The Eagles’ Ja’Marr Chase dream may come down to Kenny Golladay
When talking about the Philadelphia Eagles 2021 free agency offseason, there isn’t much to talk about. They’ve been almost asleep the whole time since the start of the new league year, aside from a few depth signings of Adrian Killins, Andrew Adams and Hassan Ridgeway. Not much to talk about considering the amount of wholes this team currently has.
The most excitement we’ll get out of this offseason is from the 2021 NFL Draft. With the sixth pick, the Eagles have a great opportunity to add a dynamic playmaker to their offense, with one of the most popular selections being Ja’Marr Chase, the 2019 Biletnikoff Award winner out of LSU. After sitting out the entire 2020 college football season, Chase is still projected to be the first wide receiver off of the board next month. The Eagles have a great shot at landing Chase, but a few things will need to go in their favor.
Ahead of the Eagles are two other teams that could pick a wide receiver, the Miami Dolphins at third overall and the Cincinnati Bengals at fifth. The Dolphins will most likely roll with Tua Tagovailoa in 2021, so they may decide to take DeVonta Smith or even Jaylen Waddle and reunite them with Tua from their college days.
The Bengals pick is where it gets interesting. They currently have Tyler Boyd and Tee Higgins under contract for the next three years, and need to invest heavily in the offensive line to protect their young quarterback Joe Burrow, who is coming off of a major knee injury. Although they need offensive line help, it would be really hard for them to pass on Chase if he were to be on the board at fifth overall. They would be reuniting the duo of Burrow and Chase, who tore up the college football world in 2019.
Although they are considering Chase at five, it doesn’t mean they aren’t looking at the top wide receivers in free agency. One player they’ve had their eyes on is former Lions wide receiver Kenny Golladay. It’s been rumored that the Bengals did have an offer out there for Golladay, who has been taking his time making a decision. Along with the Bengals, the New York Giants also have heavy interest in brining in Golladay.
With all of this news floating around, it’s clear that the best thing to happen would be Kenny Golladay taking his talents to the Bengals. For purposes of taking Chase off of the Bengals’ board and robbing the Giants of a top receiver, the Philadelphia Eagles hope of landing Ja’Marr Chase in the draft may come down to the decision of Golladay. They didn’t tank their Week 17 for nothing, they did it to #EmbraceTheChase.
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