While Parker said he’ll play wherever the Eagles want him to, it’s worth noting that he has primarily been an outside receiver during his NFL career. So if he does end up being the No. 3 receiver on this team, either that needs to change or we’ll be seeing more of either Brown and/or Smith in the slot in 2024 when the team uses 11 personnel.
It’s unclear if the Eagles are going to keep adding skill position players. If they do, then there’s a chance Parker could be WR4 on this roster. But there’s also a chance he could be WR3, which would be a significant role a season after Quez Watkins, Julio Jones and Olamide Zaccheaus all split that responsibility.
A pessimist might point out that this late into his career, Parker isn’t getting a ton of separation from opposing defensive backs and that’s not great. But an optimist might say that Parker’s ability to win 50-50 balls is something that has stood out throughout his nine-year career.A lotnd even at 30 years old, Parker (6-foot-3, 215 pounds) was able to haul in 10 contested catches in 2023, according to ProFootballFocus. And his contested catch rate was higher than that of his new star teammates Brown and Smith:
