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Lemon has 50-catch rookie season potential in Mannion's offense with veteran WR support.
Lemon has a chance to make a significant rookie impact in Sean Mannion's offense. The Eagles have a recent history of rookies catching 50+ passes in their first season—DeSean Jackson (62), Jeremy Maclin (56), Jordan Matthews (67), and DeVonta Smith (64)—and Lemon's placement in a veteran-laden WR room with Smith, Hollywood Brown, Dontayvion Wicks, and Elijah Moore provides an ideal development environment without the pressure of being the primary target.
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In Sean Mannion's offense, Lemon has a chance to make a similar impact. The Eagles have had five rookies catch 50 passes in a season – Don Looney led the NFL with 58 catches in 1940, his only season with the Eagles, and more recently DeSean Jackson (62), Jeremy Maclin (56), Jordan Matthews (67) and Smith (64) have surpassed 50 receptions in their first season.
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- Lemon has a chance to make a significant rookie impact in Sean Mannion's offense. The Eagles have a recent history of rookies catching 50+ passes in their first season—DeSean Jackson (62), Jeremy Maclin (56), Jordan Matthews (67), and DeVonta Smith (64)—and Lemon's placement in a veteran-laden WR room with Smith, Hollywood Brown, Dontayvion Wicks, and Elijah Moore provides an ideal development environment without the pressure of being the primary target.
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- STACKED tags this as a positive fantasy football signal for Makai Lemon. Lemon has 50-catch rookie season potential in Mannion's offense with veteran WR support.
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