Ranking second-year Philadelphia Eagles by possibility of improving
. J..J. Arcega-Whiteside, wide receiver. 7. player. 54. .
If you listen to Howie Roseman long enough, you can be talked into the idea that we’ve all undervalued JJ Arcega-Whiteside, and that we’re all crazy for ever doubting this guy, so for the sake of argument, just throw out everything that you saw a season ago.
Throw out the fact that he was taken in the second round, 57th-overall. Throw out the fact that he caught ten catches throughout an entire season and that he only reached the end zone once. Throw out the fact that the Seattle Seahawks landed D.K. Metcalf exactly seven picks later, and he turned in 58 catches for 900 yards and seven touchdowns.
Let’s blame the whole thing on Carson Walch being so bad. It’s his fault. Okay, let’s see how Arcega-Whiteside does in Year 2 (if he even makes the team). We’re giving him a clean slate.
. Greg Ward, wide receiver. 6. player. 54. .
At this point, it seems weird to call this Greg Ward’s second season, but for as long as he’s been around, it kind of is, well, just his second season. No, seriously. That was his rookie season last year, right? He’s a second-year veteran now, correct? What do we call him? Screw it, we’re calling that a rookie campaign and this is officially a second season.
When finally given the chance, Ward proved that he was worthy and that he belonged. What will he do for an encore? We can all assume that he’s on the roster right? It would be pretty screwed up to cut him now.