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ArticleMakai Lemon knows he has "lots to improve" after minus-5 yards in his first NFL...
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Lemon caught three passes for minus-5 yards. The Eagles then twice ran a play when Lemon went in motion and Jalen Hurts threw the ball to him behind the line of scrimmage, and on both he was tackled almost immediately, once for minus-three yards and once for minus-five yards.
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Lemon's minus-5 yards in Week 1 reflects Eagles' reluctance to trust him downfield.

Eagles rookie WR Makai Lemon caught 3 passes for minus-5 yards in Week 1 against the Commanders; the source notes the Eagles don't appear to trust Lemon to get open downfield, as he was targeted exclusively on short passes and motion plays behind the line of scrimmage, with two targets resulting in immediate tackles for minus-3 and minus-5 yards. In preseason, Lemon also caught only short passes (3 catches, 3 yards), suggesting the Eagles are limiting his route tree and not deploying him as a downfield threat despite being a first-round pick.

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