March 06, 2017
The Philadelphia Eagles are reportedly interested in Alshon Jeffery, DeSean Jackson, Terrelle Pryor, Kenny Stills, Brandin Cooks, and Pierre Garcon.
Add another one to the list. According to Tim McManus of ESPN, the Eagles are expected to have interest in Rams wide receiver Kenny Britt.
After seemingly a new arrest every other week early in his career, Britt has become a more stable person off the field in recent years, and a more productive player on it.
In 2016, Britt caught 68 passes for 1002 yards and 5 TDs from guys like Case Keenum and Jared Goff. His 68 catches and 1002 yards were highs over an eight-year career. Despite Britt's long NFL tenure (comparatively speaking), he is still only 28 years old (he'll turn 29 in September).
Britt could be an option that makes sense for the Eagles, but they should be careful about paying too much money for a player with only one 800-plus yard season in eight years.
McManus notes that the Eagles want to find a bigger receiver to pair with a speed receiver.
Ideally, the Eagles would like to pair a speedy receiver with a big target on the outside. Britt (6-foot-3, 223 pounds) fits that latter description. He scored four touchdowns on 11 red zone targets last season (and has 16 career red zone touchdowns in all). In theory, he would be able to help Wentz out when the field shrinks.
That's an approach that makes sense, and Britt would probably be a lower-cost option than all of the names noted above.
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