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Jordan Matthews' Top 10 Plays (w/ GIFs)

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Full Disclosure: I like JMatt, but I'm still a fan of the Matthews (& 3rd Rounder)/Darby trade. While clearly a great locker room guy, the Eagles weren't going to re-sign Matthews and Darby could really help solidify this secondary both now and long-term.

But for all of the frustrating drops, Matthews had his fair share of highlights in Philly - and because I hadn't seen anyone else put one together yet, here is my take on JMatt's Top 10:

10: JMatt's Longest Pass

Sure it was garbage time and broken coverage, but this 78-yard TD vs. Arizona in 2015 was the longest of his Eagles career. In fact, so long that Giphy's 10-second limit juuuuuust cuts it off...

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9: Glorious Thanksgiving romp over Dallas

Sanchez-to-Matthews magic...remember this? This was the second TD in this 2014 Thanksgiving game and you knew the route was on...

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8: Catch-and-Run vs. Giants

More Sanchez-to-Matthews...and how 'bout that Matthews YAC?

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7: Laser TD from Foles vs. WAS

This was actually Matthews' 2nd TD of the game (the first being his first career TD) - a laser from G.O.A.T. Nick Foles to Matthews in traffic to put the Eagles up.

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6: Wentz & Matthews' telepathic connection

Wentz (out loud): "Go deep!" (Mental connection) "Don't actually, it's gonna be a back-shoulder..."

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5. The Jordan Matthews Show vs. Carolina in 2014

In fairness, this play in a vacuum isn't necessarily higher than those above, but this came courtesy of Jordan Matthews' 2nd-highest career game for yardage (would've been #1 except for Arizona's blown coverage in #10 above...). Matthews' capped off a drive with this 13-yard TD...and he'd accounted for 73 yards (4 catches) on the drive.

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4. Wentz bomb vs. WAS

The rare deep pass to Matthews in double coverage and he delivered:

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3. Game-clinching TD vs. Pats in 2015

There are a TON of spectacular plays from this game, and I think this TD catch gets lost in the shuffle - but it came on 3rd down in the 4th quarter and ended up being the final points Philly would score to hang on for the win. Tough catch in what was easily a Top-3 Eagles game over the past, I dunno, 5 years.

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2. Wentz's first career TD

She is a thing of beauty...

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1. OT Win over Dallas

Feeling down? Just watch this on loop for a while - similar to Jackson's walk-off punt return, this one doesn't get old:

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