Philadelphia Eagles Hoping to Catch Encore Performance From Jeremy Maclin

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Published: October 16, 2009

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... title="Jeremy Maclin">Jeremy Maclin was available after the first 18 picks in the 2009 NFL Draft, the Philadelphia Eagles knew they needed to make a move quickly to draft a player they never expected to be available late in the first round.

After a trade with the Cleveland Browns, the Eagles selected Maclin with the 19th overall pick in the draft.

There were high expectations for Maclin considering the type of career he had at Missouri with the Tigers. In just two years, he hauled in 182 receptions for 2,315 yards and 22 touchdowns.

If he could live up to his potential playing alongside wide receiver DeSean Jackson, the Eagles had every reason to believe quarterback Donovan McNabb would have enough weapons to become one of the top offenses in the NFL.

After a slow start the first three games of the season, Maclin finally ...

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