Bold Predictions: DeSean Jackson Will Win “Comeback Player of the Year” in 2020
By now, it is safe to assume that we have all seen the clip of DeSean Jackson matching up against Darius Slay in training camp.
Inot, the clip will be listed below:
The clip above caused a lot of excitement amongst the fans of Eagles Nation.
Jackson only played in one (and-a-half) games for the Birds in 2020, leading a lackluster performance in his return to Philadelphia. Even though Jackson was sidelined for 15 games due to core muscle surgery, the 3x Pro-Bowler was still extremely effective whenever he was actually on the field.
One could even argue that D-Jax was still the best receiver for the Birds in 2020, even based on such a small sample size.
In Jackson’s Week 1 debut against Washington (his former team…eww..) the speedsters stat line read something like this:
- 9 Receptions
- 159 Receiving Yards
- 2 Touchdowns
During the first week of action, Jackson looked like a complete Wide Receiver.
Of course, Jacpot has made a name for himself off of “Post” and “Vertical” routes, 2020 showed us the 13-year vet polished his route running to a tee. The tape above shows Jackson running an array of routes including the likes of “Comeback” and Out” routes, which should be encouraging for any Eagles fan.
It is also interesting to notice D-Jack lined up in the slot for a majority of these plays.
Although Jackson’s bread and butter were based on playing on the outside, it is very intriguing to see what the vet can do on the inside. Putting Jackson in the slot on certain occasions spells a matchup nightmare for opposing defenses. Just imagine Jalen Reagor and DeSean Jackson on one side, with Alshon Jeffery split out-wide on the outside.
“Being able to have like three months to train and build and do rehab and stuff like that, so I feel like now I’m back at 100 percent…I’ll be back stronger than ever.
“I’m just trying to shatter all the records that I haven’t gotten yet,” Jackson said. “Jerry Rice still holds one of them and I was fortunate last year to get up there with Randy Moss. Continuously going after the greats but at the same time being blessed to be in a position I’m at and taking nothing for granted. Going out there every day, being blessed, putting in the work. Longevity is a big thing in the league, a lot of guys not able to make it to where I’m at, so I’m continuing to count my blessings.”
This might be the most motivated we have seen Jackson heading into an NFL season. It also appears he has his eyes on the NFL Hall of Fame when mentioning Jerry Rice and Randy Moss. Jackson posted a video of him running routes on his Instagram story with the caption “HOF Chasing” a while back.
“They say the NFL is not for long, but as long as you can do everything right, you can get there.“
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