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Eagles talk: NFL expert fuels JJ Arcega-Whiteside’s hype train

By Geoffrey Knox

PHILADELPHIA, PA - AUGUST 22: J.J. Arcega-Whiteside #19 of the Philadelphia Eagles celebrates after scoring a touchdown in the third quarter against the Baltimore Ravens during a preseason game at Lincoln Financial Field on August 22, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - AUGUST 22: J.J. Arcega-Whiteside #19 of the Philadelphia Eagles celebrates after scoring a touchdown in the third quarter against the Baltimore Ravens during a preseason game at Lincoln Financial Field on August 22, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images) /
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That JJ Arcega-Whiteside hype train that we’re all riding on picked up a little more steam. wait until you get a load of this one.

Those of you that like to take things as they come and steer clear of adding too much hype to a situation are going to have some issues with this one. Those who have been on the JJ Arcega-Whiteside hype train for a while are going to grab a few more flammable items and throw them on the bonfire. Get a load of this Philadelphia Eagles fans. JJ’s made his first all-pro team (sort of).

After a nice showing versus the Baltimore Ravens, all any Eagles fans could talk about (and quite a few other NFL fans for that matter) was Arcega-Whiteside’s eight-catch, 104-yard performance in Week 3 of the preseason.

What did Pro Football Focus think? How’s this for a response? Gordon McGuinness added him to PFF’s NFL Team of the Week for Week 3 of the preseason. Take a look.

This is where most of you say ‘Who Cares? It’s only the preseason’, but as the start of the NCAA football season nears, maybe it’s appropriate to quote college football legend and ESPN college football analyst Lee Corso.

Not so fast! You do realize this was the dress rehearsal for quite a few teams, right?

Several teams had their starters playing, and Arcega-Whiteside’s 13 yards-per-catch average and touchdown were good enough to earn him a spot on what’s kind of his first all-pro selection ever. Okay, maybe that’s a bit of a stretch, but you can forgive anyone who’s excited can’t you? The Eagles have something very special here. Everyone’s having a little fun.

That includes the Eagles themselves. Check out what they posted for ‘Touchdown Tuesday’.

That was on third and 15 ladies and gentlemen. He also had a clutch catch and run on fourth down that kept a drive alive. That’s why he’s here. He’s shown he’s up to the challenge (even though it’s the preseason). Barring some unforeseen injury, this is the start of what’s going to be a very fun story to watch in Philly.

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