The Linc - All About DeSean Jackson

by JasonB on Jan 7, 2012 6:00 AM EST in Philadelphia Eagles News

MIAMI GARDENS, FL - DECEMBER 11: DeSean Jackson #10 of the Philadelphia Eagles celebrates a touchdown during a game against the Miami Dolphins at Sun Life Stadium on December 11, 2011 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

Looking At Life After DeSean Jackson
If the Eagles decide to move on, there is a good free-agent class to hunt.

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First priority is retaining DeSean Jackson; team also needs help at linebacker

Gunn: Eagles' Celek is toughest TE in NFL
Brent Celek battled through injuries all season long for the Eagles without once mentioning them. This just proves how tough the tight end really is.

If the Eagles franchise DeSean... | Philly | 01/06/2012
After making a decision on his defensive coordinator and coaching staff, Andy Reid's next order of business should be figuring out what to do with DeSean Jackson.

In N.F.L. Front Offices, Coming, Going and Staying Put - NYTimes.com
At the end of the N.F.L. regular season, no coach or general manager who failed to reach the playoffs has any real job security, except if you happen to be working in Philadelphia or San Diego.

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Celek is a tough guy, old school TE that refuses to go down

plus he has a decent MMA wife

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by dday on Jan 7, 2012 7:56 AM EST reply actions

Re this year's WR FA class:

If I could chose, my personal wishlist would look like this:

1. Mike Wallace
2. Dwayne Bowe
3. Desean Jackson
4. Stevie Johnson
5. Vincent Jackson
6. Marques Colston
7. Pierre Garcon
8. Wes Welker
9. Plaxico Burress
10. Reggie Wayne
11. Anthony Gonzales

by GermanEagle on Jan 7, 2012 8:00 AM EST reply actions

nice list, but I think Welker should be higher. Then again, he is a slot receiver most of the time.

by Philly532 on Jan 7, 2012 10:51 AM EST up reply actions

No way are the Steelers letting Mike Wallace go

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by KJ Brophy on Jan 7, 2012 11:01 AM EST up reply actions

This is purely a wish list

Not taking any possible franchise tags into account. Mike Wallace is a restricted free agent any way. But one can dream, right?!

by GermanEagle on Jan 7, 2012 12:15 PM EST up reply actions

Great list

But I agree wes welker is too low. Honestly I rather have Vincent Jackson over Desean too.

by Bleeding_Green_Eagle on Jan 7, 2012 11:32 AM EST up reply actions

We don't need another slot receiver (welker),

And I don’t know if VJ is an upgrade over DJ since he’s had injury issues and character issues in the past.

by GermanEagle on Jan 7, 2012 12:17 PM EST up reply actions

especially because avant’s their slot guy

by juggadore on Jan 7, 2012 10:02 PM EST up reply actions

from the NYT article

One-third of the way into his 45-minute soliloquy, it became clear that Lurie was simply venting. Reid will return, General Manager Howie Roseman — the architect of the failed Dream Team — will return, and because Reid has always refused to take the hatchet-a-coordinator approach to professional scapegoating, the embattled defensive coordinator Luis Castillo is also likely to return.

nice to know that if the Eagles need a second baseman, our d-coordinator can fill in in a pinch

by Steve J on Jan 7, 2012 10:02 AM EST reply actions 1 recs

Luis Castillo is also likely to return.

nice to know that if the Eagles need a second baseman, our d-coordinator can fill in in a pinch

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by MikeCampy on Jan 7, 2012 11:54 AM EST up reply actions

or a 3-4 DE.

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by Route36 on Jan 7, 2012 1:32 PM EST up reply actions

We need some size.

I would love to get Vincent Jackson or Dwayne Bowe.. Jackson is a nice player but one of the reasons why we aren’t amazing in the red zone is because neither Jackson or Maclin are particuarly good for out battling for a ball or using their bodies to make the tough catch.

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by Joe_D on Jan 7, 2012 11:24 AM EST reply actions

Maclin is kinda good in the red zone I think.

by BrandonB on Jan 7, 2012 12:33 PM EST up reply actions

Meh hes still a smalliish guy

and even coming out of college his knack was he needed to use his body to win more balls in tight throws… He hasn’t shown he can do that yet either… Maclin needs to turn the corner and become an elite WR like he was s upposed to be

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by Joe_D on Jan 7, 2012 12:39 PM EST up reply actions

Maclin is good in the Redzone for his size

But he’s not the big WR that we’d all like. He’s what, 5’-11 or 6’-0", getting someone 6’-3" would be huge. I’d love to have Vincent Jackson or Bowe on our team. it would be a huge difference in the RZ!

by slandog on Jan 9, 2012 9:27 AM EST up reply actions

Why would the Chiefs let Bowe go though? Doesn’t make much sense from their standpoint.

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by philiafan14364 on Jan 7, 2012 2:32 PM EST up reply actions

Could be because they just drafted Jon Baldwin in the first round last yr and have Stevie Breaston. Still, I don’t think it would make sense for them to let Bowe go after grooming him all those years.

by ILL Eagle on Jan 7, 2012 4:48 PM EST up reply actions

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by JJeaglerooter on Jan 7, 2012 12:27 PM EST reply actions

Most of the WR options listed in the first link are either a) not likely to be better than Jackson or b) not likely to be available.

The only 2 options that I see as likely to be on the market and on par with DeSean production wise are Colston and VJax, but Jackson just turned 25 while Colston is 28 and Jackson is 29. I think it would make sense to keep DeSean.

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by philiafan14364 on Jan 7, 2012 2:36 PM EST reply actions

Keeping Djax

would be the smartest move this org has done all season. If they let him walk, welcome to season 2011 all over again

by green on Jan 7, 2012 4:28 PM EST reply actions

i say franchise and trade djax. i think the offense needs toughness — they have people with that heart in them, but desean’s style of play and attitude doesnt bring that toughness out of them. in other words, yes he is a cornerpiece, but it’s probably not the best use of his value to give him a fat contract. trade him, promote avant and cooper, and draft a receiver.

by juggadore on Jan 7, 2012 10:06 PM EST reply actions

maybe they can get a linebacker in the process. no way they’re going to draft a lb in the first round so im not wasting any thought on that. then again, they did unimaginable things before..

by juggadore on Jan 7, 2012 10:07 PM EST up reply actions

Colton

Is the most likely to be available seeing how they share the ball in NO. Not sure they resign him after the big contract they give drew breezy. I would love him in the redzone. I say keep djax and get Riley cooper more involved in the RZ.

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by CarolinaGreen on Jan 8, 2012 12:13 AM EST via iPhone app reply actions

WalterFootball projects Michael Floyd at #15 to the Eagles

in his latest mock draft. If the Eagles can’t agree to terms with DeSean Jackson or obtain Marques Colston, this could be a very realistic pick. We all know Andy’s reservations in drafting LBs, and he might wait until after the first round and/or try to obtain a couple veterans in trades and free agency.

by postman856 on Jan 8, 2012 10:15 AM EST reply actions