#jeremymaclin

Whether it’s a below par performing season or a serious injury ruling a player out for a lengthy period, we seem to forget about how great that particular player was before these unfortunate circumstances.  Here are five offensive threats from the NFC conference that I believe will return to form in a big way this season.

 1. Jeremy Maclin

Maclin tore his ACL last year during training camp and missed the entire first season fo the Chip Kelly run offense.  With the departure of DeSean Jackson, Maclin now becomes Philadelphia’s number one reciver.  Although he might not possess the speed of Jackson, Maclin can still give you 80 plus catches on the season, similar to what Jackson caught last year.  Will be interesting to see how confident Maclin is with his knee but if he can get over that hurdle I can see a big year coming for the receiver.

 2. Robert Griffin III

We all know what this guy is capable of and it was unfortunate that Griffin had succumbed to such an injury early in his career.  The 2012 offensive rookie of the year had to have surgery at the end of his rookie season to repair his LCL and ACL.  Griffin never fully recovered from the injury and his play suffered due to it only throwing 16 TD’s and 3,203 yards over the course of his sophomore season.  Head Coach Mike Shanahan put the superstar quarterback on the injured reserve for the final three games of the season.  Washington went and signed former Philadelphia Eagle’s receiver, DeSean Jackson to team up with Pierre Garcon, Jordan Reed and the rest of the Washington receiving co.  The Washington receiving corpes now stands as one of the strongest in the league so there is no reason that a fully healthy Grifffin can’t return to that great form of his rookie year.

3. Julio Jones

This guy was on pace for a ridiculous 130 receptions for the season until he caught some bad luck and a serious foot injury in week five brought an end to his season.  Jones has Matt Ryan throwing the ball so you know he is going to be targeted a fair amount.  Whether he can match those early numbers of last season with a now healthy Roddy White on the other side of the field is another question but I’m sure we are still going to see a big year for the fourth year receiver out of Alabama.

4. Eli Manning

It was a year to forget for the two time Super Bowl MVP as he lead his G Men to a 7-9 record.  Manning led the league in interceptions (27), and only managed to throw 18TD’s, finishing out the regular season with the second lowest passer rating of 69.4.  But when you’re on the bottom the only way is up and it’s hard to believe Manning can match his last season efforts.  The Giants strengthened their offensive line and drafted Odell Beckham Jr and the emergence of Rueben Bandle last year as a second string wide out provides Manning with a plethora of options to throw too. Simply put Manning had a horrible year but he will be back in 2014-15 looking to guide his G Men to his third Super Bowl.

5. Percy Harvin

This guy won the Super Bowl last year and you asked how he can be on this list?  Well he only managed to play one regular season game and tallied just the one catch.  Injuring his hip in the pre season caused Harvin to miss, well you could say the entire regular season.  Now the number one receiver in Seattle a lot of the offense is going to be run around him.  Now fully healthy, a full pre season under his belt and the swagger of a Super Bowl champ, Harvin will have a huge year.

Waking up to the news that we have signed back C Jason Kelce and WR Riley Cooper to multi-year deals, and that Maclin will be next, was almost as good as Christmas morning.

It looks like Chip's goal is to bring back everybody who helped us reach the playoffs last season, and I love it.

Rumors have said that P Donnie Jones is close to a deal too. Most fans aren't too pumped about a punter being signed back. But I can't tell you how many times this guy pinned the other team deep within their own 20 yard line with a huge punt. He is a game changer, even if he isn't a household name.

Keep the deals coming Eagles, WE WANT MACLIN BACK!

The Eagles front office sure has been busy in the last 24 hours.

First signing All-Pro LT Jason Peters to a 4-year, $19.55 million deal.

Later the same day, reports are in that the Eagles are close to signing WR Riley Cooper to a multi-year deal, C Jason Kelce to a multi-year deal, and WR Jeremy Maclin to a one-year "prove yourself" deal. Maclin, fresh off a torn ACL, didn't play at all last season and will definitely be looking to show why Philly should keep him this season.

As a fan, this all excites me. Cooper, Kelce, and Peters all played phenomenally last season, and having a healthy Maclin who happens to be in a "prove yourself" year? Can you say Playoffs??

Chip knows what he's doing, hopefully he knows to draft a Safety with our 22nd overall pick.