Eagles Receiver Separating Himself As The Clear WR2 Behind DeVonta Smith
Dontayvion Wicks and Darius Cooper continue to emerge as intriguing sleeper weapons, and one of them is emerging as the clear favorite WR2 behind DeVonta Smith.
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Dontayvion Wicks, he is having one of the best camps according to the reporters that are there, and Jalen Hurts was talking about Dontayvion Wicks.
He says, quote, "He's got it."
Then he follows up by saying, "He has great work ethic.
He's got great hunger.
In the summertime, he was beating down the door trying to spend that time and just work."
And Dontayvion Wicks has clearly emerged as the number two wide receiver for this team.
He's had some big catches at camp.
But most importantly, we know that there's a gap there.
Whether it's filled by rookie Mekhi Lemon, whether it's filled by Dontayvion Wicks, somebody is gonna have to step up and make it happen.
And I go back to what Wicks said a couple weeks ago in an interview.
He said, "I'm motivated to show everybody that pretty much I belong, that, you know, I can prove I earned a spot here."
And, you know, it feels like this is that pivotal point in his career where he's gotta make it happen.
So far, Dontayvion Wicks is coming to camp in the best shape of his life, and if he emerges as this weapon, as this number two, the Eagles offense is gonna be just fine.
And Jalen Hurts has nothing but good things to say about Dontayvion Wicks.
They're really building a good chemistry
