Re-signing Jeremy Maclin should be the Philadelphia Eagles’ biggest priority this offseason. After all, the 26-year-old posted his finest numbers yet, finishing with 85 receptions, 1,318 yards and 10 touchdowns, remarkably just dropping a single pass.
Maclin was awarded with his first Pro Bowl selection, which should earn him a hefty contract in free agency. It seems a no-brainer that the Eagles lock him up long term, especially after they curiously released DeSean Jackson last offseason. The team can’t possibly let another star wide receiver walk, can it?
Unfortunately, it sounds like contract talks between Maclin and the Eagles aren’t going so well. Appearing on 97.5 The Fanatic in Philadelphia, Adam Caplan said talks between the Eagles and Maclin have stalled due largely to Maclin’s agent change.
It would be a surprise if the team allowed Maclin to walk, but maybe Chip Kelly will deem one player too expensive for the franchise tag. After all, Kelly cut ties with Jackson last offseason, and he was able to coax a career season out of Jackson and Riley Cooper in ’13 and Maclin in ’14.
He may believe his system is good enough to win without Maclin. That would force Jordan Matthews into an elevated role as a starter, while either Cooper or Josh Huff starts opposite and the other plays the slot. But should Kelly look to free agency or potential trade candidates to replace Maclin, here are a handful of players that could potentially fill the void.
from Bleacher Report http://ift.tt/1DE3D0M
via IFTTT February 03, 2015 at 06:40PM
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