DeSean Jackson’s contract with Rams - $2.75 million plus incentives

[dieterbrock]

Well now that D. Jackson has signed there was a question about him returning Punts.He didn’t go on the record to say he was going to be a PR.
He did get excited & say we have something’s brew & kept it in the bag for now.I guarantee he returns punts,maybe not the so called Rams PR.Copper Kupp did it last season as well & DJ is a lot more explosive. At Cal he was one of the best.They have had so many play makers come out of Cal.He just stood out,but has had ankle trouble over his career.
He has matured so much & he states all the things I’ve brought up over time.Never played at Darby Park though.He brings that Old School So Cal back.He is a Mcvay guy 100.

He absolutely, positively, will not be returning punts. That is exactly how he ended up getting hurt last year. Hadnt returned a punt in over 2 years, begs to return one, and Giants cheap shot him thus breaking his ankle.
Nope, no way
Deep routes, jet sweeps and causing teams to play a safety deep. Thats what hes in LA for

 

[nighttrain]

The idea that McVay will have him return punts is off the wall crazy
train

 

[Ellard80]

well one thing that is hard to deny... when he plays he is a legit deep threat... even last year at his older age 17 yards per reception.

 

[PARAM]

well one thing that is hard to deny... when he plays he is a legit deep threat... even last year at his older age 17 yards per reception.

He's small and thin. Getting clocked in that condition when you're 24 years old is a lot different than getting clocked at 34 years old. The Rams have to be smart with him and limit his collisions. Not a pitch count like Gurley but certainly no drag routes across the middle or anything like that that could get him maimed. A contact count, so sending him deep should be the plan.

 

[SuperMan28]

OT: This guy looks like SJ39.

 

[oldnotdead]

I don't know where the OA got his $2.5M figure from because Jackson signed a one year deal for $4.5M (per Spotrac). That's a lot to pay a guy at the end of his career and injury-prone. He will have to be an impact player and play the entire season to justify that contract IMO. The types of injuries could be indicative of a player trying to regain lost form. How injury prone? This injury prone:

From Fox News

STATS GAME LOG NEWS TRANSACTIONS INJURIES

SEASON	WEEK	DESCRIPTION	STATUS
2020	17	Ankle	Out
2020	6	Hamstring	Out
2020	5	Hamstring	Out
2020	4	Hamstring	Out
2019	9	Abdomen	Questionable
2019	8	Abdomen	Out
2019	7	Abdomen	Out
2019	6	Abdomen	Out
2019	5	Abdomen	Out
2019	4	Abdomen	Out
2019	3	Abdomen	Out
2018	17	Achilles	Doubtful
2018	16	Thumb	Questionable
2018	15	Thumb	Out
2018	14	Thumb	Out
2018	13	Thumb	Out
2018	12	Thumb	Questionable

Sorry but I for one don't see this as the best of signings, especially since who knows how much speed he's lost.

 

[SteezyEndo]

I don't know where the OA got his $2.5M figure from because Jackson signed a one year deal for $4.5M (per Spotrac). That's a lot to pay a guy at the end of his career and injury-prone. He will have to be an impact player and play the entire season to justify that contract IMO. The types of injuries could be indicative of a player trying to regain lost form. How injury prone? This injury prone:

From Fox News

STATS GAME LOG NEWS TRANSACTIONS INJURIES

SEASON	WEEK	DESCRIPTION	STATUS
2020	17	Ankle	Out
2020	6	Hamstring	Out
2020	5	Hamstring	Out
2020	4	Hamstring	Out
2019	9	Abdomen	Questionable
2019	8	Abdomen	Out
2019	7	Abdomen	Out
2019	6	Abdomen	Out
2019	5	Abdomen	Out
2019	4	Abdomen	Out
2019	3	Abdomen	Out
2018	17	Achilles	Doubtful
2018	16	Thumb	Questionable
2018	15	Thumb	Out
2018	14	Thumb	Out
2018	13	Thumb	Out
2018	12	Thumb	Questionable

Sorry but I for one don't see this as the best of signings, especially since who knows how much speed he's lost.

Its not like the dudes a cripple. He will be fine.

 

[Riverumbbq]

Its not like the dudes a cripple. He will be fine.

Are you his agent AND insurance carrier ?

 

[SteezyEndo]

Are you his agent AND insurance carrier ?

Are you kidding me? He is an able person. If he is training, he is gaining. He deserves a chance to prove he can still ball, and be back home in LA to do it.

 

[ReekofRams]

I’m so torn. We got two DeSean Jackson threads, and I don’t know what to do!

 

[Allen2McVay]

I don't know where the OA got his $2.5M figure from because Jackson signed a one year deal for $4.5M (per Spotrac).

Spotrac does not yet have the contract detail.

 

[El Chapo Jr]

The Rams have written off tens of millions in much bigger contracts the last couple of years. Jackson's contract is a pittance compared to that.

Well of course it is when compared to that, but you are comparing apples to oranges there. Jackson's contract should and was rightfully tied to making him earn it by his availability. Doing otherwise would have been a really stupid contract for the Rams to have offered him. Saying its a pittance doesn't change that fact.

 

[El Chapo Jr]

Hey another Jackson thread! What devious individual started this lol

 

[So Ram]

He absolutely, positively, will not be returning punts. That is exactly how he ended up getting hurt last year. Hadnt returned a punt in over 2 years, begs to return one, and Giants cheap shot him thus breaking his ankle.
Nope, no way
Deep routes, jet sweeps and causing teams to play a safety deep. Thats what hes in LA for

agree only to the sense of all the other parts are right. I’m not saying he will be thenPunt returner.I think he will be in the mix,especially if Copper Kupp is back there in practice returning punts.
Your answer only makes me think it will happen even more. Begs & takes a cheap shot. His excitement when ask the question said a lot.Mcvay & DJ have a few things brewing was the answer.
—Total situational only is mine

 

[So Ram]

The idea that McVay will have him return punts is off the wall crazy
train

well the season is far away,but I’ll guarantee he is back there come training camp.

 

[ReddingRam]

He's gotta stay healthy of course But I didn't know he was still this kind of burner:

View: https://youtu.be/osksdopsPeQ

DJax is in the mold of someone like Darrell Green. Even at 40 yrs of age, he will run a 4.3 Some guys just never lose the speed.

 

[LOURam85]

From reading articles they look at him as more then a deep threat

 

[PhillyRam]

As will I, but I fail to see why people think if you’re critical of the mistakes somebody makes you also can’t be appreciative of their successes.

True, but some just like to bitch, like a complaining mother-in-law at times. Gets a bit annoying. And this forum isn't too bad, but others where I sometimes lurk, it is comical.

 

[BonifayRam]

This is nothing but a pure Rams gamble of very rare salary cap funds on what McVay truly believes he needs to make this offense work.

I think is rather foolish to spend this much for a player to ride the IR again all season but that's me. I know now that a very fast deep threat is going drafted n day two of the Rams draft. He may not be a complete wr but he will have the deep speed to scare the back of the secondary to cause one of them to leave Woods or Kupp one on one.

I would have rather invested the $$$ in trying to bring back a pass rush specialist Morgan Fox to marry with Robinson @ that 5 tech post or even better buy some insurance policy on a veteran starting center like Ben Garland.

 

[Tano]

This is nothing but a pure Rams gamble of very rare salary cap funds on what McVay truly believes he needs to make this offense work.

I think is rather foolish to spend this much for a player to ride the IR again all season but that's me. I know now that a very fast deep threat is going drafted n day two of the Rams draft. He may not be a complete wr but he will have the deep speed to scare the back of the secondary to cause one of them to leave Woods or Kupp one on one.

I would have rather invested the $$$ in trying to bring back a pass rush specialist Morgan Fox to marry with Robinson @ that 5 tech post or even better buy some insurance policy on a veteran starting center like Ben Garland.

I really don't think 2.75 is a lot to spend on a low risk/high reward player. If he gets injured - oh well - we spent 2.75 million.

That's really cheap to take a chance on a possible high reward player like Jackson.

If he stays healthy (yes a big if), we definitely have a possible championship offense and a championship defense both at the same time.

Of course - I am still concerned about the center position. I really hope McVay knows what he is doing with that position.