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Former Jets receiver Stephen Hill has been a disappointment so far in the NFL, but he has the physical tools that head coach Chip Kelly loves in a receiver.

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The New York Jets cut ties with former second-round pick Stephen Hill on Saturday, a move that comes just two seasons after they drafted him.

While Hill didn't work out in New York, it is fair to wonder if the Eagles don't have visions of Hill making the same kind of career-turnaround that former Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez is currently undergoing with the team.

Why would the Eagles have interest in Hill? The obvious answer comes from a quick looking at his measurables.

At 6-foot-4, 215 pounds, Hill has the same kind of size that current Eagles receiver Riley Cooper has. Although Cooper has 15 pounds on Hill, the former Jets wideout have speed that Cooper couldn't dream of, as he ran a 4.34 40-yard dash at the combine in 2012.

Although Hill was a bust with the Jets, there is a reason he was a second-round pick. Check out Hill's spider-chart -- which ranks where he fell compared to other receivers in 2012 NFL Draft -- below.

The obvious knock on Hill is his lack of production despite his clear physical advantages. Hill has just 45 receptions for 594 yards and four touchdowns in two seasons with the Jets, and registered just 49 catches in three seasons during his college days at Georgia Tech.

For a head coach in Chip Kelly that loves size, Hill would be the kind of raw talent he would likely love to work with and try to find a way to utilize. Kelly got a career season out of Cooper in his first year working with the receiver, who was battling for a job when the head coach first arrived.

To get Hill, the Eagles will have to put in a waiver claim, as it is unlikely he makes it all the way to the open market. It is also hard to imagine that Hill will make it all the way down to the Eagles, who come in at 22nd on the waiver wire.

Should Hill make it to the Eagles, and they did have interest, the obvious odd-man out would be receiver Jeff Maehl. Although Maehl is better than he is given credit for, the chance to add Hill at only the cost of Maehl -- who granted, is a former Oregon Duck -- is a move the Eagles would likely strongly consider.

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