Published 7/3/2009
by Josh Stein
at Bleacher Report - NFL
Year in and year out, people criticize the Philadelphia Eagles. They don't have enough talent at wide receiver, they can't convert on 3rd-and-short, and my favorite one, "Donovan McNabb can't win the big games."
Up until now, I can see how these are valid points. But I'm not here to back those up because my friends, in 2009, your wrong. Here's why.
1) The new threat at wide receiver
Last year, DeSean Jackson proved in his rookie campaign that he can be the go-to guy the McNabb has needed for most of his career. His speed, strong hands, and playmaking ability is something that the Eagles haven't seen much of at wide receiver, except for Terrell Owens.
With the addition of Jeremy Maclin in the draft, who many experts still say was a steal by Andy Reid and the coaching staff, and the ever continuing improvement of Hank Baskett and Jason Avant, the Eagles have a solid group of receivers who can make plays and help move the ball down field efficiently.
And don't forget the ...
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