Chris Wesseling of NFL.com put together his list of the best WR duos in the NFL. As crazy as this would have sounded back in August, DeSean Jackson and Riley Cooper made the list.
7. DeSean Jackson and Riley Cooper, Philadelphia Eagles
Jackson isn’t a true No. 1 receiver — he doesn’t make contested catches in traffic or move the chains — but he’s a big-play machine in Chip Kelly‘s offense. A liability in the first month of the season, Cooper has been a top-10 receiver in terms of yards and touchdowns over the past six weeks. He’s making a strong argument for the Eagles to move on from free agent Jeremy Maclin in 2014.
Wesseling had the Giants at #10. If you offered me Victor Cruz and Hakeem Nicks for Riley and DeSean back in August, I’m not sure I would have hesitated on that deal for even a second.
Kudos to Riley for having a breakout year and to DeSean for stepping his game up to the next level.
