The Facts:
Following up on the
ongoing story. ... The Eagles announced they have used the franchise tag on Jackson. "We want DeSean to be an Eagle for the long haul," said GM Howie Roseman.
Reported by FootballDiehards.com
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
We'll see about that. There has been considerable speculation in the Philadelphia media over the last month suggesting the Eagles would indeed franchise Jackson -- with the intention being to trade him. The overall sense has been that even with 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 now that he's tagged, then the Eagles could do some business in that regard. That said, we'll remind you that NFL Network insider Jason La Canfora recently pointed out 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. ... Whatever the case, the Eagles are now the first NFL team to use the tag thus far. If a franchise player is unable to work out a long-term deal by July 15, then the player can only play under the terms of their one-year tender for the upcoming season. Playing under the tag this season would mean a $9.4 million salary for Jackson.
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