After the Jacksonville Jaguars' second preseason game against the Chicago Bears, a receiver caught my eye. No, not second-rounder Marqise Lee, or Allen Robinson, who didn't play that game.
Instead, it was undrafted wideout Allen Hurns.
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He started for the Jaguars and moved very well in that game. I made a mental note of him. When I went down to the Jaguars' locker room and asked offensive coordinator Jedd Fisch, "Hey, what's the story with No. 88? (Hurns' number)"
All Fisch did was smile. He coaches him at Miami and clearly knew he was worth percolating.
Well, through less than a quarter, Hurns introduced himself to the Philadelphia Eagles. He scored on two touchdowns — from 34 and 21 yards out — and helped the upstart Jags stun the Lincoln Financial Field crowd.
His first three catches in the first quarter totaled 101 yards.
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Expect Mr. Hurns to put a few smiles on fantasy-football owners' faces this season, although there's always the chance that's he's the next Kevin Ogletree, the man who went off on Week 1 for the Dallas Cowboys a few years ago, only to never really be heard from again.
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Eric Edholm is a writer for Shutdown Corner on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email him at edholm@yahoo-inc.com or follow him on Twitter! Follow @Eric_Edholm
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