The Facts:
Following up on the
ongoing story. ... DeSean Jackson didn't change; the Eagles did when Chip Kelly became HC. The Eagles knew about Jackson's alleged gang connections, his problems with authority, and his locker-room dramas long before Friday, when they released the wide receiver. They knew what they were getting when they drafted him in 2008. So for the team to imply that his off-the-field behavior or a report that detailed his alleged connection to reputed members of the Los Angeles-based Crips gang had anything to do with the WR's release would be disingenuous. The reasons the Eagles cut ties with Jackson after six seasons were many, but the overriding motive was a simple one: Kelly didn't want him on the team anymore.
Reported by the Philadelphia Inquirer
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
So wrote Inquirer staffer Jeff McLane, who went on to note the coach has yet to explain the decision -- nor did anyone from the organization when
Jackson was released on Friday -- but Kelly's lower tolerance for Jackson than Andy Reid had is believed to be the primary explanation for why the team started shopping the 27-year-old Pro Bowl receiver on March 1. With the timing of the release and the Eagles' refusal to answer any questions about it, they have shifted the onus onto Jackson. Teams will be reluctant to sign him now because of the public relations hit they will take. ... Meanwhile, two Eagles players who requested anonymity told McLane that Jackson wasn't a clubhouse cancer, but he had become a distraction. They would not offer specifics. Both questioned whether his loss would hurt the offense and opined that he wouldn't be difficult to replace. ... We'll all see about that. ... Again, Jackson will visit the Redskins on Monday.
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