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Some dawgs!!! https://t.co/f37X4QAQhM
— Darius Slay (@bigplay24slay) March 2, 2023
As the No. 1 wide receiver on the Philadelphia Eagles roster, Darius Slay has the high-priced privilege of facing the opposing team’s top wide receiver week in and week out.
A Pro Bowler and NFLPA All-Pro, Slay is among the top cornerbacks in the NFL and recently provided some key insight into who the most talented pass catchers are in the NFL.
During a recent episode of his Big Play Slay Podcast, the Eagles cornerback revealed the five best wide receivers he faced in 2022, and the No. 1 player on the list wasn’t shocking, it just happens to be the player that Slay had his best performance against this season.
1. Justin Jefferson
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Justin Jefferson lands at No. 1 on Big Play Slay’s list, but the Eagles cornerback may have had his best performance in this Week 2 matchup on Monday Night Football.
Slay earned NFC Defensive Player of the Week honors after he recorded a career-high five passes defended along with two interceptions in
In the matchup, Slay held Jefferson to five catches for 43 yards receiving on 11 targets with 2:38 seconds left in the ball game.
He became the first player since 2019 (Pierre Desir) to record five passes defended and two interceptions in a single game, and it’s the fifth time Slay has won the honor.
2. Terry McLaurin
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McLaurin always gives the Eagles problems and he should have made the top spot on the list after his Week 10 performance.
The 8-1 Eagles turned the ball over a season-high four times and allowed the Pro Bowler to post a monster performance in front of a national television audience.
McLaurin faced Darius Slay on 19 of his 29 routes in Week 10 (66% shadow), catching 5 of 7 targets for 90 yards with Slay as the nearest defender, the most yards given up to a receiver by Slay since Week 15, 2021 (51 yards, also against McLaurin).
3. CeeDee Lamb
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In the Week 16 loss at Dallas, DeVonta Smith, and A.J. Brown both went over 100 yards on the day but were overshadowed by CeeDee Lamb’s 10 catches, 120 yards, and 2 touchdown performance to carry the Cowboys’ passing game.
4. Diontae Johnson
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In a game that Philadelphia won 35-13, Diontae Johnson had five catches for 35 yards on nine targets against the Eagles, with his longest catch going for 15 yards.
5. Chris Olave
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The only rookie on the list, the former Ohio State star had 72 catches, for 1,042 yards and 4 touchdowns as a rookie.
In New Orleans, 20-10 win over Philadelphia without Jalen Hurts, Olave had 4 catches for 42 yards on 5 targets with his longest catch going for 16 yards.