Desean Jackson, McNabb's savior?

by JasonB on Jun 2, 2008 3:01 PM EDT in Philadelphia Eagles News

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That's the question asked by Yahoo! Sports Jason Cole in his latest feature on Desean Jackson , which was featured on the Yahoo Sports front page with the title "Action Jackson." Not bad...

The article is an interesting read and further cements the idea that Jackson's college stardom has, to this point, followed him to the NFL. He still has plenty to prove on the field, but the fact that he was invited to te NFL rookie premier , is on the cover of video games , and is being featured in national pieces shows the kind of star power the kid has. It also has the media paying some extra focus on his alleged "primadonna" attitude. I found this little tidbit in the Yahoo! article interesting...

The problem is that Jackson has this tendency to act like a kid who thinks it’s cool to sit in the back of class and stare at the ceiling tiles with a disaffected attitude. During every individual drill, Jackson was the last in line to do the exercise. When wide receivers coach David Culley stopped to talk to the group, Jackson was the first (and often the only) one to take off his helmet. He looked off in every direction except directly at Culley.

About the only time Jackson seemed to pay full attention was when Reid was observing up close. In the NFL, you have to work harder than just when the big boss is looking.

All of that makes you wonder if Jackson gets the big picture, if he understands that he’s part of a big plan to put one extraordinarily quick offensive unit on the field from time to time; the type of unit that could ruin the great pass-rushing defenses from the New York Giants, Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins. The defenses that made McNabb’s life miserable a year ago.

The article also mentions that Desean will be heading to Arizona to attend McNabb's annual workout there.

[Note by JasonB, 06/02/08 9:11 PM EDT ] Updated with screenshot of Desean on Yahoo!

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i sure hope so

Some of the comparisons Jackson is getting are very impressive one of them being that he is like ted ginn jr. except a more polished reciever and a more electrifying return man that would be great! His character has been called into question by some including his head coach at CAL but i think he’ll do fine especially after having Jerry Rice as a mentor and he seems like a good kid to me after the few times i have seen him on TV.

by birdstothebowl44 on Jun 2, 2008 8:33 PM EDT reply actions

Hi, I have been reading the boards for a while but rarely comment. Please be gentle with any flames ;)

I think the WR pieces are in place for McNabb right now, but that is only one factor. I think the speed on the outside will really help. Some of the other factors to McNabb being successful in my opinion:

1. More time on the field for the offense - The defense took a major step up this year and I love the decision to go with the young LB’s. I hope we can keep Dawkins healthy. If the D is stopping drives quicker, that will give McNabb more opportunities to be on the field.

2. Offensive Play calling - I think its ok to pass more than run to a certain extent, but if I can call the plays before they happen imagine what someone who knows what they are talking about is thinking. We were very successful when McNabb was out because it forced the coaches to change their philosophy.

3. McNabb’s health - If he shows his A game from the tail end of last year then we are in good shape. Especially if he keeps the number of “slider” passes down.

Again, I am psyched to see the defense play this year and I honestly hope Lito sticks around. i think our D and ST’s are going to score some points this year.

by pvtpyle69 on Jun 3, 2008 12:58 PM EDT reply actions