1.15 Tampa Bay Meat Goats - WR Jordan Matthews

In the real world: Matthews led the SEC with 1,477 receiving yards on 112 catches at Vanderbilt. Drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles, he has a promising potential job situation. The presumptive #1 receiver, Jeremy Maclin, is on a one-year "prove it" deal (where "prove it" means both "prove you're healthy" and "prove you can be a productive #1 receiver on an NFL team, now that DeSean Jackson is no longer your teammate"). The presumptive #2, Riley "White Trash" Cooper, is an undistinguised possession receiver who benefited the most from Maclin's torn ACL a year ago. Jason Avant is also gone.
In the TUFF world: The defending NFC champs needed to improve their depth at wide receiver, where they have Victor Cruz (acquired in a trade with Pittsburgh for QB Nick Foles), Pierre Garcon, and Torrey Smith as starters, but not much else. Given how much better the Eagles' offense did under Chip Kelly last season, this is a good pick.

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