5 Late-Round Wide Receivers to Target in Fantasy Football Drafts in 2015
Nelson Agholor, Philadelphia Eagles
Bye Week: 8
Season: 1st (Rookie)
ADP: 87 (WR36)
After the Philadelphia Eagles watched Jeremy Maclin sign a five-year, $55 million contract with the Kansas City Chiefs to reunite with his old coach Andy Reid, many wondered how Chip Kelly would replace his 85 receptions, 1,318 yards, and 10 touchdowns from last year.
The Eagles' solution? Use the 20th overall pick of the 2015 NFL Draft to select a carbon-copy of Maclin in former-USC wideout Nelson Agholor.
As I've written previously, Agholor and Maclin not only share nearly identical numbers in the size and athleticism departments, but their skills on the field are also very reminscent of one another. With the right combination of size and skill to take over Maclin's role on the outside, and the versatility to take advantage of mismatches when lined up on the inside, Agholor could be in store for a very productive season in Kelly's fast-paced, pass-friendly system.
While Agholor represents the highest risk of all the players in this list with an ADP in the mid-to-high 80's, if he can indeed take over the targets and production that Maclin enjoyed in this offense last season, Nelson could challenge for rookie of the year honors after it's all said and done.
