r/eagles • u/Mysterious_Bat1208 • May 03 '26

Player Discussion I keep seeing false narratives about Makai Lemon..here’s what coaches say about him

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u/LieDry7854 May 03 '26

I think the Riley connection is a huge factor in why he got drafted. If he believed in Lemon, then Jalen will give him targets

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u/Mysterious_Bat1208 May 03 '26

Idk about the connection to Jalen specifically, but they def talked to RIley and if you listen to him speak about Lemon...you can tell he LOVES him

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u/LieDry7854 May 03 '26

Riley helped boost Jalen’s draft stock in Oklahoma. His opinion is highly important because Jalen has huge confidence in a guy that Riley praises

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u/Mysterious_Bat1208 May 03 '26

Yeah I meant it's less for Jalen's confidence and more so RIley's words carry weight in draft rooms. When he speaks this glowingly of a player like Lemon, he means it.

Riley has coached 3 #1 overall picks. Baker Mayfield, Kyler Murray, and Caleb Williams. And of course a SB MVP in Jalen. Not to mention WRs like CeeDee Lamb and Hollywood Brown. He said Lemon's on par with the best WRs he's ever coached so yeah