In the offseason, we will look at some players who have joined the Philadelphia Eagles or have already joined the team, but we may not know them well yet. Today we take a look at wide receiver Jalen Reago.

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After being selected with the 21st overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, Rieger had a disappointing rookie season, receiving 31 passes for 396 yards (12.8 YPC) and 1 TD. His struggles as a rookie were magnified in a city that was impatient with underperforming wide receivers, and the fact that the Hawks drafted Justin Jefferson, who was widely regarded as a player higher than Rigor before the draft.

When training camp last year, Rieger’s physical fitness was more obvious. He demonstrated the speed and jumping ability that we have rarely seen in training camps in recent years. We also saw a glimpse of what Rigg could do in the first week of the game against the Washington football team, when he dragged a 55-yard bomb from Carson Wentz.

In the second week, his thumb ligament tore, but in that game, he showed strong physical fitness, catching 4 times on 4 goals from 41 yards. However, that injury cost him five games. After his return, the Hawks’ season has fallen into a certain degree. The quarterback played like a nonsense, an outrageous plan, and Rieger himself paid too much attention to the fans. Regrettably, Jefferson had already had a huge number by that time of the season.

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Before we begin to analyze his performance, let’s take a look at all of Reg’s goals for the 2020 season:

Have you seen all this? It is not as encouraging as I expected. Let’s feature one by one, and Reagor’s performance as a rookie:

Speed/exercise ability

Rieger’s results in the NFL combined game were disappointing, at 4.47, but his vertical jump and long jump were excellent.

Later, Reagor lost 10 pounds, and then he ran 40 times on the virtual career day, which should be a grain of salt, but he ran faster there than in Indy.

There is no doubt that he is an elite athlete.

Route operation

After graduating from college, Reagor was considered a raw prospect compared to better route runners such as Jerry Jeudy and Jefferson, to name just two examples. We saw his rookie season. Although he drove very deep several times, otherwise his explosive power did not turn into separation.

In addition to running a deceptive corner or precise incline, the catcher must make the quarterback feel comfortable at the core of the route, and I don’t think he has reached his rookie season at any time.

For example, in the first week of a game against Washington, Rigg might have scored a touchdown with an unfinished bomb, but he slowed down on the route once and eventually the pass was overturned. If he goes all the way, maybe he will play that scene? There were also a few quarterbacks who wanted Reg to sit in an area, but he continued to run his route like a man.

It’s just that generally speaking, Leigh didn’t show much vibration, and his route was predictable.

If we find a positive result, he did get open spots on some outside lines, although this may just be the product of the defensive guards respecting his speed.

Controversial catch

The PFF has an interesting statistic that claims that Reagor has more controversial catches than any first-round catcher in his talented draft class.

As a rookie, his controversial ability to catch the ball does not exist. He has many opportunities for controversial captures-there are no less than six examples in the target video above-and he just…nothing.

When the ball arrived, Rieger couldn’t hide it. I think his aggressiveness in these opportunities left some deficiencies in the corner kick when he hit the ball.

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Rigg had a high drop rate in college, and We only gave him a drop In the 2020 season, of course there are other passes that could have been caught, but none. He catches the ball easily, but we have not seen him difficult to catch the ball.

Catch up

The two most appealing characteristics of Reagor in TCU are his super fast speed and his ability to chase the ball. His catch-up catch is disappointing.At first, he ran out of bounds a lot ofIn a league where so many defensive guards are terrible at tackles, you don’t want to do their job for them. In my opinion, Rieger will sometimes leave the flesh on the bone.

But at the same time, he often can’t see the stadium clearly. In the quick screen against the Rams, he has a clear outside line (it seems that the game design is also outside), but hit the defensive teeth. In the game against Dallas later in the season, with a few seconds left in the first half, the Eagles tried to set a screen for Riegel, instead of as the Chiefs used Tyreek Hill to successfully play against Dallas’ Hail Mary, and had in front. With a large number of blockers, Rigg rushed directly to the only defender nearby.

Competitiveness

In the 16th week of the game against Dallas, Hertz was picked by Trevon Diggs when the game was almost over, and Reagor didn’t bother to deal with him. This is not the most shocking lack of effort I have ever seen, but it really caught my attention.

Then earlier this season, against Dallas again, Wentz extended a game, and Rigg was in a good position relative to the two Cowboys’ defensive guards who were behind him. In the appearance of all 22 in the target video above, watch the efforts of Diggs and the efforts of Reagor. Diggs made an interception, although Reagor was in a better position for the game.

When you add these two examples together, coupled with the lack of aggression when receiving the ball in dispute, and leaving the flesh on the bone when the ball is already in his hands, I am concerned about working hard.

The early theme of Nick Sirianni’s coaching was competitiveness, so we will see if Reago will accept this.

Special team

The Eagles usually feel that it would be more comfortable to return Greg Ward, who is completely unthreatening, to Wrigg because they trust him more to actually shoot. Rieger is an inexplicable risk, but it is clear that he offers a big game threat, just like we saw in the game against the Packers.

When Ward got four yards in return, Rigg’s threat was too great to stand on the sidelines. The Hawks should let him play in the training camp every day.

Overview

Rigg’s rookie season has been slowed down by injuries, poor quarterback performance and poor planning, so he can make excuses for his lack of performance, just like making an excuse for his modest performance in the TCU. However, it is clear that Reagor’s 2020 season has a series of worrying problems, these problems can not be used as excuses. He has talent, but the disadvantages outweigh the advantages.

It is very likely that Leigh will start again in 2021, playing a combination of Z and slot machines. The Hawks have not had a good draft record in recent years, but perhaps also worrying is their lack of player development, except for the offensive line. Reago is a player with tools that can be developed. He and the Hawks need to figure out how to unlock them.

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