The Eagles are young, explosive, and very dangerous at the reciever and tight end positions. Guys like Desean Jackson, Jeremy Maclin, Jasan Avant and Brent Celek make up a very young recieving corps with a lot of potential. Avant at age 27, is the oldest reciever of the Eagles top 4 recievers. Jackson is 23, Maclin is 22, and Celek is 25. New starting quarterback Kevin Kolb definitely has a lot of weapons and will have all the tools to be successful this year.
Desean Jackson: He is the Eagles secret weapon. He is lightning fast, he makes plays after he catches the ball, and he can break open a game with a big play. His play on special teams also helps out this team. Desean does it all and I expect him to see a lot of quick slant routes this year with Kolb as starter. As much as I love Desean, he was very ineffective last year in the Dallas games mostly because they had him in double coverage. The Cowboys were able to do this by gambling and using single coverage against Maclin. Basically, Jackson's success depends largely on the play and development of Maclin. If Maclin can further improve and become a pro bowl reciever, then teams can't double both of them and it opens up the entire offense.
Jeremy Maclin: Maclin was a pleasant surprise last year. With the Eagles terrible track record of drafting bad recievers in the early rounds, nobody expected too much from Maclin. Maclin had an outstanding rookie season catching 56 for 773 yards and 4 touchdowns. If Maclin can have another big year, him and Jackson can make up one of the best recieving groups in the NFL.
Jasan Avant: Drafted in 2006, Avant is slowly becoming a solid everday reciever for this team. He is the number 3 reciever and he is a true team player doing more than just catching footballs. He also is a very good blocker and is very valuable in the red zone. Behind Avant the Eagles have Hank Baskett, Riley Cooper, and Jordan Norwood who will all look to compete for playing time.
Brent Celek: Celek had an outstanding 2009 season where he had 76 catches for 971 yards and 8 touchdowns. Celek is the main part of this young Eagles group of weapons and I expect him to get even better this season. Celek is going to be Kolb's favorite target and I am excited to see what he will do this season. Celek has the talent to be a pro bowler and he will be given the opportunity this season to showcase what he can do.
This Eagles offense is extremely young and exciting. LeSean McCoy, Desean Jackson, Jeremy Maclin, Brent Celek and Kevin Kolb make up this young nucleus that will put a lot of points on the board every night. If the offensive line can hold up, the Eagles have one of the most dangerous offenses in the NFL. With the start of training camp scheduled for Monday, the birds will finally start their journey towards getting ready for the 2010 season. People are predicting that with the Eagles tough schedule that they may not even make the playoffs. One thing that a lot of people forget about this Eagles team is that it is a completely new team from the 2004 Super Bowl squad. David Akers is the only player on the current roster who played in the 2004 Super Bowl. This is a new team, and they are young, fast, and they have a new leader in Kevin Kolb. I think this team has a lot of potential and they are going to surprise a lot of people this year. Stay tuned to my blog throughout training camp and throughout the entire season to stay updated on all the Eagles news, scores and analysis. The work starts Monday, and the new look Eagles will look to train hard for the 2010 season. Football is just over a month away and I can't wait.
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