How DeSean Jackson Became Expendable to the Eagles

March 29, 2014   ·   Timothy Rapp   ·   Jump to comments

Forget about the alleged gang ties. Ignore the cap hit. Look past the rumored attitude issues. 
The primary reason DeSean Jackson was cut by the Philadelphia Eagles on Friday was because he became expendable on the football field. 
Wait, what? How does a wide receiver that just finished with 82 receptions for 1,332 yards and nine touchdowns suddenly become expendable? How does a wide receiver that is one of the most dangerous deep threats in the NFL suddenly become disposable?
There are four main factors here:
The Eagles traded for Darren Sproles. Jeremy Maclin returned from injury and Riley Cooper developed chemistry with Nick Foles last season. This year's NFL draft contains one of the deepest wide receiver classes in recent memory. Zach Ertz could take a big step in year two. Obviously, Sproles doesn't have the ability to take the top off of a defense like Jackson does, but he is a dangerous playmaker in space and will likely be the recipient of the qu...

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