Report: New York Jets Looking at Philadelphia Eagles' Receivers

Dan Leberfeld of Jets Confidential reports that according to Philadelphia Daily News columnist Paul Domowitch, the Jets and Ravens are closely monitoring the pool of Eagles receivers, with "a good chance" a receiver will be shown the door. 

The Eagles drafted Jeremy Maclin and have a youthful future in the receiving corps with him, sophmore stud DeSean Jackson, and Jason Avant. The emergence of Avant provides the Eagles with a plethora of wideouts.

A few could become expendable, namely veterans Kevin Curtis, Hank Baskett, and Reggie Brown. A healthy Curtis was peaking in 2007, hauling in 77 receptions for 1,110 yards. Curtis was supported very well by Brown in 2007, who caught 61 passes for 780 yards. 

But Brown struggled to find the field in last season due to injuries, which paved the way for Jackson, while Curtis was also sidelined for most of the start of the season.

Obviously, Mike Tannenbaum will do his homework, taking a peek under each and every rock. Tannenbaum recently reiterated the team is keeping its options open, and he wouldn't rule out bringing a No. 2 receiver on board. 

The team is interested in Brandon Marshall and Dwyane Bowe, but Curtis and Brown evidently do not have a long-term future in Philadelphia, and they could come on the cheap.

The selection of Maclin and encouraging performances of Avant late last season could see the pair phased out of the starting slots and get much less rotation in general. It is a very similar scenario to that of Lito Sheppard, where the Jets ended up swooping and snagging him, and to his delight, signing him to a long-term contract. 

The Jets would likely pursue Brown, 28, versus Curtis, 31. Word on the street is that in camp Curtis isn't looking the way he used to in 2007, perhaps because he's having swelling on his left knee, and that he's falling out of favor as Donovan McNabb's favorite target—courtesy of Jackson.

The Jets are looking for a player to slide into the starting rotation and contribute. Adding Hank Baskett, who has special teams value to the Eagles, is pointless when players like Baskett a la Brad Smith, Chansi Stuckey, and David Clowney are being overlooked on the roster already in favor of a trade. 

Trading Curtis could prove a monumental mistake if Maclin fails to produce quickly and Jackson remains stranded. Curtis is fading, but he has been a reliable wideout in his brief tenure with Philaelphia.

And no one is more aware of that than the Eagles after years of doubting the receiving corps, which is precisely why Curtis probably won't get traded. 

Brown isn't a lock to make the team, and if someone is going to be traded, you can bet it'll be him. Brown will be looking to resurrect his career and pick up where he left off in 2007, en route to his prime.

He'd pile up more potential in the receiving corps, and it is yet to be seen if he can fulfill that and continue to progress, but he would be a welcome addition.

Brown would be a good addition, but adding Bowe or Marshall would solidify the contender status for the Jets. 

Regardless, Tannenbaum refused to rule out a late trade for a receiver. Translation: If the idea isn't shot down right then and there, then there is validity to the speculation that the Jets will swing a trade for a receiver. Tannenbaum all but confirmed that because he didn't deny it.

Fasten your seat belts, a trade, or hopefully even a blockbuster trade, is in the cards for the Jets.