Getty
Large receiver Marquise Goodwin is the topic of commerce rumors.
Because the unscripted craziness of draft weekend begins to subside, the main target has shifted to plotting Eagles’ depth charts.
And selecting out jersey numbers, in fact. Jalen Reagor had been teasing his quantity announcement for a number of days earlier than lastly revealing it late Thursday evening. The speedster from TCU will put on No. 18, the identical quantity he donned as a freshman in school. He wore No. 1 final yr however receivers can’t put on single digits within the NFL.
It’s additionally the jersey that former Eagle Jeremy Maclin made well-known for 5 electrifying seasons in Philadelphia. Can Reagor flip into Maclin 2.0? Properly, let’s see how that each one performs out however they do share related builds. Maclin was listed at 6-foot, 198 kilos versus Reagor at 5-foot-11, 197 kilos. Reagor is quicker, although.
Backup quarterback Josh McCown wore No. 18 final season for the Eagles. He’s gone so the jersey was out there. In the meantime, John Hightower posted that he put a declare in for No. 16 — the identical quantity he wore at Boise State — however that quantity at present belongs to former follow squad wideout Deontay Burnett. He could have to supply Burnett a commerce for the jersey or pay him a small amount of money.
Observe the Heavy on Eagles Fb web page for the newest breaking information, rumors and content material!
Marquise Goodwin Talks About Racing J.J. Arcega-Whiteside
The Eagles acquired Marquise Goodwin from San Francisco throughout a draft-day commerce and he expects to fit in because the No. three receiver. Properly, at the very least till Alshon Jeffery will get again from damage. Goodwin wore No. 19 for the 49ers and made it clear he desires to retain that quantity in Philly.
J.J. Arcega-Whiteside, the second-year receiver from Stanford, at present owns No. 19 for the Eagles. No downside. Goodwin intends to race him for it.
“19 is taken?” Goodwin stated throughout a Q&A session with followers on YouTube. “Mmkay. I gotta race him for it.”
And Arcega-Whiteside isn’t the one Eagles participant Goodwin is likely to be ready to race on the roster. In the identical video, the Olympic observe star talked about sharing the sector with speedster DeSean Jackson. Whereas he downplayed a race truly occurring, he did contact on the likelihood.
“I bought to satisfy D Jack my senior yr in school, so I can’t wait to play alongside him. We’re gonna do some work, for certain,” Goodwin stated, as transcribed by NBC Sports activities Philadelphia. “I do know y’all are excited in regards to the pace and stuff, and it’s cool, however I need to know: What’s the infatuation with folks wanting quick folks to race?”
Goodwin competed within the 2012 Summer season Olympics and positioned 10th within the lengthy soar. He owns the third-fastest time ever recorded within the 40-yard sprint on the NFL Scouting Mix when he posted 4.27 seconds in 2013.
Jackson clocked a “a lot slower” time of 4.35 seconds in 2008. The 33-year-old instructed the staff’s official web site that his quickest time was 4.27 seconds and Jackson nonetheless seems like he can run it in 4.32 seconds.
“Not that far off. 4.32. Rely me down for it,” Jackson stated, through 24/7 Sports activities.
READ NEXT: Browns High Choose Jedrick Wills Reveals New Jersey Quantity
Observe the Heavy on Eagles Fb web page for the newest breaking information, rumors and content material!