There’s a lot to like about what the Philadelphia Eagles accomplished during the offseason, even after moving on from AJ Brown.Brown, undoubtedly one of the top wide receivers in the NFL, didn’t really fit what the Eagles were looking to do at this point because of his on- and off-field antics.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThat isn’t necessarily because of his play, but more because of the attitude we’ve seen him show countless times now in Philadelphia. Ultimately, the organization decided to go in a different direction, and while I don’t know if the Eagles are a better team because of it, there’s still a lot to like about the other moves they made.A lot of those moves came before the Eagles even moved Brown, because there was already an expectation he would be dealt. Everybody in the world seemed to know that Brown would be traded after June 1, and that’s exactly what happened.That’s why NFL.com believes the Eagles’ new-look receivers could be one of the biggest storylines of the year. For the Eagles specifically, it’s the second-biggest storyline of their upcoming season, according to the outlet.“After four seasons, two Super Bowl appearances and one Lombardi Trophy, A.J. Brown has departed Philadelphia. While Brown’s disharmony commanded the headlines, he topped 1,000 yards receiving in each of his four years with the team. DeVonta Smith is now the unquestioned top target, but GM Howie Roseman restocked the WR room with a trade for Dontayvion Wicks, the signing of veteran speedster Marquise Brown and — in the most exciting move — the first-round selection of Makai Lemon. Don’t sleep on second-round tight end Eli Stowers, either.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement“The John Mackey Award winner from Vanderbilt could line up all over the field as a 6-foot-4 matchup nightmare. Dallas Goedert is back, likely for one final season, and Smith, one of the more underrated wideouts around, adds to the familiarity. Overall, though, there is a freshness to the group that will need to come together in the summer but could liven up an all-too-often static offense from a season ago,” NFL.com wrote.There are a lot of really good names in this Eagles wide receiver room, or even just pass-catching-wise, with Dallas Goedert and DeVonta Smith. However, I do think it’s fair to suggest that some of the other guys aren’t really proven.They’re good and have a chance to be elite if some of the youngsters really put it together, but some of those guys haven’t even played a snap in the NFL yet. It’ll be interesting to see how that looks, but I have some faith that things will work out.
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