Jeremy Maclin

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(+) Jeremy had an un-identified illness heading into last season’s training camp/season. THIS year he comes into the season in prime condition

(+) The Eagles “dream team” didn't really live up to the hype, but we expect Maclin, DJax and Vick to rip it up this season with the magnifying glass on other teams

(+) Jeremy exploded for 13 catches, 171 yards and 2 TDs in Week 2 last year - He needs to bottle that magic and has the talent to do so

(+) Maclin has the necessary speed, size, route-running, work-ethic and offensive system to become a household name

(+) With DJax lined up on the other side, he may be labeled as more of the “possession receiver” in this offense, but he still has big-play capabilities

(+) Developed a real strong rapport with Michael Vick two years ago

(+) Andy Reid knows talent, so you can be sure he’ll do whatever it takes to get the ball in Maclin’s hands

(+) Jeremy is a real strong clubhouse guy who will always do anything and everything asked of him

(+) Should have been a top-10 pick in the 2009 NFL Draft (ended up 19th) and still has a chip on his shoulder because of it

(–) He had a really poor season last year and hasn’t had a 1,000-yard season yet

(–) Will have to compete for targets against a lot of talented pass catchers in 2012—DJax, LeSean McCoy, Brent Celek, Jason Avant, Riley Cooper and rookie Marvin McNutt

2009 was a pretty good start to Jeremy Maclin’s career when you consider that he had never played in a pro-style offense before and wasn’t expected to be any more than a second fiddle to the Eagles star WR DeSean Jackson.  His overall numbers were a bit on the yawn-producing side with 56 catches for 773 yards and 4 TDs, but he did have 11 catches that went for 20+ yards and 34 catches for first downs, so you can see the big play potential wrapped up in there.  He showed throughout the year that he has really nice speed for a guy his size, and when the chips were on the table at the end of the year, it was he who was the one producing, not DeSean.  2009 was definitely a year the 22-year old Maclin can build on for the future.

~  Ranked 38th in the league with 99.5 WR fantasy points (basic scoring system)

~  Tied for 54th in the league with 4 receiving touchdowns

~  Ranked 43rd in the league with 773 receiving yards

~  Ranked 49th in the league with 51.5 receiving yards per game

~  Tied for 48th in the league with 55 receptions

~  Tied for 51st in the league with 91 targets

~  Ranked 39th in the league with 11 receptions of 20+ yards

~  Ranked 46th in the league with 34 catches for first downs

~  Tied for 72nd in the league with 244 yards after the catch (YAC)

~  Set career highs in every major statistical receiving category

Maclin should have a chance to step it up a bit for the Eagles in 2010, and we believe he will.  The Eagles have a new QB under center in Kevin Kolb, and with the lack of a consistent running game behind him, the Eagles will look to the pass.  Not just that, but because of the aforementioned factors, defenses will likely try to put some heavy pressure on Kolb which will not only give him less time to throw, but also force him to throw to more of the intermediate routes.  That’s exactly where Jeremy will have the chance to increase his worth this year.  With DeSean stretching the defense as usual, Maclin should have more of a chance to get open in the middle of the field for Kolb.  This opportunity should translate into high-end WR3 numbers in 2010, with the upside of breaking into the mid-level WR2 range.

~ With Kolb being a new starter, it’ll likely take him some time to figure out his favorite target

~ Without a consistent running game, there will be plenty of passes to go around for everyone

~ A full year and another offseason will have Maclin much more in tune with the Eagles offensive system

~ The kid is simply too talented to hold back... and the Eagles coaches know it

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Could be time for these highlights to transfer over into the NFL:

Just after training camp got underway in 2009, Maclin signed a five-year, $15.5 million contract that included $9.5 million guaranteed.  The exact terms have yet to be disclosed:

2010 - Under Contract

2011 - Under Contract

2012 - Under Contract

2013 - Under Contract

2014 - Free Agent

Jason Avant should be considered the handcuff to Maclin

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