Wide receiver DeSean Jackson caught 82 passes for 1,332 yards and nine touchdowns last season, so NFL fans everywhere were stunned when the Philadelphia Eagles released the speedster this past offseason.
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However, it wasn’t just fans that thought Philly made a strange move. Jackson’s new coach in Washington, Jay Gruden, felt the same way about the release, according to CSN Philly.
"“It was a curious move, yes. No question about it,” Gruden said. “When you have someone who has that kind of production on a football team, to just let him go seems a little odd. But people have their reasons.We have no idea why coach [Chip] Kelly and the Eagles organization did it. We just have to move forward with our decision to go after him and target a guy with that kind of speed and production. Talking to him and talking to his agent, we felt very comfortable about bringing him into our organization despite some of the reports that were out there.”"
Jackson hasn’t been able to have a significant impact through two games of his Redskins career. He’s caught just nine passes for 81 yards and missed the majority of Week 2’s contest versus the Jacksonville Jaguars due to a shoulder injury.
However, it’s only a matter of time before Gruden and the Redskins begin reaping the benefits of Jackson’s electrifying ability.
The Eagles selected Jackson in the second-round of the 2008 NFL Draft.
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