Eagles Cut DeSean Jackson

[run pMc]

Charles Woodson is inviting Desean to come play for the Raiders. When did he take over as GM?

Better the Raiders than the Seahawks.

[Smeefers]

N/m

[hoosier]

I can understand not wanting to shell out more than $10M at a position where talent is relatively easy to come by, but it was their ability to put two fast, elusive guys in space (McCoy and Jackson) that made the Eagles so difficult to defend in 2013. If Jackson's replacement doesn't have the same skill set, this move will not be looking so good.

[Guiness]

Sure doesn't look like his services are being clamored for. Some talk, a visit, but seems like tire kickers so far. He'll probably still end up ahead considering he pockets the signing bonus from the Eagles, but I'm guessing his ego takes a bit of a hit when he sees the offers coming in. Especially considering he thought he deserved more than the $10.5 he was scheduled to make.

[Bretsky]

he is visiting the Redskins tomorrow, who have only 4MIL of cap space right now. Should be interesting

[bobblehead]

Another party heard from that the gang reports were cover for what the Eagles had already decided to do.

http://www.phillymag.com/birds247/2014/03/29/making-sense-desean-move/

He points out the contact by police over the murder investigation was in 2011 and 2012. If it had been a deal breaker, they had a long time to act on it. The other article I linked to gives an anonymous quote that the new "management" of the Eagles didn't know, but Howie Roseman (as GM) and the owner were both with the team at that time. If the knowledge wasn't passed along, that would represent a pretty big failure.

However, Kelly could have decided after a year it wasn't all worth the trouble.

I just don't get it. Why bother to "cover" for cutting a headache. Just cut him, wish him well, and say nothing. "the team decided to head in another direction"

[pbmax]

I just don't get it. Why bother to "cover" for cutting a headache. Just cut him, wish him well, and say nothing. "the team decided to head in another direction"

Team fears backlash of cutting their best receiver. Want a cover story. There aren't many Philly fans that don't understand he is a prima donna.

[Guiness]

Team fears backlash of cutting their best receiver. Want a cover story. There aren't many Philly fans that don't understand he is a prima donna.

Have the Eagles said anything though? The press is floating hypotheses of course, but they haven't said word one about why they released him, have they?

Bah. Bring him to Green Bay for a year for $4M.

There, I'm the first to say it! It would serve two purposes, give the Pack a crazy offense, and a few posters here would be speechless, at least for a while!

[mraynrand]

Is he any worse than Andre Rison? Doubt it. And even though he's injury prone!, he probably won't get injured every time he's tackled, like Terry Glenn.

[pbmax]

Is he any worse than Andre Rison? Doubt it. And even though he's injury prone!, he probably won't get injured every time he's tackled, like Terry Glenn.

That was a very strange player. Did the same thing happen to him on the Cowboys?

[mraynrand]

That was a very strange player. Did the same thing happen to him on the Cowboys?

Parcells used her differently in Dallas. He never had her run patterns across the middle where she could get 'hurt.' Mostly just sideline, fly and post patterns.

Still, if the Packers could handle prima donnas like Glenn and Rison, bet MM could handle Jackson.

[Guiness]

Is he any worse than Andre Rison? Doubt it. And even though he's injury prone!, he probably won't get injured every time he's tackled, like Terry Glenn.

I always forget about TG's time with the Packers. I remember looking forward to his playing for GB, and I didn't think he had an awful season (just checked, 56 catches for 817 yards) and he played in 15 games. I wonder why they soured on him so quickly? I think they traded him away for a 6th rounder, but not sure.

[pbmax]

I always forget about TG's time with the Packers. I remember looking forward to his playing for GB, and I didn't think he had an awful season (just checked, 56 catches for 817 yards) and he played in 15 games. I wonder why they soured on him so quickly? I think they traded him away for a 6th rounder, but not sure.

If he had 56 catches he has at least that many concussions and came off the field for a play or two each time. Remarkable healing ability, actually.

[run pMc]

Have to admit, the thought occurred to me, along with the thought that no way TT brings him on board.
He'd be one heck of a dynamic addition to the offense, with him, Jordy, and Cobb in the slot. I think they think he's not Packer people and would be bad in what is otherwise a pretty good locker room. With all the rookies they bring on the roster, I'm not sure you'd want to expose them to someone like Desean.

[run pMc]

I didn't think Terry Glenn was bad, but he did get banged up a lot and let me feeling a bit underwhelmed. I don't recall there being a lot of good WR options on the GB roster at the time (I could be wrong).