With the Houston Texans selecting two receivers (Jayden Higgins and Jaylin Noel) in this year's NFL Draft, Metchie became expendable, and General Manager Howie Roseman swooped in. The timing couldn't have been any better, as second-year wideout Johnny Wilson suffered season-ending ankle and knee injuries two days later.

The Philadelphia Eagles' acquisition of John Metchie III from Houston has created an unprecedented concentration of SEC championship talent. With 33 players from SEC schools, including nine from Alabama and nine from Georgia,

John Metchie projects as a WR3/WR4 rotational piece in Philadelphia. He is best deployed as a slot/Z receiver who can get open vs zone coverage, provide a quarterback with a reliable target, and offer a safety valve on scramble drills.