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A Word on DeVonta Smith’s Status as Philadelphia Eagles WR1
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I see some stuff floating around on the timeline after the A.J. Brown trade. DeVonta Smith is now being declared as the Eagles’ WR1.
To be clear, Smitty has always been WR1.
In five Eagles seasons, he has 554 targets, 385 receptions, 5,019 yards, and 31 touchdowns. He’s had three 1,000-yard regular seasons. Then you throw in 73 playoff targets, 51 receptions, 665 yards, and two scores, one of which was “The Dagger” that essentially buried the Chiefs in Super Bowl 59. The guy has been making big plays and tough catches for half a decade now in midnight and kelly green.
So what’s the gist here? How can DeVonta Smith be WR1 when A.J. Brown was WR1?
There is no catch. Both players were WR1 quality. The Eagles were so spoiled at the receiver position that they had two WR1s.
That’s the story: DeVonta Smith is not inheriting the WR1 mantle from A.J. Brown because he was already WR1.
The end.
Kevin has been writing about Philadelphia sports since 2009. He spent seven years in the CBS 3 sports department and started with the Union during the team's 2010 inaugural season. He went to the academic powerhouses of Boyertown High School and West Virginia University. email - k.kinkead@sportradar.com