Jason LaCanfora of the NFL Network doesn’t believe the Eagles will give DeSean Jackson the opportunity to sign with another team in the league.
“He’s someone that you don’t just let walk,” said LaCanfora. “Whether he’s going to be there long-term remains to be seen, but you franchise him, then entertain trade possibilities.”
I agree with him. It just wouldn’t make sense if you’re trying to win a championship in the 2012 season.
Rotoworld.com reports that CSN Bay Area’s Matt Maiocco believes the Niners would be interest in Jackson, if they could sign him to a deal that isn’t a big risk, or as he put it “short-term, low-risk contract.”
Wonder if he said the same about Colston?
my friends,
it was a mess this year on O. Djax dropped everything. Jmak did not become a house hold name, celeck was kept in early in the season to help the mess of an Oline untill they held their own. Steve Smith was supposed to be a “steal” from the Giants. We didnt grab Buress because we were set at the WR position. And add to this Vick who completed lots of passes… but to the wrong team. Whats clear is this…… this O does NOT need to let this guy walk out the door. They NEED to get on the same page. We dont need guys learning the new system….. getting healthier from a knee issue….. getting in step with Vick.. bla bla bla….
Get Djax on the field in Philly this year. Is he a top 10 WR? no. But he is exactly who the eagles need to win THIS YEAR. tag him…. draft his replacement.. FINE. But THIS year… we need him stretching the field as only HE does.
Noway nohow will the eagles let this guy walk.. he means way too much to this team and what this offense does. All that this offense is able to do is bc of jacksons speed, the fear he puts in defenses, and the way he opens up the field. If they let desean walk than we can say without a shadow of a doubt that the eagles do not want to win. I believe they do want to win the SB but if they begin playing games with his contract then he wont be happy.. You hsve to franchise him. Then try and work out a longterm deal. You can still go out and sign a BIG reciever but in order to do what they have been successful with then they gotta bring him back.. he’s the heart of this team. The birds have centered this offense around jackson. And if you haven’t noticed, when he struggles the entire offense does.. hes a huge part of this team ya cant let him walk..
I believe it would be cheaper to try and get a longterm deal eather than franchise him bc they ll be forced to sign him top 5 wr money and i doubt the birds would want to give him that loot for a year then something go wrong in negotiations and he walk with 12-15mil in his pocket..
Well G Cobb if San Fran gonna trade me linebacker Larry Grant and a draft pick for Deshawn I would do it because free agency and the draft are stocked at wide recievers. Eagles need durable tuff recievers they don’t have that I would love to have Dwayne Bowe or Vincent Jackson because they can draft Joe Adams from Arkansas to replace deshawn.
Turk……we would have to sign DJax first before we could trade him….doesn`t make sense….signing those FA recievers will not be any easier….I think DJax is our best option
When playoffs season comes around guys like Deshawn disappear because they just jam his light ass at the line so he’s not effective thats why you trade him or let him walk.
Good stuff Jon Hart. I agree buddy.
I don’t at all who would you rather have V.Jackson D.Bowe or D. Jackson give me one of the first 2 guys.
Man, You guys love the absolutes:
“If they let desean walk than we can say without a shadow of a doubt that the eagles do not want to win.”
“But he is exactly who the eagles need to win THIS YEAR.”
“we need him stretching the field as only HE does.”
“he’s the heart of this team.”
The amazing thing about these lines is none of them are true.
1 – “Whithout a shadow of a doubt!!!!!!” Gimmie a break. Desean is not as important as you think….at all. Letting Desean go does not mean the team does not want to win, just that they’re prioritizing other positions. Name the top WRs in the league (Fitz, CJ, AJ,) and ask yourselves how much they’ve contributed to their team’s reg season and playoff success. WRs are Wrs. Dime a dozen. Welker on Birds and no one ever hears of him. With Brady a superstar.
2 – He is exactly what the eagles need. Funny. This right after you spent the previous sentences saying how disfunctional the Offence iwas. Desean, since he got demolished last year has ben a showdow of his former self.
3 – “as only he does!!” Interesting. For a guy who stretches the field, he doesn’t do that much stretching. He caught 15 balls over 20 yrds this past year. Good for 21st in the league. 44th in yrds/catch. 28th in yrds/game. Only HE for sure.
4. “He is the heart of this team”. If that’s the team’s heart, then they’re on life support. Guys who alligator balls, sulk on the bench, miss meetings, lead the league in fair catches, and act like petulant children have no heart. But hey, he looks good showing up other teams while running sideways along goallines….so I guess that’s what makes him great.
Desean. Whatever.
Thanks Vinny!!!!
About time I can agree with Vinny about something. Bravo.
Vinnie- i agree with you. I do. I dont think we need this guy for yeaars and years and years. But i tend to agree with you that Vick is what he is. Im not sure he gets any better. And for the sake of THIS team THIS year, I believe its best to stay with what we have at the qb, rb, #1 and #2 WR, TE. I dont want them to sign him to a 7 year crazy deal. I dont want them to go into the season with it being all about Djax. Draft someone to replace him. Sighn someone to take his spot. But i would tag him. For this year. If a crazy offer comes along… take it. Otherwise…. he stays THIS year.
Vinnie. Your measuring him by what last years stats? We could do that for the entire team. He had a down year. Lay off the guy sheesh. That does not change the fact that he opens up eveything for this offense. He sees a double team every down hes out there allowing players like maclin and avant and even mccoy get off for huge chunks. Thats the fear he puts in defenses. Sounds to me that your issue is related to his personality, you feel that hes a diva receiver. You tell me what wr isnt a diva in some way or another? Do you think dwayne bowe or colston will be any cheaper than desean? The birds are better off signing djax and going with a player that knows the offense and has tremendous chemistry with Vick.. will they get a big wr? Im almost positive they will, but will it be a deseans expense? No. Theyd be taking a huge chance and idt andy is ready to change things up on offense dramatically, this is do or die, andy has to make the playoffs and make an impact in order to satisfy the front office or it may be over for this regime… people say andy has a lifetime coaching card with this team but im not too sure about that..
No Jon Hart, if you paid attention to detail you would see that he’s measuring him since the time he got D-BO’d (knocked the f out) by Dunta Robinson.
Maclin SUCKs. Maclin is a dime a dozen. Maclin doesnt get deep. Maclin looks for the 1st soft patch of grass to lay down on. Maclin puts fear in nobody. No team talks about defending Maclin. How many Pro Bowls does Maclin have? How many TDs does Maclin have? Get rid of that stiff.
dag — I shouldn’t even comment but I can’t help myself.
You’re a moron.
Shiver shiver Birdo you tough. Was Maclin a #1 pick? Hmmmm. 1st season 55 catches 762 yards and 4 tds in 15 games. Impressive. 2nd season 70 catches 964 yards and 10 tds. nice little year. Wow almost 1000 yard season, you were a FRIGGIN #1 pick maybe if you would actually break a tackle instead of lay on the grass he would of hit 1000 yards. 2012 13 games for 859 yards and 5 tds. WTF he is a # 1 reciever on a team that passes 70% of the time. He sucks in the redzone. He cant get deep. He doesnt out muscle anyone for a ball. Pro Bowl? Pro Bowl. Try making 1000 yard season for once. Numbers dont lie. lol. Hes a friggin fraud.
we want mario we want mario we want mario
what GM is going to trade for DESEAN? first have to deal with Howie Roseman in trade negociations and then Drew Rosenhaus in contract negociations —————– no GM is going to subject themselves to that on purpose
Dont worry gloomy were gonna get him.. i know it
and draft that dt stills from penn state and london flecther and can u say super bowl we want mario
Haha! Yeah gloomy! DT Stills is a monster! Very rare to find a DT like that, fletcher is good but cant cover very well… Omg i dont understand how noone else is wanting Mario on the eagles, idt they realize all that this guy can do. He can play DE/DT and LB if needed.. hes a freak of nature.. sign the man. If hes the only guy they sign (outside of djacc of course) then id be satisfied..
I am on the fence with D-Jax
I want him to stay but I don’t want to break the bank on him to keep him. I want him to be paid well and for his valve to this team.
This hole think about being paid according to other players is flawed. I can see if you work in a factory and everyone is building the same gidgets with the same tools, but this team thing is different. Your value to one team maybe totally different to another.
Some players will be montars no matter where they are, but most will shine best in proper envirnoment, look at Boldin is he still a stud separated from Fitz? I say Eagles should keep him hands down, but D-Jax needs to understand the value of this team to him as well.
dagg, Maclin, was recovering from Mono, lost 30 lbs & strength & conditioning, & was ailing from various injuries all season. When healthy, he is a better WR than DJax. Don’t be a dope like some of the others on here. Get it through your thick, rock heads, they will not pay him top 5 $$$ by franchising him! They will not sign him long term, due to his frame, durability, attitude & his declining #’s. If they wanted him, they would of locked him him up all ready. He gone. Like GCobb says, “Outta here, like Vladamir.” Sometimes, some of you act as dumb as a bag of hammers. BTW, he was asking for just under Fitzgerald type $$$. He said he wouldn’t be opposed to the franchise tag. Yeah, no $#!T! Who wouldn’t want top 5 $$$? He flushed his @$$ out of town this year, with his attitude, lack of production & disappearance act. IMHO, good riddance!
Djax is garbage.
Don’t let him walk, make him run and catch a pass over the middle.
Oh that’s right, he does’nt do that.
“But, he’s too small to do that…”
Who’s fault is that.
Normal people are doing P90X and getting bigger and cut and this guy must spent his off time on a hunger strike.
Get rid of this gimmick player. LSU, Florida, Texas and Oklahoma all have speeders with size every year. Stop trying to outsmart everybody and draft one. Or go to the historically black colleges and pick up a few as free agents. But there are a ton of guys with speed, who can and will catch the football.
Only the Eagles would put Todd Pinkston, Reno Mahe and Desean Jackson on their team. Pee Wee players with either no heart or no speed, or no size.
The Eagles should just hire a ex-CIA agent and find out who the Steelers are interested in and since they draft ahead them, then pick whoever the Steelers were going to pick.
It’s going to hurt FAT BOY because if he drafts who the Steelers like his draft picks won’t…
Have a history of Torn ACLs
Be undersized recievers
Be undersized defensive ends
Be linebackers would who think the word tackler refers to fishing equipment
Be trading out of the 1st round, trying to prove how smart they are.
Rest In Peace Don Cornelius.
I’d like to see Andy Reid go down the Soul Train Dance line…LOL
Force = Mass times Excelleration
The Force of Andy Reid dancing would have made all of those sisters wigs fly off.
NFC East list top recievers 1 Nicks 2 Cruz 3 Moss 4 Bryant 5 Jackson 6 Austin 7 Maclin. I would take any of them recievers over Maclin. IMO
To Turk,
49ers ILB’s Larry Grant and Ahmad Brooks are Free-Agents and the Eagles are free to pursue them without have to trade anyone fyi…
Don’t forget abou the Cowboys WR Laurent Robinson who had a great Season last year stepping in for both Austin/Bryant ..
He had 54 Catches for 850 yards and a whopping 11 TD’s and didn’t even start playing until Week #3 of the Season
He is 6-2 195lbs and is also a Free-Agent.. (Maybe he’s a 1 year Wonder, but you have to admist, he was the Cowboys most consistent Receiver for most of the year after disappointing seasons from Austin and Bryants still up and down focus issues..
Here we go again…the stats say this, the numbers say that… Get out of here with that nonsense…matter fact get a life who has that kind of time. If we went by numbers or what this guy did in this or that system… A Welker would not have thrived in NE…he was a bum in Miami. d Jax fits this system whether you like it or not. shady is not the same if the safeties are up closer. Without the deep threat there is no run game… Whether djax gets the ball or not, he’s a decoy. Drafting a WR is not a home run, should I list the bums there. Now if we want to go back to the dink and dunk years, then trade him… If not shut it up and move on. BTW D Jax played not to get hurt last year and you know what I don’t blame him, and it absolutely effected his play… He deserved to get paid… These teams have no loyalty…companies have no loyalty. Raise your hand if you think Peyton will get 28 mill in March…
WHY IS EVERYONE HATIN ON DESEAN, HE OPENS UP THE FIELD WITH HIS SPEED AND SLICK RUNNING STYLE. NO OTHER RECEIVER IS GONNA COME HERE AND DO THAT AT ANY NEAR TIME. LETS HOPE WE KEEP HIM AND KEEP THIS OFFENSE IN BALANCE. YOU GUYS JUMP OFF AND ON THE BANDWAGON TOO MUCH LIKE YOU DID WITH DAWK, MCNABB, LITO, BROWN AND EVEN T O. YOU ALL ARE ALWAYS READY TO CUT LOOSE YOUR DYNAMIC PLAYMAKERS, AND SOME OF YOU ARE SOME “NEWBIE” FANS ON HERE CONCERNED MORE ABOUT YOUR FANTASY LEAGUE CRAP THAN A SUPERBOWL. I’VE LIVED TO SEE JAWORSKI AND CUNNINGHAM COME AND GO; STILL WITH NO SB, YET YOU GUYS ARE READY TO CUT TIES WITH HOMERUN HITTERS – SOME FAKE FANS YOU GUYS ARE. I NEED TO FIND A SITE WITH SOME REAL CONSISTENT EAGLES FANS WHO ARE DIE HARD FOR THE TEAM, AND NOT SOME ON AGAIN OFF AGAIN NEWBIE FANS WHO DON’T KNOW JACK ABOUT WINNING AND KEEPING YOUR NUCLEUS IN CHECK AT ALL COSTS. UNTIL THEN…KEEP ON DRINKING THE GREEN STUFF SUCKAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
chuckrob, well said, stat geeks have taken over sports, get a life is right
Geeks have taken over the Nation.. They even their own feel of automobiles now (Black & White VW with “Geek Squad” logo and uniform)
This Country in doomed… I give it about another 75 years..
true paulman, years ago we didn’t have to argue sports with geeks like schiller, they were more interested in erector sets, now they are gms of football teams
Good stuff ChuckRob
****Paulman Rumor Mill*****
New Rams HC Jeff Fisher has indicated he is willing to trade the #2 Overall Pick since they have many needs and postions to upgrade…
Paulman Proposes & Predicts a major Trade between both Teams
Eagles Send the Rams WR D Jax (after signing the Franchise Tag and working out a long term deal with Rams, & OT W Justice and both the Eagles 2nd Round Picks (#45 & #47 Overall) to the Rams for # 2 Overall Pick in the 1st Round
In another Trade, the Eagles also Trade CB A Samuel and one of their 4th Round Picks (#111th) to the Minnesota Vikings for their 2nd Round Pick (#35th Overall)
In a a final Trade, the Eagles Trade DE D Tapp and one of their first 6th Round Pick to the Carolina Panthers for their 4th Rd Pick
After these Trade the Eagles have the Following Draft Selections
1st Rd (#2nd Overall from Rams) QB Robert Gibson III Baylor 6-2 220lbs
1st Rd (#15th Overall) OLB/DE C Upshaw Bama 6-2 270lbs
2nd Rd (#35th Overall from Vikings) DT B Thompson Clemson 6-3 310lbs
3rd Rd (#79th Overall) WR Nick Toon Wisc 6-2 220lbs
4th Rd (#101st from Bucs) MLB Audie Cole NC State 6-4 248lbs
4th Rd (#105th Overall from Panthers) SS Harrison Smith ND 6-2 215lbs
5th Rd (#143 Overall) OT Nate Potter Boise St 6-6 305lbs
Eagles can use last 2 Picks in the 6th Round for FB,DL,CB Depth
paul , IF the cardinals approached you, the gm of the eagles, and said larry fitzgerald is availible what and how many picks would you give up ?
WR D-Jax (After a signed deal), CB Samuel and one of the Eagles 2nd Round Picks in 2012 Draft (47th Overall) for Fitz..
If the Cardinals only wanted Draft Picks then I would give up the following 3 Selections 1st Rd (#15th) 2nd Rd (#47th) and a 4th Rd (#111th) and throw in OT Winston Justice since they can use OL help and to get WJ off Eagles books
which would still leave the Eagles with a 2nd (#45th) 3rd (#79th) and 1 4th #101st)
Paulman answer this question. What if the Eagles replace Jackson with Riley Cooper and a 3rd round WR pick? What if that happens? Do you or any other fan on this board get any of that savings? That is a possibility right? Nobody has said you will get V jackson or someone else have they? So there is a possibility that there will be a big, slow, unathletic white guy trying to get open next year for Vick. Wow, I guess we will have shown DJax we meant business then. lol
Paulman stop posting teams to trade DJax to. Philly fans and all thier trophies and knowledge say he sucks. We are smarter than everyone else in the country. Why would any team trade for that trash DJax? He wont be in the league next year. He will never be a pro bowler, never 1000 yard reciever and never a game changer Philly fans say he sucks so why would any other team sign him? Thank goodness we have Riley Cooper, Chad Hall and Jason Avant to cover for him.That savings is great, I can pay off my house now.
If D-Jax is Traded and leaves Via Free-Agency, I am ok with that,
But I would go out and sign 2 Free-Agent WR’s (Robert Meachem (3year Deal) and Braylon Edwards to a 1 Year Deal). Remember the Eagles already signed Returman/WR Mardy Gilyard who can handle Punts,Kick-offs and come in for some reverses/end-around plays on Offense
This could be the Eagles WR Corps for 2012
Starting WR R Meachem and J Maclin
3rd WR – J Avant
Red-Zone 4th WR – Braylon Edwards
5th WR Gilyard and a Draft Pick (who is a big-target to groom to replace B Edwards in 2013)
Dag,
I am not sold on Cooper being more that a 4th/5th WR at best in the NFL and if the Eagles pick up 1 Proven Free-Agent WR and Draft another WR which would have to happen if D-JAx moves on, then it’s no given that Copper even makes my squad for I don’t think he has much upside from what he has already shown us which has not been much in opnion. .
PAULMAN – Your hate for desean is so pathetic, Just stick to being a panthers fan man. You of all people are the biggest flip flopper on here. You’re really just a gossip girl with no real useful insight into what’s best for the eagles. Your overt disdain for djax is pathetic.
Rocko, easy big fella. Just because people on this site might not be big fans of Desean after last year, doesn’t make them any more or less of a fan than you. Just because you are so high on this current Eagles’ regime, doesn’t make you a fan. Express your opinion on Desean so we can all debate it. if you’re looking for a site where everyone agrees with you and sings cumbaya, then please find another site.
I don’t hate Desean, I just don’t think he’s all that good and worth all the Drama ,
He’s been as productive as most teams #3 WR’s are since the mid-2010 Season. Take the great Punt Return vs the Giants out and he’s done nothingreally on Special Teams over the last 2 Seasons either..
For the record, I am not much of a Panther Fan (even though I live here in NC) but I have to admit, their Offense led by Cam Newton was pretty exciting to watch last Season and a far cry from the Jake Delhomme’s days, so I am happy for them and their fans so they can have an exciting Team to follow. .
btc24 – first of all i ain’t that high on this current regime, I don’t know where you got that from. 2nd, if after one down year you’re ready to ditch your playmaker, then like I said before and I’ll say it again: you’re a terrible fan if you do that, and you’re just as pathetic as this front office. again IMO, we keep Djax to open things up for everyone else and keep this Offense running smoothly. By the way btc24, let me ask you this since you and your ridiculous semantics decided to add your 2 cents in would you want to keep desean here or trade him away? yes or no without the wishy washyness? Yes or no; then state your reason.
Ok then Paulman, I feel you on the panthers bc I like Cam as well, but where did you get this Desean and all his “drama” from. Because a man wants his just do for his playmaking skills, now it has to be drama? come on and get the hell outta here with those dress up phrases to exclude a person into a type of category of misbehavior; that’s BS and you know it man. The only reason He played like he did last year was to avoid any injury or damage because Lurie wasn’t taking care of him like he said he would, and he didn’t want to risk injuring himself. people from the news media dresses up people into a category through ther use of their language and through your “Drama” language, you make it seem like desean is some troublemaker or is disruptive to the lockeroom or something. Just cut that crap out man that’s pathetic.