “A.J. Brown, DeVonta Smith, Britain Covey, Johnny Wilson, someone who’s not here yet.”

The more we watched training camp, the more it became obvious the Eagles just didn’t have enough behind Brown and Smith.

Parris Campbell and John Ross were fun stories, both former high draft picks trying to resurrect their careers, Campbell after a miserable season with the Giants in 2023, Ross after sitting out the last two years.

They’re both good guys trying to overcome adversity, and that made them easy to root for.

But the days went by and there was a play here and a play there, but neither one took ownership of that WR3 spot. Campbell missed two weeks of practice with an injury and never really got going. And Ross was just starting to come on a little when he suffered a concussion in the preseason game against the Patriots, and he hasn’t practiced since.

Covey has had a nice camp and catches the ball well out of the slot, but he’s also limited to one position and also limited by his 5-8, 175-pound frame. He’s going to give you all he has, but you have to think in terms of the worst possible scenario — if one of the starters gets hurt, who takes his place? Covey isn’t the answer.

Wilson got off to a hot start in camp before tailing off and then suffering a concussion a week ago, and while he’s had some promising moments, relying on a rookie 6th-round pick who’s still finding his way as your WR3 also isn’t ideal. Ainias Smith has bounced back after a terrible start, but he’s nowhere close to being ready.

We knew this was a problem back in July when Nick Sirianni was asked about the third receiver and he said the role could be filled by a number of different people depending on the opponent, the down and distance and the situation. When the first guy he mentioned as a candidate was…

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Publish date : 2024-08-22 17:12:44

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