We had some fun yesterday talking to Eagles rookie wide receiver Mack Hollins, who caught a long touchdown pass from Carson Wentz for the Birds first touchdown against the Redskins.
The young fella said he knew he was going to score before the play even started.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfJQf2VP38A
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It’s going to be fun to watch Mack 10 continue to develop chemistry with Wentz. That long TD play is what Hollins was known for at NCU, nice to see the moment was not to big for him on Monday night where he made a great pure hands catch in stride on a perfectly placed ball. Hollins looks more fluid, quick and smoother than Ashon Jeffery. Mack can be a strong 2, maybe a number 1, he definitely should be replacing Torrey Smith by years end if he continues to capitalize off of his opportunities the way he has been. The future looks bright with Mack, Ertz, Agholor and Wentz getting them the ball. It would be nice Shelton Gibson develop, he has the speed and agility, his hands are a mess though. Perhaps it’s mental like it was with Nelson Agholor.
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According to Next Gen Stats, Wentz’s bomb to Mack Hollins traveled 62.8 yards of raw distance, the longest of any touchdown over the last two years. ( Thanks Matt Harmon, keeper of the Next Gen flame.) I stole that from NFL website article “QB Index, Week 8: Carson Wentz sparking MVP chatter” by Gregg Rosenthal.
Meh!
Mack Hollins appears to be an outstanding run blocker. I only notice during home games at the Linc because you can’t tell on the TV coverage away games. I think he might be their best run blocker at Wideout.