The Facts: The Eagles plan to franchise Jackson, according to league sources, which is a no-brainer.
Diehards Line:So wrote NFL Network insider Jason La Canfora. In addition to confirming what we've previously reported, La Canfora went on to note that for all of his faults in 2011 and the attitude concerns, Jackson is a flat-out game-breaker when he's right, and Philly isn't in the business of giving assets away. Should the right trade option come along once he's tagged, then the Eagles could do some business in that regard. But this is a front office and coaching staff desperate to get back in the playoffs, and they don't have a lot of vertical threats outside of him.