Its time to lock up DeSean...as in right now

by captainmike011 on Apr 9, 2010 5:14 PM EDT

There is no better time than the present to begin laying out a long term deal for Jackson. One, the team has loads of money available since McNabb, Westbrook, Curtis, Howard, and Sheldon and Reggie Brown are no longer on the roster. We know Kolb is going to get a nice extension, but I don't think he's going to get megabucks considering his resume to date. Jackson's value on the other hand is already sky high, and is only going to get higher and higher the longer the team drags their feet.

So with an uncapped year ahead and just two years left on the current deal that is grossly underpaying him, wouldn't it make sense to extend the guy right now, give him the Larry Fitzgerald deal he wants (and will certainly get at some point) and pay out most of his guaranteed money while there is no cap ramification? Seems like a no brainer to me. But we all know our FO likes to do things the hard way. I don't know how greedy Rosenhaus is going to be on this one, but this guy is the best young receiver in the game, and probably on his way to best overall.

So to the Eagles, this guy is going to get his money one way or the other. Please do the wise thing and make the investment now while the auditors take the year off.

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One problem

Because of the quirky rules of the uncapped season, the Eagles are prevented from giving DeSean more than a 30% increase in his compensation. Same for Kolb. The Eagles are going to have to work some Accounting-Fu to give both of them a deal that recognizes this limitation and also promises to fix it once the CBA is re-negotiated.

Let the beasting begin.

by TransplantedFan on Apr 9, 2010 5:18 PM EDT reply actions

All the more reason

To do it now. That way he’s goten some good faith money from Banner and still has somthing to work for.

by sowhatifitisasportste on Apr 9, 2010 5:35 PM EDT up reply actions

The point is, we can't do it now

we can’t offer him a contract worth more than 30% more than his current salary.

We could get creative with signing bonuses etc…but in reality, we’ll probably give him a token raise as a good faith move that we’ll lock him up after a new CBA is agreed upon.

I don’t think there’s any reason to think the Eagles don’t want to have him long term

"EFF YOU, WE'RE WINNING ANYWAY!!!!!!" (Bye, Dawk)

by jalarsen1 on Apr 9, 2010 6:21 PM EDT up reply actions

Interesting...

Didn’t know that, but even still, the longer we wait the more expensive its going to get. May as well bite the bullet now. Mr. Banner is pretty skilled with salary cap manipulation, so why not?

by captainmike011 on Apr 9, 2010 5:23 PM EDT reply actions

Desean knows

about the current CBA situation so why would he sign a contract for that small of a amount when he could sign like 5 times that possibly a year later.

by EaglesRock on Apr 9, 2010 5:41 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah.

Current CBA rules make this a terrible idea.

Veritas Liberabit Te

by DSmith215 on Apr 9, 2010 7:14 PM EDT reply actions

I don't think we have anything to worry about this time...

Usually, I’d be concerned when thinking about the Eagles and money. However, I think things will be okay. First, the Eagles have locked up other young players. Secondly, I think Desean and Kolb will be the only 2 guys on the squad who’ll be worthy of big money. So the Eagles may be more “willing” to pay up.

by JayDuce on Apr 9, 2010 7:14 PM EDT reply actions

Jesus.

We’ve been over this like a million times. Doing it now would be difficult and not in Desean’s best interest. I’m sure he knows that if he waits one year he can clean up, so I doubt he’s putting any pressure on the team to do anything. He isn’t a free agent next year, so he isn’t going anywhere. There is no reason to rush it if no one is in a hurry.

by NOLACuse on Apr 9, 2010 7:52 PM EDT reply actions

Christ. What part of “it is not possible because of the 30% rule” don’t people understand? It wasn’t possible last week when these posts were up, it’s not possible this week, and won’t be next week either…

"I tried to run him over but Eli had his big boy pads on and he kind of stopped me from getting in the end zone. The next time I’ll try to jump over his head.’’ - Asante Samuel

by foos05 on Apr 9, 2010 8:10 PM EDT via mobile reply actions