3 reasons to love Eagles drafting Jalen Reagor at No. 21 in first round
By Dan Parzych
3. Wentz will be happy
Around this time last year, one of the biggest questions surrounding the Eagles was whether Carson Wentz was the best option under center after the team made the difficult decision to move on from Nick Foles.
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Unfortunately, injuries were one of the concerns in regards to Wentz since the former first-round pick struggled to stay healthy.
And while it was unfortunate to watch Wentz exit the playoffs early due to a cheap shot from Jadeveon Clowney, the fact that he managed to play all 16 games during the regular season was huge.
What was even more impressive for fans to see was how Wentz played a role in helping Philadelphia win the NFC East title, despite basically playing with practice squad members at wide receivers down the stretch.
One can only imagine how different things would have been for the Eagles if key players such as Alshon Jeffery and DeSean Jackson were healthy, but hopefully both veterans are healthy enough to bounce back strong in 2020.
Most importantly, even if one or both veterans end up struggling, at least the addition of the speedy Reagor will help put the receiving corps in better shape, and make Wentz happy with the insurance at wideout.