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he DeSean Jackson saga continues to spiral.
On Wednesday, Les Bowen initially reported that Eagles coach Chip Kelly called DeSean Jackson and told the receiver not worry about the recent trade rumors.
Just hours later, Bowen retracted his report, and did a complete 180. In reality, Kelly had not spoken to Jackson at all.
In fact, it was Jackson who had tried to reach out to Kelly, but the head coach has not responded to the former second-round pick because he’s been “too busy” with free agency and other off-season tasks.
My Take
Its hard for to me to take Bowen all that seriously when he throws out one report and then quickly changes his story after checking out another source.
But let’s say for the sake of argument that the final report is true, and that Kelly wouldn’t respond to DeSean’s attempts to reach him.
If that is indeed the case, its pretty weak on Kelly’s part not to take some time to speak with the guy and ease the concerns of a player who played a gigantic role in making Kelly’s first year in the NFL go above and beyond everyone’s expectations.
Even if Kelly wants to move on from DeSean, and believes that the team is going to trade him, its unwise of him to push Jackson aside and make his relationship with his star even worse. There’s always the chance that the Eagles won’t find a suitable deal, and they’ll then decide that the best thing to do is keep Jackson around…and if they’re shutting him out now, they’re only going to make tensions between Jackson and themselves grow.
Com’on. Takes a long time to write a 2 sentence email. There’s no way Kelly could fit that into his day.
I think the eagles are trying to use the desean trade to get move up and get mike Evans
That’s Funny, Kelly called me Twice last week
Once to go over my Draft Strategy and the Other Time to go over my
NCAA Tourney Brackets which I have won the Office Pool 4 Years in a Row.. We chit-chatted about the Kids,upcoming Vacations, lousy Weather, etc,etc so it sounded like he had plenty of time on his end to reach out to D-Jax if he really wanted to…
Lol Paulman what’s ur take on kony ealy
A very good NFL Prospect but strictly a 4-3 DE (Like Vinny Curry, etc)
I know Cliff is very high on him, but I see him as a bad fit for te Eagles 3-4 Scheme.. He’s 6-4 275lbs (Very similar and actually a little bigger in build as a Trent Cole or Vinny Curry) and just think he’s better suited in a 4-3 with his hands down and rushing the passer.. I don’t see him being effective in having him Drop in Pass-Coverage which is required for a 3-4 OLB as the Eagles already have converted DE’s in Cole,Graham still trying to make this adjustment..
I do believe that a Team running a 4-3 Defense will Draft him (Possibly the Cowboys, GIants, Bears to name a few) and with the shortage in True DE’s in this Draft, Kony Ealy will probably go earlier in this Draft there were he currently is Rated and think he will be Selected by the 20th Pick or so..
Bottom Line, I like Ealy, but not for this Eagles 3-4 Scheme and think he would end up like a Vinny Curry and be nothing more than a Rotational Player in this Scheme, which is not what you want from your 1st Round Selection.. Eagles need 2-3 Starter Types Prospects that are better Fits for this Defense by 2015
have Djax contact Dom DiSandro Director Of Team Security for the Philadelphia Eagles and he will contact Chip Kelly.
rumor has it,
the Eagles retained 2 game day metal detector wand pat down Linc entrance workers for the the Eagles’ wide receiver meeting room at the request of wide receiver coach Bob Bicknell
Metal detectors for the WRs! :–)
This story is like reading about Justin Beiber and his new teenage girlfrend.
There is a report out that the jets have inquired about desean Jackson they are set on defense outside of cb they can afford to trade the #18 pick for Jackson they don’t need anything on offense either except a wr to go with decker if they give up #18 and 6th and 4th next year I’ll do that deal in a heartbeat….
Any Deal with the Jets would include QB Mark Sanchez
I see a Deal of D-Jax,Brandon Graham
To Jets for their 2nd Round Pick (48th)
And 5th Round Pick (#112th) and QB Sanchez
Who Eagkes would redo his Cobtract as Back-Up
To Foles.. Then Jets add Vick over the Weekend
We have no need at all for Mark Sanchez! With all of this swirling around DJax head…the Eagles would be better off trading him now to the highest bidder…and bid has to get over a 3rd rounder for sure…it should be for multiple picks…If I were San Francisco I would come for DJax hard…his speed with Kaepernick’s arm would be a lethal combination
Reports from the Bay Area are that they are
Not interested in D-Jax, their GM & HC don’t want to add any
Diva’s to their Team and would rather Draft a speedy WR
From this deep WR Class and being them up the
“49er Way”…
Well #18 and a 4th next year and hell throw in Sanchez
For desean and Brandon graham
If the Eagles trade Jackson, they better know who they will get to replace his production..
You better have a Sammy Watkins type deal in place because your trading a multiple yr probowler who everyone knows can lift the top off your defense on any given play. But not only that, he showed this past year that hes a complete receiver..
I keep him, then add to his dynamic skills by bringing in more talent…
There is only 1 Desean Jackson, just like their is only 1 Percy Harvin, and we saw what a healthy Harvin can do during the SB…
Nobody wants stinking Mark Sanchez!
Wow I guess howie is getting what he wanted now they are saying the panthers, raiders & jets are all interested in mesean this is how howie gets Percy harvin package. If howie doesn’t get that package he might as quit.
Howie Texted me to head to Charlotte and work on the Panthers a bit..
I’m having lunch with Cam Newton & D’Angelo Williams Saturday when he returns from Hospital after his ankle surgery to give him the scoop, &
Howie is picking up the Tab..
That honestly makes as much sense as anything else that has happened this last week.
Nice to see the Flyers playing nasty and skilled hockey. At least something is going right this March.
The power play is looking real good. Wayne Simmonds might just be the best in the business in front of the net on the power play.
“Too Busy” is what the girl who wants you to stop calling her says…
It’s over Desean….Chip won’t take the crap that Andy “spineless Jellyfish” Reid
did.
LOL
All we hear from is Jackson’t “sources”. He’s getting his friends to find out if the Eagles’ like him. Like he’s in grade 8.
“I don’t think they like me. They don’t give me enough things. Find out if they like me….”
“They say they like you.”
“Ya but…you know…..do they LIKE-like me?”
“I don’t know. Why don’t you go ask yourself?”
“They won’t call me back. They never answer the phone. Can you pleeeeeeease go talk to someone. Maybe Les Bowen. He’ll know!”
“We talked to Bowen yesterday. We told him you wanted to know if they like-like you, or just like you, but he doesn’t know.”
“Phooey. (stomps feet). Well talk to someone else. I need to know if they really really like me. I want to know now, Now NOW!”
Desean is “Robin Thick” he treated his wife like crap and now that she kicked him to the curb he realizes what the rest of us already knew. She is nuclear hot.
Too Late…Moving on Desean….
Chip Kelly’s offense is nuclear hot for any offensive player. Everybody had career years in it. Should have just keep your mouth shut Desean. Asking for more money 7 seconds after you got shut down in the playoffs…Me first is not part of our new SUPERBOWL locker room.
Unlike the previous fat man, this one knows you have to have disipline to win it all. 150 pound crybaby does not fit. We are getting bigger and faster. No more Andy Reid boney “fastballs”…Slow as dirt Avant gone…Boney 150 pound Jackson will be gone,
The panthers are the perfect trade partner they can give up the #28th pick and a 3rd pick next year and A 5th this year.
Now if they trade him to the raiders They should offer
Desean and there 2nd pick for Oakland’s #5 and take Sammy Watkins with that pick
Smitty, why do you, and a lot of guys on here think that these prospects coming into the Draft can replace DeSean?
NOT ONE OF THEM, is better than DeSean Jackson, NOT ONE OF THEM….Not Watkins, Benjamin, Becham, Evans, Landry, Adams, or Cook
you’re all assuming, and praying they duplicate what YOU saw out of them in College. – like you do year in and year out –
I said it once, and I will say it again, – The majority of your top ten WR’s in the draft will be BUSTS – And you don’t know what you are talking about with these draft picks. I wouldn’t trade DeSean at all, and if they do, the Eagles WILL regret it…..
“Me first is not part of our new SUPERBOWL locker room”??? His production, and what he brings to the team – That help Riley Cooper, Maclin, and all the TE’s be as productive, because he is double teamed over the top by the safety – tells all his critics to kiss his ass….
They’re not going to a SuperBowl, unless they fix the Defense anyway – That’s all they should be focused on this offseason – Not this nonsense….
The only whiners I see, are the Eagles Front Office, the WR Coach, and all the DeSean Haters who have been calling for his head or the last 3 years….
If they had traded for Josh Gordon, when they had the chance, before he showed out last season – We would have had, he AND DeSean, playing together in the Playoffs – But we’re stuck with Howie, and his mediocre thinking in terms of talent –
Get over it with DeSean, he is a #1 receiver for the Eagles, as long as he has the talent, and speed he has today – and no one on the team can match what he brings to the table…
maybe its like trading cris carter….. carter loves and cherishes buddy for trading him… maybe somebody is saying 10 needs a wake up call.
Carter had a serious Drinking and Cocaine Problem..
Buddy Ryan had no choice but to move forward from him…
That is a very Nice analogy Ciggy – but I just don’t see where it is necessary to mess with our Chemistry Offensively…in reference to DeSean..
Right Paul he needed a wake up call a change of scenery to essentially save his career/life. Maybe desean is in a similar circumstance with his boys … I am just trying to make some sense as to why they would trade him… He is critical to our attack…Kelly knows that better than we do, he ain’t stupid… There is more to this story
Back to reality GM.
Wasting time talking about fixing a top 5 offense instead of talking about fixing a bottom 5 defense.
So which is preferable.
Top 5 Offense (with Desean) and Bottom 5 D (where we are now)
or
Trade Desean, suffer a bit on O and use picks to improve D.
Presumably that would be the case. Couldn’t/wouldn’t the extra pick(s) from a desean trade be used on DL(s) and LB(s)??
The D would improve a bit and the O would drop a bit. (no where near as much as some people think)
I thought “improving the D” is what you clowns have been screaming for the past year or so. Wouldn’t the acquisition of more high picks quicken this a bit?
A 3rd round pick is not going to dramatically improve the defense as much as losing DeSean will affect the offense.
And neither would a 1 if you turn around an use it on a WR to replace him because then you are starting a rookie on the outside or 2 guys that are not game changers.
With the Additions of Maclin & Darren Sproles and another Season with the Developing Ertz with Foles , plus whatever new WR from the Draft is added in the mix, You guys don’t believe that Coach Kelly cannot find a way to make up for D-Jax’s Production… C’Mon Guys…
The Big-Play quick Strike may take a hit, but total Receptions, Yards & TD’s can be made up very easily
Maclin should get 50-60 Receptions – 800 Yards 6 TD’s
Sproles should easily get 30-40 Receptions – 500 Yards 2 TD’s
Ertz should get 40-50 Receptions with 5-6 TD’s
I just don’t see where losing D-Jax means a big difference in the Offense’s production or big scheme of things… Sometimes those quick strikes and scores are great and exciting, but it puts your
Defense right back onto the field.. Nothing with having 6-8-10 Play Drives that eat some clock up to establish tempo and to wear your opponent down, in fact I always felt that it demoralizes the opposing Defenses by nickel and diming them all the way down the field as opposed to a quick strike over the Top which may be more exciting, but a score is a score
Then you don’t understand the concept of creating space paul….10 is important in creating space for everyone…
You guys act like no other WR’s can create Space.. I’ve heard this argument for 3-4 Years and just don’t but it for a minute
A Receiver who runs a 4.35 like D-Jax as opposed to Maclin who runs a 4.5 is going to make a whole lot of Difference in the “space” created in opposing Secondaries..
I beg to differ for 1 main reason, most Teams know that D-Jax does not g oacross the middle unless it’s a 40-50 Yard Deep Post Route so in essence, when Defending him, you only have to cover from the “Numbers to the Sidelines” thereby not being all that concerned with the middle of the Field….
You need to bring it up a notch HAC… CB/Secondary Coverages was my Postion and know it well my friend..
I agree Paulman.
If Sproles gets 10 touches and a few catches a game and the new “rookie” Wr preferably Evans or Benjamin grab 800 yards plus then you easily can make up for it I think Ertz and Sproles can probably make up the difference alone.
To he space comments- Any fast player will create space.
Desean is USELESS in the blocking scheme of a run first offense. Many run plays Djax does not create space but is called to block and well…He just is not that big.
Kelly Likes Big more than Bigtime
Paul I too played secondary and having to slide a safety over top to the numbers opens tremendous space… I know you always go to extremes to prove the rumors in your head but if you don’t think DJAX brings an added dimension you are straight foolish
DeSean is worth more than a 3rd round pick – If you can’t get a 1st, or 2nd – Then it isn’t worth exploring…
But you don’t have to lose anything in our Offense to fix the Defense Vinnie.
They can trade down, and still fix the defense without depleting anything from the Offense – especially when DeSean, doesn’t have to be traded at all…..period.
agree 100% Cliff.
They could have fixed the S position in FA. They landed 1 but could have had 2. No need to trade Desean away unless they get an offer that is just plain silly…. and you jump at it.
not year- Years. Many years.
Why do people feel like chips system makes Desean Replaceable…..
Riley Cooper
Nough said?
***NFL News***
Raiders and Texans have a Deal for QB Matt Shaub..
It’s amazing how no Teams that have been in need of a QB have not evn looked at VIck (the Vikings,TB Bucs,Raiders,Texans,Browns & Bengals) have all said, no thanx to Vick and especially since there are no other good,proven QB in Free-Agency to begin with or a great QB Class coming out… QB’s like Matt Cassell, Josh McNown, Jason Campblell, Matt Schaub all getting signed & moved to Teams for an opportunitunity to Play…. Really… I guess Vick isn’t as highly thought of around the NFL as some of the Posters here have claimed he is ….
Gabbert.
Trollman we all have internet access nobody needs u reporting the damn news . You didn’t break the news u troll. Lame ass!
Talking about a Lame-Ass.. Did you see that Gastrologist’s yet Sliencer ?..
Your killing everyone around you… Get some help Man… I want to be able to continue to bust your stones for a while
Vick to sign with the Jets. DJax to the Raiders for #37 & #133. Graham & Brown to Miami, for Jordan+ #112. Curry to Cincinnati for a their 4th rounder.
Vick is a definite, the rest is my guess.
Sounds like Jackson has really burned some bridges.
Sounds like the Jets are making a move for Vick and Desean.
Eagles should try and move up into the top 10 and grab Benjamin.
Or maybe Benjamin and Evans if their lucky.
atra, Benjamin is not a top 10 pick. He’ll be there at #22.
I for one am not for trading Jackson. If it happens, Ill live with it but you dont trade away your weapons. Im tried of hearing how great Jmak will be…. bottom line.. he needs to actually do it on the field. Also- do you know how thin we are at WR?… its just silly.
As far as Pman talking about not having to worry about Dsean across the middle… learn Chip’s system Pman. In this system… Desean needs to keep it on the sideline and go deep. This keeps the clutter out of the middle for the fast TE’s and Rb’s to cruise around in there. Sometimes Jackson comes out of the backfield but mostly they want him occupying guys on the outside.. and do do it quickly. Chips plan has been to use the entire field… Desean does that.
sorry- last line should say… Desean helps Chip do that.
Eagles QBs had a QB rating of 124.4 when throwing to DJak this past season, please don’t write on here Macklin or a rookie WR is going to come in here and do the same, if you do then your showing you don’t have a clue, the bottom line is, Chip has to straighten this out the same way he straightened the Cooper situation out, to hear their worried about his contract when they won’t go to Cole, Ryan’s or Casey and have them restructure knowing none of them will be here next year shows that’s nothing but an excuse.
For all his speed I remember that it was the other guy that was catching most of the bombs last year.
Just saying… Size matters …
The other guy was catching all the passes cause DJak was double teamed and taking two guys deep with him, that’s what happens when you have a guy who is considered a deep threat.
***New Paulman Trade Rumor***
Eagles Send WR D-Jax & DE Brandon Graham & TE James Casey to the KC Chiefs for their 3rd Round Pick (#87) & 5th Round Pick (#151 Pick)
and DE/OLB Tambi Hali and a 4th Round PIck in 2015
A Win-Win for everyone
paul, put the aqua bong, filled with vodka down.
How about my Mercer Pick..
Warren Buffett’s Helicopter is dropping Bags of Cash in my Cul-De-Sac
I picked a bad week to give up Opiates….. Ha
paul, every time you post now, I’m going to picture you as Lloyd Bridges from Airplane. BWAHAHAHAHA!!!!
Guys- Reality is that unless you are talking about Jerry Rice or Megatron…WR are replaceable parts.
You need the QB and the OL that works.. After that RB, WR, TE, FB are all toppings on your sundae.
agreed- so- once we replace Djax…. im fine with letting him go elsewhere. Until then… its a stupid idea. Lets not forget the Thrash/Pinky/Small days.
I remember those days. The Eagles were in the NFC championship game 3x with those guys….Made it to the SB with those guys too…..
I take it you didn’t follow the Eagles the few years before they picked up TO.
Agreed.
Its pretty much a done deal at this point. By week 6 you won’t even remember he was here.
and again…. all of this trade talk takes away from what we need on D and what we need to get there. Unless this trade lands us BOTH a starting WR and a starting D player…. its just stupid.
Which is where Tambi Hali and & Draft PIcks come in Stevo…
#10 to Oakland for there 2nd &3rd picks + Terrell Pryor
any one find one speck of information on Missouri DE Kony Ealy from his pro day? Michael Sam this Michael Sam that and nothing on Kony Ealy. I expected this Sam same sex sensationalism from ESPN, was hoping NFL network or its website would act differently and at least offer some information on the 1st round draft pick.
Kony Ealy had an excellent Workout — Ran a 4.67 40 Time
and benched 225lbs 23 Times, High-Jumped 33′-34″ I think for a Player 6 4′ and 273lbs … He will make a nice DE fin the NFL for a 4-3 Scheme
( I have the Giants at #12 or the Bears at #14 or Cowboys
at #16 being very interested in Ealy who won’t make it to #22)
oh, that is impressive stats – might have to stop poking GMCliff, he seems to be dialed in on some of these edge rushers and start giving him some credit.
and also an impact 3-4 pass rusher…The eagles will regret passing on him.
I still feel he should lose about 10 pounds, but he CAN play as a 3-4 OLB in the NFL – and the Eagles need Pass Rushers
I will continue to disagree with Paul’s evaluation – all the teams that he mentioned, as well as others are not only looking at him as a 4-3 DE, but also as a 3-4 OLB – Because he is athletically capable of playing the position, a lot better than Trent Cole…….
As I have stated, I like Kon Ealy, I just believe he is a better all around Fit in a 4-3 Scheme as a DE with hand in the dirt and rush the QB and raise hell in the the Backfield
We all know that Trent Cole is not an OLB and has no business playing in Pass-Coverages, Can Kony Ealy do so, absolutely, but I believe he’s at his best as a Down-Lineman in a 4-3
Bottom Line – He is a player Paul – I think one of the most underrated players in the draft….
Mercer beats Duke, ouch!
how can a team with 2 top ten NBA draft picks get bounced?
Rodney Hood 2-10 for 6 points-
Jabari Parker 4-14 for 14 points-
Duke is not Duke.
It’s official, Vick is a Jet!
Crazy that bum got $5 mill. Only 1 year tho
He’s doing a Revis, if he beats out Smith and stays healthy he’ll get another payday next year, if u think 5 million is a lot look at what the Raiders gave Schaub, 10 million!
Good for him, no way Geno Smith beats him out but he can never stay healthy so does it really matter?
Wow! He got 1 million a game!
Lmfao. I’ll take the under 5 games for him that’s genos team
Goodbye VickTrolls. Go to New York and leave this team alone.
such a bad move for jets considering Sanchez is better than Vick.
I’d love Sanchez here
Trivia
did you know Mark Sanchez beat Vicks career high passing yards and passing tds with ass for weapons ? now ya do
Yep he so much better the Jets released him to pick up Vick, Sanchez is a bum like Barkley like Leinart and to an extent Carson Palmer. As for the Eagles picking up Sanchez why would they they already have a USC QBing stiff on their roster. Wouldn’t surprise me one bit it Sanchez never takes another snap in the NFL.
All the guys u mention can throw better than Vick.
Call Barkley a bum or a stiff all you want….but clearly Eagles brass thought he was a better guy to be the #2 than your hero.
Millions in empty space….not a call to Vick. Barkley is the #2 next yeaar…………
You might think he’s a stiff, but Kelly doesn’t. (He does think Vick is though)
Goodbye vick obsessors… guess guys like vinnie just burst into thin air somewhere.
FFFFREEEEEEEEDDDOOOOOMMMMMM!!!!
E.A.G.L.E.S. EAGLES!!!!!
Best News of the offseason… Vick is Outta here!!!
Regal, yeah, now all the Birds have to do, is something positive, & something of significance to better the team. Jenkins, Sproles, & an inevitable trade of their best receiver, doesn’t exactly have jumping for joy, & reserving a spot on Broad St.
OK I am DONE!
I believe the eagles really want mike Evans and if they trade
Desean and the #22 pick to
Oakland for there #5 and there 4th rd pick
The eagles then trade back to say anywhere between 9-12 and get mike Evans
I would DIG that! I am having my best Eagles Friday in a long Time!!!!
Gloomy your looney…
If they trade up that high then theyd get either Watkins or Mack. That’s it.. All that other stuff is madden video game nonsense..
A good imagination though…
Now its time to talk about how Inept this front office looks.Its here prerogative to trade, release or renegotiate with any player that is fine. But to have this Djax issue out there like this is totally unacceptable. Are you kidding me? To have reports everyday about a player on your team the way they are doing it is bush league. Djax has done nothing criminal to deserve this and if I was his camp as soon as I was traded or released I would be all over Howie(inever won anything) or Chip( I thrived in a pathetic NFC East). Ypu can hate Djax for your own reasons but hes been the best drafted WR on this team over the last 30 years and to drag him down the way this organization is doing just isn’t right. No excuses when we play Arizona, SF, Seattle. No excuses. I just got done watching Ray Rice knock out his girlfriend again and listening to Harbaugh say we are behind him they are getting help. lol unbelievable.
It is unbelievable. Just dumb on their part….just plain dumb! Whether you are looking to trade him or not, as men, give the man the respect of addressing it and contacting him. FO and Chip are acting like ungrateful bitches!
It makes no sense at all…why do they want to trade their best receiver…Foles best weapon?? Stop with the bull crap that DJax is a ‘diva’ …that’s bull…or he argued with a coach…
Stop it!
It makes no sense at all…its stupid and foolish to get rid of DJax!
Weakens your team, weakens your leverage in any trade discussions, pretty much makes either trade up for Watkins or hope Evans or Benjamin is there at 22 so if Dix or Pryor is there you pass on them. Just one big colossal case of cutting off your nose to spite your face.
Jon hart I just think they really want mike Evans and if they trade up to 5 that’s to high to take him there so they would move back and take him but I would take Watkins also over him but like chip said big people beat up little people.
Throw that philosophy out the window when talking about Watkins gloomy. Hes a man. Make no mistake about it. Hes a bully, especially for his size its amazing to watch him not shy away from contact and run over guys. He runs like a RB after he catches the ball. Big hands and superior leaping ability..
You draft Watkins over every single WR in this draft. Then you look at Evans and Benjamin and Odell Beckman who I feel will really set the league on fire (Benjamin and Beckman)..
Either Watkins or you draft Mack who is an absolute beast and hed start for the Birds week 1 at OLB..
I’ll take any of them and would love Mack but something just tells me they prefer Evans to Watkins
Why are you thinking this? Because hes taller than Watkins?
Djax is a criminal, he admitted it as a gang member, that’s why he’s out
Jake…when and where is it documented that he said he’s a gang member? And please tell me the exact criminal activity he has been and is involved. When was he arrested, charged and convicted of ANY crime? This is not a challenge…I just want you to site this information that you are espousing!
Cause he is the only wr they had in for a private workout.
Gloomy, that does not mean that he is the only…or main WR they are interested in. Perhaps they did not get a chance to talk to him during combine as they did KB, was the Eagles at his pro day at Texas A&M. If they was, and are bringing him in like they did Bucannon, then maybe.
The Birds rarely if ever show their hand. They always bring guys in for workouts. They actually sneak a lot of them in and the public finds out after they’ve been drafted by us.
This organization is good that way.. they brought Lane Johnson in for a workout and we didnt know until after he was drafted..
Its way too obvious to bring Evans in and make it public like this and expect them to draft him, they dont operate that way. I believe he was the only WR they publicly made known that they held a private workout with. Heck it was on their website haha..
I highly doubt he will be an eagle..
Jakedog your a jerk…DJax is not a criminal…and we are making a foolish move to get rid of him. He was a major reason why Foles had receivers running wide open in space…DJax speed opened up a lot of room for the receivers and running game..Why would the Eagles take Foles best weapon away from him in a contract year? …It does not make sense…we should be bolstering the defense after going on the cheap with Jenkins rather than getting the best available safety…Byrd.
What are we doing??????
OOHH $#!+ I completely agee with you Koolbreeze! 100% spot on!
Good News for Vick and I wish him well..
1 by 1 Chip Kelly/GM Roseman getting rid of these Players that don’t fit the program of Chip Kelly and and holdovers of the AR Era
D-Jax is next as well as Brandon Graham as both will be Traded come Draft Weekend..
Next Off-Season it will be Todd Herremans & Trent Cole
Out with the Old & In with the New…
Go Eagles..
A play maker is a play maker….what other proven receiver do they have besides DJAX…Cooper is a beneficiary of DJAX’s presence…and Maclin is no guarantee to make it out of training camp healthy. Please don’t hand me the big receiver crap, Chip’s history is having smaller, faster, agile WR’s in his offense…that’s undisputable!
Dead on Eagleshaslanded as always..
A very logical way to look at it and I couldn’t agree more…
Desean hasn’t had any off the field issues, just a lot of speculation.
This is all about money, that 10.5mil is staring at Howie and he doesn’t like it. Hes ready to rid himself of it…
But regardless, your gonna have to pay a great receiver/player money whether its now or later, you cant escape it. If the player is worth it pay the man… Jeez..
Seriously, all the $ they’re raking in, plus the cap is going up…they need to stop bull ishing! I don’t believe you can simply plug a player in to replace his production…Chippa, this ain’t college!
like plugging in a no body named Jeremy Maclin who catches more balls a year and more touchdowns a year than DJax?
And you can count on Maclin year in and year out can’t you? He’s no guarantee to return to form. How is Maclin with out DJax in line up? He disappears!
E0S…How many pro bowls has JMAC been voted to by his peers? How many has Jackson been to? Please don’t try to say JMAC is better than DJAX…Maclin has yet to break 1000 yards in a season!
the Vickapologists got themselves a new
“fair and square”
summer training camp competition to get all excited about!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Answer this, how’d Brady look without Wes Welker?
How do you think Cam Newton will look without Steve Smith…
If you don’t wanna pay your play makers your gonna struggle.. period.
Its not all about the “system” all the time.. Andy learned that the hard way.. I hope Chip doesn’t have to experience that reality, heck or us the fans for that matter…
Brady won three super bowls without Wes Welker.?
Welker is 0 for 3 in Super Bowl wins..
Meanwhile Dion Branch has 3 Rings??
Brady hasn’t won a SB since they cheated us in 04′ stop the bs guys. After Wes left Brady and that offense struggled. They were forced to run the ball more and it was Blount who got them further in the playoffs.. that offense looked a mess for most of the year.. no one can refute that.
He had no one to throw the ball to and he sorely missed wes welker. Its not always about a system..
The same will happen with Newton if they dont replace the production from Steve Smith. Its not all about a “system”.. You can’t just cast your play makers to the side and say your offense will run the same way..
And since you brought Branch up Paul, what has Brady won without him? He hasn’t won a SB since Branch was on the team.. Nor has he been back to a SB since Wes left the team.. I give you facts guys, you cant expect your offenses to run great without your proven play makers unless you find guys equal or better then them..
It shouldnt be all about “system” or money all the time..
It’s about having 53 Players pulling together as 1 Team, regardless of the challenges and bumps in the road..
D-Jax has proven that he is incapable of this,
Do he moves on .. No big deal
Maclin will end up with 55-60 Catches
Sproles will add another 35-40 Catches
Ertz will improve in his 2nd Season with 40-45 Catches
Still have McCoy & Celek & Cooper and whatever
New WR’s they add in Draft..
I’m not worried about the Offense one bit..
As I have said all off-season, if they don’t improve their Pass Rush from 37 Sacks to the 50 Range, they are not going to compete against the better Teams of the NFC with or without D-Jax..
Most of what you said are a hope and a pray. No guarantees.
The only thing that Maclin has proven is how injury prone he is thats about it. We “hope” he can stay healthy..
We “hope” Ertz improves..
We “hope” Lesean can replicate what he did this past year (he’s proven and consistent so he may)
We “hope” Cooper can look like the guy we just saw this past year (while desean was on the field)
See its all a hope hope hope.. None of those guys outside of McCoy have been anything near consistent.
There’s only two playmakers that we have that have been consistent for us and we can count on, Jackson and McCoy.. thats it. I’m talking multiple years, and both guys are pro bowlers..
You guys really hate Desean sheesh..
If you had a job and you knew you were worth more money then they were paying you and didnt want to pay you, would you give your all especially if you had a job where your livelihood was at stake? If you got badly injured how good would you be for that company? They’d cast you off like you was yesterdays trash..
Desean had every right to act the way he did. You guys dont understand unless you’re going through it, from the outside he looks like a selfish guy but all his teammates and coaches call him a great competitor and teammate..
Cut the crap guys
And the other big example there is Brady is the QB. SO while they struggled a combination of a weak division and Brady being Brady allowed them to get to the playoffs.
Foles isn’t Brady – so to expect him to drag the Eagles to the playoffs let alone win a superbowl minus playmakers is just silly talk.
I see you play both sides with your DeSean arguments, tsjohnson.
You talked for months about how DeSean was wasted in the offense without Vick to get him the ball. You hasten to point out that DeSean’s production dropped when Foles took over…..
Now you are saying Foles can’t get the Eagles to the playoffs without DeSean? That’s just silly talk..
TS also continually rips Foles saying he only beat terrible “non-playoff” teams. Earlier she was all “whoop-de-do – they went 10-6 against nobodies.”
Completely ignoring the fact that Desean’s 5 100 yard games this year were against the Faders, SD, Minny, Washington and the NYG when they were decimated.
So he only performed against teams that were bottom 5 in pass D.
Against Arizona he’s pulling in 3 catches for 30 yards.
TS is very consistent. Foles isn’t that good because all he did was beat shitty teams, but Desean is indespensible even though he only played well against those same shitty teams!
If they trade him and the offense takes a step back for whatever reason…Chip will look like Barney Rubble and Howie a joke!
Where the hell were all this wide open spaces that DJax cleared out in 2011 and 2012?
Donavan McNabb made him in 2009 not the other way around.
Then DJax disappeared for 3 years because Mike Vick was a stiff.
Then in 2013 DJax reappeared from obscurity when a top ten NFL QB returned to the Eagle just like when McNabb was here by the name of Nick Foles.
82 catches for 1382 yards…where’s the real complaint at?…It’s about what have you done lately…and that’s doing a lot.
and DJax should be licking the feet of Nick Foles from saving his career from that stiff Mike Vick.
Nick Foles can turn a Riley Cooper into a 5 million a year wide receiver, what do you think he can do with a Jeremy Maclin or a top 22 NFL draft pick?
Djax’s numbers on a per game basis went down when Foles came in, so get your facts straight.
from the 2010-2013 Mike Vick years?
Damn those facts.
You can’t count on a rookie, as most rookie recievers fail to make any impact…that’s just a fact, and like I said, Maclin needs to prove he can stay healthy. When DJAX is out of the line up…Maclin is average…check stats! Don’t let your dislike of DAX get in the way of the facts!
Desean Jackson is GONE.
He isn’t making $ 30 million dollars the next 3 years with Jeff Lurie signing those checks.
There is not going to be a hug it out 3rd chance let’s be friends again between DJax, Howie and Jeffery.
It’s Over.
I don’t believe that D-Jax’s Contract has anything to do with these latest rumors..something more serious and possibly criminal going on here that’s probably related to the break-in of his place shortly after the Season was over..
Owner Lurie being as conscious and protective of his Billion Dollar Organization
May have not given a choice to both GM Rosenan or Coach Kelly other than moving D-Jax out… Time will tell, but something isn’t right here..
And do remember that Maclin was offered a long-term Deal by the Eagles which I thought was unusual coming off a missed Season with his injury and that Maclin declined but wanted the 1 Year Deal instead..
Why Sign Cooper & Naclin to long term deals when you already gave D-Jax locked up for 2 more Seasons and when you say that your really high on this WR Class unless you plan on D-Jax not being an Eagle..
remember how mad Jeff Lurie was at Jason La Canfora writing rumors about his team last off season. Then Ruben Frank called La Canfora’s report a hatchet job for not calling the eagles to confirm it. Well everyone in the NFL media industry is reporting the same thing now and Ruben Frank has joined them. Desean Jackson is available for trade and on the field play has nothing to do with it. Pick your poison is it money or behavior either way he is a goner.