Eagles Have Less Than A Week To Sign Or Franchise DeSean Jackson
BREAKING NEWS, Eagles, News, Wide Receivers Tuesday, February 28th, 2012
The Eagles have nearly a week to sign DeSean Jackson to a long term deal before being forced to make a decision about whether to franchise him or let him go. The cut off date is next Monday March 5th.
I believer there’s an offer coming from the Eagles to Jackson and it’s probably a three-year deal in the $20-$25 million range with bonus money and a $6-$7 million range salary per season. I see them giving Jackson until Sunday March 4th to accept their offer.
If the speedy wide receiver and his agent Drew Rosenhaus decline the offer, then he will be a goner and will not be franchised.
The Eagles are not going to pay above what they feel will be a good fair offer. It goes against everything they do. Why would they risk having to spend $9.4 million on a wide receiver for the 2012 season, when that player rejected their offer. They would only end up losing Jackson after 2012 anyway.
If no deal is struck within the next week, then he’s a goner, no doubt about it. To be honest with you, I hope he goes.
If I know one thing about the way the Eagles front office operates, it’s that one player will never hold this franchise hostage, not Terrell Owens, not Lito Sheppard, nor Michael Lewis, nor Corey Simon, or Jeremiah Trotter, not Sheldon Brown, not Hugh Douglas, nor guard John Welbourne (if you remember him), not Shawn Andrews, nor Brian Dawkins, and D-Jax will not be the first one either… It’s the way it is.
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Posted by Paul Mancini
on Feb 28 2012. Filed under BREAKING NEWS, Eagles, News, Wide Receivers.
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Birdo, also, that part of Micha’s bio can absolutely mean “First of the gcobb writers to report the asante samuel signing on gcobb”, which is incredibily possible, quite plausable, and equally insignificant
Paulman – Your tune changes quicker than a stripper changes outfits. We know you’re full of it buddy…anyway.
A couple of things (as if anyone really cares) ,
I#1) am not writing any articles here for Gcobb.. The Web-site is pulling some of my remarks from earlier thread and making an article out of it.. I have had this happen many times over the last year as I have seen with other posters as well.
#2) My Thoughts on D-Jax, He’s a nice player, but I would not break the bank to pay him for what I think is average production and the fact they he probably won’t have that long of a career playing Football sue to his frail size and history of Concussions.. I think the EAgles got the best that D-Jax has to offer moving foreward so cut the chord and move on is my thoughts.. Every keeps acting as if the Offense will come to stand-still id D-JAx isn’t an Eagle I just don’t buy into that.. These are Professional Athletes and Good WR’s are a dime a dozen .. Use them up until the next player steps up and takes over.. It’s how the NFL is anymore.. . Are Stellers worrying about hurting Hines Ward’s Feelings, The COlts with perhaps the greatest regualr Season QB in History with Peyton Manning.. It’s a young players time and after a few good years are put in, it’s time to get a replacement.. D-JAx has played 4 Seasons and regressed over the last 2 years.. I don’t seem him anywher near being an elitie WR in the NFL or Playmaker that he was due to pussing out on Punt Returns, hitting the turf on reversers and bubble screesns.. He runs a great deep post and that’s about it in my book… If telling it like it is pisses off fans or other posters, then so be it.. but everyone is in love with this guy and what has he done the last 2 Seasons.. not very much in my opinion…
Nice try at a switch pman- how they did means NOTHING as far as my point goes. Last year u said they would NOT bring in big names, you said it as in if it were fact. U were WRONG. Speaking of wrong- the birds WILL pay a LB this time pman. They have no choice. And when they have been proved wrong about a position, they DO change. See T.O. For that one. But in order to do it- someone has to go. That will be asam. They will try to trade him but if need be, he will be cut. Look for them to make him PART of a trade because they won’t just trade him for a 4th and look foolish. He may be part of a deal to move up if needed.
As far as those that want to say djax was not a problem(and remember, I say they should keep him) just go look at his #’s compared to Vinjax. Almost the same accept his drops. He is a DROP machine. Stop pointing fingers at 1 guy for last year. Pleantyyyy of blame to go round. Starting with the sorry D coaching.
This team is just not all that good Stevo.. Sorry your frustrated about it, but in hindsight had 5-6 New Coaches and new Schemes put it, the Eagles shouls have stayesd away from Signing retreads in Free-Agency and stayed with younger players who have more upsise and will be on the team for a longer period of time.. This is what I thought and stated they should do.. What sense did it have Starting VY for 4 Games when you they still need to know if QB Kafka can play at NFL Level.. Or have retread Ronnie Brown and Steve SMith signed taking valuable reps and game planning away from a RIley Cooper, D Lewis, etc,etc.. I look at this Current Eagle Defense and I see 3-4 good players who are past their primes with basically no one ready to take their spots.. Maybe Graham and DCR.. maybe but doubtful.. The SAfety position has been a revolving door for what 4-5 years nows..
I don’t think VIck can be consistent and patient enouigh to be a winner in the NFL, SO bottom line, I don’t believe this Team is going anywhere anytime soon, So I would rather see the younger players to see who the futre stars and leaders for the Team will be..
Until they get a “real GM” they are going nowhere and then you compound it with a stale, predictiable, a has been gadget philosophy that doesnt win games anymore as the HC.. The future I am afraid does not look that bright to me for the Eagles over the next 3-4 Year horizion..
*proven.
I’m like 5 when I use my phone and 7 when I use my laptop.
Schiller!!! Don’t flatter yourself! It would take a lot more than a meaningless, lifeless, moron like you, to hurt my feelings, brother. Go get yourself a life, loser!
Go learn the meaning of the word sarcasm, before you make stupid comments. Oh yeah, that’s right, I forgot, your moronic reading comprehension, doesn’t fully allow you to decipher, or understand what you are reading.
Eagles have just placed the Franchise Tag on Desean Jackson!!!