The Facts:
Once considered one of the league's most dangerous offensive weapons, Jackson's productivity hasn't matched his special talent the last 2 1/2 years. But Jackson clearly is hoping to see his pass-catching numbers soar again now that Chip Kelly has replaced Andy Reid as the Eagles' HC. He said Wednesday that Kelly intends to move him around the formation more than Reid did, which Jackson thinks will make it more difficult for defenses to key on him. "Really moving me around and keeping defenses off guard," Jackson said. "I think a lot of times in the past couple of years, teams were able to key in on me and things like that. Moving me around the offense and having the defense off guard is something we're going to try to do."
Reported by the Philadelphia Daily News
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
While there are plenty of theories explaining the dropoff (a 2010 concussion-causing collision with Dunta Robinson in 2010; struggles to get a new contract; an offense that seemed to allow opponents to take Jackson out of the game plan too easily), there's no denying Jackson hasn't been anywhere close to the prolific player lately that he was earlier in his career. The fact that he missed five games with two fractured ribs last season and only recently has started lifting weights again doesn't help. ... As Daily News staffer Paul Domowitch notes, Jackson's yards-per-catch average has fallen off by nearly seven yards per catch the last three seasons. His touchdown receptions have dropped from nine in 2009 to six to four to two. In Jackson's last 33 starts, he has just seven TD receptions and five 100-yard receiving games. Big plays have been few and far between. In 2009-10, he had 40 catches of 20 yards or more and 18 of 40-plus yards. The last 2 years, he's had 24 and seven. Hardly the numbers of an elite receiver, which Jackson considers himself. But the diminutive wideout is still thinking big. "I feel the sky's the limit for myself," said Jackson, who had just 45 catches and two TDs last year. "With Chip coming in here with the style of play of his offense, I think it's really going to help me out a lot because I'm going to be able to get certain looks, get the ball in my hands, do different things that we weren't doing the past 5 years. It's going to be an exciting time for me. ..." We'll be looking for some indication that it will be equally exciting for Fantasy owners between now and Week 1. Stay tuned.
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