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Philadelphia took a receiver out of USC in the first round, which is the sort of thing that used to mean a parade and now means a rotation spot and a prayer. Makai Lemon is the latest to learn that being drafted by the Eagles and being featured by them are different careers. The interesting question is not whether he is good, it is whether anybody in that building has time to find out.
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Makai Lemon's week centred on a rough start to his NFL career. Yahoo Sports NFL reported on how he is staying positive after finishing his debut with negative yards. Bleeding Green Nation took a dimmer view of where things stand, publishing an injury-note saying Lemon 'just doesn't look ready.' NFL Trade Rumors rounded up NFC notes touching on Lemon alongside Caleb Downs and the Commanders, Cowboys and Eagles situations. Nothing in the coverage settles whether his struggles stem from health, role or simply a first-game performance, and no return-to-form timeline or usage change has been reported. Follow-up on how the Eagles deploy him going forward is the thing to watch.
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