(04-23-2022, 08:27 AM)JagFanatic24 Wrote:

(04-23-2022, 06:49 AM)Caldrac Wrote: It's Jamal Agnew for me. He'll be entering this season on his 2nd year of a 3 year contract and in the few opportunities that he had on offense he flashed some really good qualities. This year and next are really going to be his only legitimate opportunities left to showcase everything he has as a football player.

I honestly expect big things out of him. I expect to see his name being mentioned and highlighted throughout all of summer camp here locally. If he holds up physically I think he's going to be one of those players that ultimately wins us a game or two just on special teams alone and I could see him making crazy catches here and there like he did against the Bengals.

He's capable of being probably a top three to four receiver on this team. I know some of you don't want to hear that after the Christian Kirk and Zay Jones signing but I really don't care. As long as the production is there and this team is winning games I am not going to complain about somebody else's money being spent on a team that I don't own.

But, yeah. He's my pick. Given his age, his contract, etc. He has to elevate himself at some point if he's looking to get one more big fat payday before he hits the critical age of 30 in the NFL. I expect a Darren Sproles type role for him in Pederson's offense.

The ball gets spread around a lot and it doesn't typically focus on any one player. So, I think it's a good thing for a lot of guys this year. But, especially good for a guy like Jamal Agnew. It'll keep him fresh and ready to jump in and out of the line up to make splash plays.

I remember last season at the scrimmage I was sitting on the front row and got a chance to see Agnew from about 25 yards away…I thought to myself, this dude is on another planet in acceleration and speed. You wanna talk about burst! This dude is crazy fast. He glides on top of the grass. He’s a guy that can take the top off. He’s unbelievably fast/quick.

I hope he's a late bloomer and this team is starting to catch said bloom. Pederson can find a role for him on this offense. I think he's somebody that needs to be accounted for. Especially with his running ability. He's a natural there already because of his special teams qualities but he just has a certain look to him that could put him in that role of outside threat, motion threat and out of the backfield threat. 

Should be a fun watch this season. I think there's some good pieces on offense already. Between Agnew, Robinson & Etienne I think they'll be a lot more creative offensively this year. I think you're going to see some really cool packages out of the backfield with Lawrence going back to a style of play that he was comfortable with and ran a lot out of with the RPO from Clemson.

Book it. As long as everybody is healthy. I bet you there's going to be a scary package or formation developed at some point that manages to have all three of them on the football field. Etienne and Agnew can be split out wide and motioned in and out of the backfield and that gives Robinson a chance to narrow down his lanes if it ultimately leads to a run choice by Lawrence. 

I don't think Pederson ever had as fast or as good as a line-up at RB (potentially) during his 5 year stint with the Eagles. He had a wide variety of players like Sproles, Blount, Ajayi, Smallwood, Sanders, Howard and Scott but he was able to mix and match a lot of what he likes to do over the years. Robinson, Etienne and Agnew offer some interesting combinations IMHO.

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