DeSean Jackson Isn’t What the Washington Redskins Need This Offseason

April 1, 2014   ·   Kendall Baker   ·   Jump to comments

According to sources, as reported by ESPN's John Keim, there's a strong possibility that DeSean Jackson will be a Washington Redskin this season.
While the Redskins offense would immediately improve with this signing, the organization would be welcoming a huge distraction into the locker room. And in today's media-crazed sports world where the NFL is covered 24 hours a day, seven days a week, the firestorm that Jackson would undoubtedly bring with him to D.C. has the potential to negate even the most spectacular on-field performance.
Plus, despite his incredible athleticism and speed, the Redskins already have a similar receiver in Pierre Garcon. Since a team can't run double go-routes every down, one of those guys would inevitably end up playing a role—at least some of the time—that they aren't totally comfortable in.
 
The "Jackson Distraction" 
According to NJ.com's Eliot Shorr-Parks and A.J. Perez, the Philadelphia Eagle...

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