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3 Philadelphia Eagles who should be on ESPN’s Top 100 list

By Geoffrey Knox

PHILADELPHIA, PA - SEPTEMBER 11: Head coach Doug Pederson of the Philadelphia Eagles on the sideline during the first half against the Cleveland Browns at Lincoln Financial Field on September 11, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - SEPTEMBER 11: Head coach Doug Pederson of the Philadelphia Eagles on the sideline during the first half against the Cleveland Browns at Lincoln Financial Field on September 11, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images) /
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PHILADELPHIA, PA – SEPTEMBER 30: Wide receiver DeSean Jackson #10 of the Philadelphia Eagles catches a touchdown pass in front of free safety Antrel Rolle #26 of the New York Giants on September 30, 2012, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA – SEPTEMBER 30: Wide receiver DeSean Jackson #10 of the Philadelphia Eagles catches a touchdown pass in front of free safety Antrel Rolle #26 of the New York Giants on September 30, 2012, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) /

You could put a ton of the guys who play the skill positions for Philly here, but we’ll go with ‘D Jax’.

3. DeSean Jackson

If ESPN’s list is based on what we’re expecting in 2019, how is DeSean Jackson‘s name not on it? Every defense the Eagles face will have a lot to pay attention to. If you try and limit Jordan Howard in the running game, Philly can get the ball to Corey Clement, Darren Sproles, and Miles Sanders in space.

Focus on that, and Wentz can feed Ertz and Dallas Goedert. If you key on that, there’s Alshon Jeffery, Nelson Agholor, and JJ Arcega-Whiteside. Ladies and gentlemen, you can’t cover everybody, and because of that, Philly will move Jackson around. He’s going to have a big year. He’s already got some chemistry with Wentz, and that will increase as the season moves on.

We could name more guys, the aforementioned Jeffery and Avonte Maddox for instance (Maddox is that good and will explode. You’ll see), but you get the point. Everyone can admit that there are 32 teams and there will be some noticeable absences in a top-100 list if that’s the case. Sure, adding Jenkins, Jackson, and Graham would give the Eagles eight entries. That isn’t any of our problem.

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If there’s a top-100 list, and we’re naming the best players in the NFL right now based on the upcoming season, you can’t leave those three names off. Period. The debate table is wide open if you disagree

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