In 2007, the NFL Draft was overflowing with future number one receivers. So naturally the Eagles took Kevin Kolb, a forehead-scratch-inducing QB from a gimmicky system in a non-BCS conference.
This year, the Draft contains one of the deepest QB classes in recent memory, with numerous potential future franchise guys hanging around in later rounds, and the Eagles get a wide receiver. But not an every down one... a special-option guy.
Don't get me wrong; I think highly of DeSean Jackson. I followed his career closely at Cal, and he's the real deal. The moment he steps onto an NFL field, he be one of the top 5 fastest guys in the league. And as Devin Hester has demonstrated, a returner who can bust open a game can be all the difference.
That said, we still need an every down WR to give McNabb a major target. I hope there's a trade in the works.
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