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Xavier Legette to Eagles After Inevitable A.J. Brown Trade Makes Too Much Sense

Carolina Panthers On SI·Zach Roberts·6 months ago
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The Carolina Panthers swear they still believe in Xavier Legette , but that's probably not true. And they shouldn't. He's done nothing to indicate he has a future of being a good NFL wide receiver , at least not in their offense .

A trade would be fantastic, and a perfect partner could emerge in the coming months. The Philadelphia Eagles are expected to trade A.J. Brown before the preseason, and if they do, they would be a perfect landing spot for Xavier Legette.

Eagles make too much sense to add Panthers WR Xavier Legette

Carolina Panthers wide receiver Xavier Legette (17) runs on to the field | Bob Donnan-Imagn Images

Now, the Eagles did trade up to snag Makai Lemon after the Panthers (disappointingly) passed on him for Monroe Freeling. They did add a wide receiver, probably with the sense that their depth chart would take a hit later on.

But consider the archetypes and builds of Lemon and Xavier Legette.

Legette:

6'3"

227 pounds

4.39 40 time

Lemon:

5'11"

195 pounds

4.47 40 time

A.J.…

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