The 2015 Maclin would be a big asset this season. The 2016 version? Not so much. After 2015, I would have said Maclin (as many posters on here did) may be the most irreplaceable piece on offense. Flash forward to Hill's arrival and Kelce's continued rise, along with Maclin's injury and disinterest in 2016...we all should have seen this as a strong possibility.
You got to think Maclin's mini-camp performance and/or another WR's emergence played into this decision as well. Otherwise, he would have been released earlier this offseason like Charles was.
Here's hoping Conley, Robinson, Chessen, etc. can surprise this year.
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