Jalen Reagor 2021 Outlook
As USA Today noted, the Eagles traded up to select DeVonta Smith with the 10th overall pick, because their 2020 first-rounder struggled as a rookie. Reagor missed five games due to injury, logging only 31 catches for 396 yards with one touchdown in 11 games, while the player selected one spot behind him, Minnesota's Justin Jefferson, went on to become an All-Pro. Smith's arrival takes some of the Year 2 pressure off Reagor. It could also make for a nice, complementary duo, both of which are capable of being home-run threats for Jalen Hurts. "He's very explosive. He's very fast. I mean, overall he's a great receiver," Smith said of his new teammate. "We can complement each other, just help each other out with things in our game. So there may be something I'm doing that he's not doing or something that he's doing that I'm not doing. And we can just help each other out in every way." Smith and Reagor gelling from Day 1 could do wonders for Jalen Hurts' progression while opening things up for Miles Sanders to finally have a breakout season as a ball-carrier. But pretending Smith's arrival isn't a limiting factor for Reagor would be an under-reaction here.
