Jason Reid complains that the 'rudderless' Redskins didn't do anything when Jackson skipped OTAs to watch the basketball playoffs.
The workouts are voluntary per the CBA and Jackson is not a rookie or younger guy trying to earn his spurs that the team can simply coerce him with the threat of losing his job.
There was simply nothing to gained by poking the bear at this time.
Jackson is who he is. He's almost 29 years old and set to count $8M against the cap.
He was easily the most productive offensive player on the team in 2014 and figures to be again this year.
But Reid is mistaken if he believes no one is watching. McCloughan certainly is.
He knows that in the long run Jackson won't be here but he also realizes there is no realistic way to upgrade the WR position and add an elite talent before the season starts to replace him.
He recognizes though that the contract Jackson signed is for 3 years but the last year calls for a rapid escalation in his cap number and is not likely to be picked up by the team.
So he does the smart thing. Allows Jackson his space and uses 2015 as a bridge season to what is likely to be a top pick in 2016 at WR.
It is likely neither Jackson or Garcon will be back in 2016.
But Jason Reid is so busy calling for the team to throw haymakers at Jackson for missing some walkthroughs he seems willing to alienate Jackson and risk him becoming a problem in 2015, when the team needs him on the field.
Reid would probably be as successful as a GM as Mat Millen, another media critic that came down on Ron Wolf and guys like Ernie Accorsi that had built SB winners.
I still can't believe 980 offered him a job.
The workouts are voluntary per the CBA and Jackson is not a rookie or younger guy trying to earn his spurs that the team can simply coerce him with the threat of losing his job.
There was simply nothing to gained by poking the bear at this time.
Jackson is who he is. He's almost 29 years old and set to count $8M against the cap.
He was easily the most productive offensive player on the team in 2014 and figures to be again this year.
But Reid is mistaken if he believes no one is watching. McCloughan certainly is.
He knows that in the long run Jackson won't be here but he also realizes there is no realistic way to upgrade the WR position and add an elite talent before the season starts to replace him.
He recognizes though that the contract Jackson signed is for 3 years but the last year calls for a rapid escalation in his cap number and is not likely to be picked up by the team.
So he does the smart thing. Allows Jackson his space and uses 2015 as a bridge season to what is likely to be a top pick in 2016 at WR.
It is likely neither Jackson or Garcon will be back in 2016.
But Jason Reid is so busy calling for the team to throw haymakers at Jackson for missing some walkthroughs he seems willing to alienate Jackson and risk him becoming a problem in 2015, when the team needs him on the field.
Reid would probably be as successful as a GM as Mat Millen, another media critic that came down on Ron Wolf and guys like Ernie Accorsi that had built SB winners.
I still can't believe 980 offered him a job.