3 Realistic expectations for Eagles WR DeSean Jackson in 2020

“10” finishes third or fourth on the team in receiving.

Heading into 2020, believe it or not, the Eagles wide receiver situation looks even better than it did in 2019. Nelson Agholor is gone, as is Mack Hollins. Philly’s wideouts now feature one of the NCAA‘s most talented prospects in Jalen Reagor and a much-needed burner to assist the Eagles’ passing game in the form of Marquise Goodwin, assuming the latter can stay healthy.

At the time of this story being published, there’s still no word on the health of Alshon Jeffery, but it seems less and less likely that he’ll be traded. If the Eagles don’t reach some sort of injury settlement or just release him once he’s healthy and simply eat the cost. In all likelihood, Jeffery will begin 2020’s season on the PUP (physically unable to perform) list.

Don’t forget about the fact that, in addition to the trade that brought Goodwin to town and the selection of Reagor, Philly added two more receivers in the draft, John Hightower and Quez Watkins. They also added Khalil Tate and Manasseh Bailey as undrafted free agents shortly after the draft’s conclusion.

Reagor should pay immediate dividends. Philly will continue to get constant production from two of the ten best tight ends in the game, Zach Ertz and Dallas Goedert. They also have at least three running backs that can contribute as receivers in the form of Corey Clement, Miles Sanders, and Boston Scott.

In 2019’s opener, the Eagles were dead in the water without two bombs from Carson Wentz to DeSean Jackson. Now, with weapons everywhere, the Eagles can afford to be less reliant on “D-Jax”, and that might be what the doctor ordered, pun intended. Expect “10” to come up big in some big moments, but in a limited role, expect him to finish behind Ertz and a couple of Philly’s new weapons in receiving yards and receiving touchdowns.