Jeffery Flying To The Eagles

In 2016, Jeffery only played 12 games.

There’s no question that Jeffery is a Pro Bowl stud, who has had a couple of outstanding years, 89 catches for 1421 yards and 7 touchdowns in 2013. He stands at 6-3 and weighs in at 218 pounds.

The Eagles have made some significant splashes on the first day of National Football League free agency.

Jeffery was considered the top receiver available in free agency, but he couldn’t secure a long-term deal to remain in Chicago or from another team. Given how much he made last season, Jeffery could be seeking a base salary like the Cowboys’ Dez Bryant ($13 million) or that of Atlanta’s Julio Jones at $11.5 million for next season. Jeffery’s four-game suspension for the use of performance-enhancing drugs lost him millions of dollars on the open market and also knocked years off of his contract expectations.

In five seasons in Chicago, Jeffery had 304 receptions, 4,549 reception yards and 26 touchdowns. Far from an elusive burner, Jeffery is a lunar wide receiver: He’s 2,159 miles across and is capable of floating above the Earth forever. The Eagles now have some serious competition at wide receiver as those two veterans come in to challenge Jordan Matthews, push Nelson Agholor, and make Dorial Green-Beckham fight for a roster spot. Jeffery is a guy that has killed the Vikings, and has had to deal with a fairly significant injury history.but when healthy he’s one of the best receivers in the game. But Pace doesn’t believe in building his team through free agency.

I had said I would prefer Pierre Garcon over Alshon Jeffery given the size of a deal Jeffery might get. He would be a legitimate No. 1 receiving threat for Wentz.

The addition of Jeffery in particular should allow Wentz to throw the ball up the field rather than conservatively east to west, which is where a number of his passes were thrown last season.