National media is going to regret sleeping on a specific Eagles player this summer
The Philadelphia Eagles' big offseason move was acquiring wide receiver AJ Brown from the Tennessee Titans. Brown, who is close friends with Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts, emerged as one of the league's best wide receivers during his three seasons in Nashville, so it's understandable why the move has received so much hype this offseason. The […]
The Philadelphia Eagles' big offseason move was acquiring wide receiver AJ Brown from the Tennessee Titans.
Brown, who is close friends with Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts, emerged as one of the league's best wide receivers during his three seasons in Nashville, so it's understandable why the move has received so much hype this offseason.
The addition of Brown, however, has seemingly made folks in the national media forget all about wide receiver DeVonta Smith.
And that's a bad idea.
Smith flashed elite skills as a rookie, catching 64 passes for 916 yards and five touchdowns.
The former Alabama standout, who has been sidelined with a groin injury, showed off those elite skills on Thursday during a joint practice with the Cleveland Browns.
Smith was praised for being open on "literally every rep". He was also praised for his elite footwork and body control.
Smith's ability to stretch the field will of course open things up for Brown in the passing game.
But Brown is obviously going to command a lot of attention as well.
So what do you do if you're the defensive coordinator for the opposing team? Who do you focus on?
It's a pick your poison type of situation. And I have a feeling it's going to lead to a massive breakout season for Smith.
It could be a fun season for the Eagles. Brown is going to be a big reason for that, but so is Smith, even though the national media seems to have forgotten that he exists.
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