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Recently, the Philadelphia Eagles shocked the NFL world by trading up in the NFL Draft to select wide receiver Makai Lemon in the first round. The move signals the Eagles' desire to improve their wide receiving core, especially with an AJ Brown trade reported to be on the horizon.
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One person who loved this deal was Matt Miller of ESPN, who broke down why he gave the Eagles' trade and selection a positive rating.
"Lemon ranked as my top wide receiver in the class and was an exceptional value at No. 20, especially because predraft rumors had him going to the Rams at No. 13 or the Jets at No. 16. An added factor is the shrewd move by the Eagles to trade up and jump the Steelers — who were on the phone with Lemon telling him he would be their pick at No. 21," wrote Miller on ESPN.com.
Lemon was indeed widely expected to be taken before the Eagles swooped in at number 20 with the pick, and fans of the Pittsburgh Steelers likely weren't thrilled with how things transpired, especially considering their own deficiencies at wide receiver a year ago.
"Even with A.J. Brown destined to be a Patriot once his contract is tradeable after June 1, adding a premier wideout in this class wasn't expected," noted Miller, who called the move "one of the best picks of the draft."
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Mel Kiper Jr. of ESPN also gave the Eagles an A for the selection.
If indeed AJ Brown becomes a Patriot over the summer, the Eagles would be thrilled to have a young talent in Lemon to give Jalen Hurts another downfield playmaker to work with next year and beyond.
In any case, the Eagles' schedule for the 2026 season is slated to be released next month.
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