Looking back at the reactions to drafting JJ Arcega-Whiteside

Hindsight is always 20/20 when it comes to draft selections and how they’ve turned out. When the Eagles selected JJ Arcega-Whiteside with the 57th pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, some were excited about the pick. Others, not so much:

Whatever you think of him as a prospect, J.J. Arcega-Whiteside is something of an odd fit for this Eagles team. Eagles seemed to focus more on speed WRs who could play inside throughout draft process. That’s not Arcega-Whiteside. Possible Chiefs scooped them on Mecole Hardman.

— Bo Wulf (@Bo_Wulf) April 27, 2019

Great another WR that can’t get open. 🤦🏻‍♂️

— Daniel Nottingham (@dnottingham1) April 27, 2019

who tf is this guy

— doug pederson (@DawgPederson) April 27, 2019

Thanks Howie for wasting a draft pick

— 𝐕𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐑𝐀 🇷🇺 (@officialvalera_) April 27, 2019

Garbage pick

— Ethan⚡ (@EthanRaudenbush) April 27, 2019

Did DK murder a small village in China or something ???

— HURTS SZN 🦅 (1-2-1) (@MxrkLopez) April 27, 2019

Howie……..what are you doooooiiinngggggg? 🤬🤬🤬🤬

— Bruce Harper (@PH1LLy_Phan) April 27, 2019

I’m sorry, But who is HE!?!

— John Simon Rice (@JohnJohnsrice77) April 27, 2019

Who??? Never heard of this person must have been the water boy

— @SiameseKitty (@donnatoner1) April 27, 2019

Did DK metcalf deadass die ?

— . (@condoneKodak) April 27, 2019

Who the hell is that

— analytical heavyweight (@derbsquad) April 27, 2019

But is he better than Jordan Matthews?

— Big Jilm (@JerkStoreJeff) April 27, 2019

Another Mack Hollins 🤦🏻‍♂️

— Bruce Harper (@PH1LLy_Phan) April 27, 2019

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It doesn’t help that the Stanford product was taken just 7 picks before one of the top WRs in the game currently, DK Metcalf:

• JJAW Career: 11 catches, 206 yards, 1 TD
• Metcalf this season: 22 catches, 496 yards, 5 TDs

We should also acknowledge that even if Metcalf was drafted here, he would either be injured or so poorly coached that the team wouldn’t know what to do with him. Regardless, it would’ve been nice for the Eagles to draft a player based on pure talent alone.

Leave D.K. Metcalf on an island at your own risk 🏝️ pic.twitter.com/XMXgNjbdCp

— PFF (@PFF) October 9, 2020

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