Eagles rookie wide receiver Makai Lemon had a box score to forget in the first game of his NFL career: Against the Commanders, Lemon caught three passes for minus-5 yards. Lemon knows he needs to do better.
Lemon caught the first pass thrown to him in the flat for a gain of three yards. The Eagles then twice ran a play when Lemon went in motion and Jalen Hurts threw the ball to him behind the line of scrimmage, and on both he was tackled almost immediately, once for minus-three yards and once for minus-five yards.
“ Lots to improve on ,” Lemon said, via the Philadelphia Inquirer .
So far, the Eagles don’t look like they trust Lemon to get open…
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