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Mannion seems to think Makai Lemon is a gadget player who needs to be designed gimmick targets. He was not that player in college... Lemon ranked 86th in YAC per catch on screen targets in 2025. In the NFL, he is averaging -3.7 YAC per catch on screens.
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Lemon's screen-heavy role is a poor fit; he's averaging -3.7 YAC per catch.

Lemon is being used as a gadget player with gimmick targets by Sean Mannion, despite not being that type of player in college. Lemon ranked 86th in YAC per catch on screen targets in 2025 and is averaging -3.7 YAC per catch on screens in the NFL, making the Eagles' screen-heavy approach a poor fit for his skill set.

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