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Eagles rookie WR JJ Arcega-Whiteside deserves more playing time

For wide receivers, being selected in the early rounds of the 2019 draft comes with high expectations Throughout the 2019 season, guys like D.K. Metcalf, A.J. Brown, Marquise Brown, and Terry McLaurin have been impressing with good rookie season stats.

For JJ Arcega-Whiteside, the story is different. The second-round pick has just 43 yards on 3 receptions so far. Fans have wondered for weeks why he doesn’t have more production, more snaps, and generally look like other rookies. Especially given how the Eagles have been crying out for help at wide receiver all season.

It begs questions like: Is he bad?