June 05, 2015
A couple days ago, a list came out of the 25 highest selling jerseys in the NFL. Two of them were Eagles. DeMarco Murray came in at number 11, while Tim Tebow came in at number 15. We'll go through what Eagles jerseys to buy, and which ones to stay away from, but first, here's the entire top 25 list, via ESPN's Darren Rovell.
Top 25 best selling NFL jerseys in May: 1. Mariota, 2. Winston, 3. Brady. Complete breakdown http://t.co/NmhOqoRNAR pic.twitter.com/IXUgR1X1ra
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) June 3, 2015
1 - Cody Parkey - If you're a big dude, the irony of walking around in a kicker's "1" jersey could be kind of funny, but that'd be an expensive semi-amusing joke.
2 - Matt Barkley - No.
3 - Mark Sanchez - Some Sanchez jerseys started to appear last season. I like Sanchez. He has a great personality, and some seems like a fun guy, but come on. You can't go backup QB on game day.
7 - Sam Bradford - Are they selling these yet? I'd wear a pair of knee braces as a preemptive measure if you're going to wear a Bradford jersey. But seriously though, wait a bit here.
8 - Donnie Jones - Why wouldn't you get a "Donnie J'owns" jersey? Best football player in the Universe. As a bonus, you can do this at the tailgate:
11 - Tim Tebow - OF COURSE Teebs is among the top 15 jersey sales in the NFL. Of course. Don't be that guy (or girl).
13 - Josh Huff - I love Huff's upside, but unless you're the kind of person who likes to bore people by bragging that you had his jersey first, I'd wait a year.
14 - Riley Cooper - I thought of about 12 good jokes here, none of which are getting by my editor.
16 - Seyi Ajirotutu - I say with no sarcasm whatsoever that I'm firmly confident that this guy is going to be a fan favorite for his work on special teams. Buying a Seyi Ajirotutu jersey would be nod to the Eagles' continued dedication toward their special teams units. You could also go with Chris Maragos, Brian Braman or Trey Burton for similar reasons, but it'll be more fun saying 'Ajirotutu' repeatedly when you're drunk.
17 - Nelson Agholor - Normally I'd caution against getting a rookie's jersey, but I think Agholor is going to be a productive player from Day 1. Go for it.
22 - Brandon Boykin - For the short guy of the crew.
24 - Ryan Mathews - This was actually one of the moves this offseason that the Eagles made that I really liked. Maybe if you're one of those lame couples that go to Halloween parties as ketchup and mustard, you can go to Eagles games wearing DeMarco Murray and Ryan Mathews. But I would advise against that.
27 - Malcolm Jenkins - He was a few dropped INTs away from having a truly special season last year. As it is, he's the best safety in the division, and a team leader. I don't think he's going anywhere any time soon, so you'll get some longevity here.
28 - Earl Wolff - You could wear a Wolff jersey, and then inform your crew that you can't make it to the tailgate because your knee kinda hurts a little.
29 - DeMarco Murray - Solid choice. Personally, I'd have to see him play a little first. I don't think I could get a jersey in which the last time the guy played he was a Cowboy.
31 - Byron Maxwell - He's a good player, and cocky. Jimmy approved.
32 - Eric Rowe - Give it some time. If he wins the starting job this year, I think he's going to struggle early, and you may regret your choice, but he has the chance to be really good in time. Hold off for now.
43 - Darren Sproles - For the really short guy of the crew.
46 - Jon Dorenbos - Long snap beers to your friends.
50 - Kiko Alonso - I think Alonso is going to be a really good player for the Eagles, and a guy who rarely comes off the field. As a bonus, you can chant "Ki-ki Al-on-so" the same way they chanted "Enri-co Pa-laz-zo!" in "The Naked Gun."
54 - Brandon Graham - The poor guy has heard about Jason Pierre-Paul and Earl Thomas his entire career. It's time to go ahead and show him some love.
59 - DeMeco Ryans - Mufasa.
62 - Jason Kelce - Among the best players in the league at his position, if not the best, and he's not going anywhere anytime soon. At a minimum, you'll get a ton of longevity here. By only issue is that "62" is just such a "blah" number.
65 - Lane Johnson - Again, you should get some serious longevity here, but OL is kind of boring.
69 - Evan Mathis - Don't do it!
71 - Jason Peters - Still a great player, but the end is near.
72 - Cedric Thornton - Quality starter, but unflashy. I'd respect it.
75 - Vinny Curry - In a 4-3 scheme, I think you'd see a lot more of these out there.
81 - Jordan Matthews - He's already really good, and he's only going to get better. I think some Philly fans underrate Matthews, but he's going to have a very long, very productive career. This is about as safe a jersey choice as you can have on this team.
86 - Zach Ertz - It'd be nice if the Eagles played him as much as they should.
87 - Brent Celek - It'd be nice if the Eagles played Zach Ertz as much as they should.
90 - Marcus Smith - (Sad emoji face)
91 - Fletcher Cox - Such a great player, but obviously he was widely mentioned as trade bait for Marcus Mariota. The team doesn't see him as an untouchable. He's also an old Andy Reid guy, as opposed to a guy Chip brought in himself, and it's hard to predict which of those guys will stick with the team. There has already been all kinds of carnage with old Andy guys this offseason:
95 - Mychal Kendricks - You might only get one year out of this purchase. Or none.
96 - Bennie Logan - He's not going to make a ton of big plays, but he'll be here a while, and he's about a good a guy as you'll find on the team, if that does anything for you.
98 - Connor Barwin - He's the defensive version of Jordan Matthews, in terms of safe purchases.
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