Adrian Fedkiw
Everything about how the Philadelphia Eagles handled Jordan Matthews and his knee tendinitis recently was fishy. Then Daniel Jeremiah lit a fire under the Matthews trade rumors by proclaiming Nelson Agholor, not Matthews, the slot receiver on his “Move the Sticks” podcast earlier this month.
Nelson Agholor has had a total rebirth,” he said. “He’s in the slot. He’s going to live in the slot. He’s going to be their slot receiver. I’ll be shocked if he’s not. I don’t know what that means for Jordan Matthews.
Agholor is a lot more dynamic. Last year against the Seahawks he just turned Richard Sherman inside out, but he dropped the ball. Getting separation was not his issue last year. Just being able to finish, and he was doing a nice job, and it sounds like he’s really focused.
To me, the interesting thing is when you have a guy like last year with Nelson Agholor, you’re trying to force him to be a No. 2 receiver. You really don’t even have a 1. Maybe he’s trying to be the lead guy. Now you come in and say, ‘Look, you’re No. 3.’ It just puts everyone in the right pecking order and releases some of that pressure on these guys.
So what do I make of this situation?
Topics in this video include:
- Matthews wasn’t scheme versatile.
- How the Eagles handled Matthews’ injury was fishy.
- Agholor’s strong offseason, can he get his career turned around?
- Can Mack Hollins play in the slot?
- Donnell Pumphrey needs work in the slot.
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