DeSean's Game - Anomaly or Taste of Things To Come

[TexasRam]

Jackson is so fun to watch and his speed is a big reason why I have been pounding the table for him for years.

He’s really one of the best deep threats to strap it up.

But that slow down to the end zone stuff has a long history - he’s always done it. Watch his his school highlights, college highlights etc.

But yea, it’s some swag stuff that makes you laugh when he’s on your team.


View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5xqSIasgW-o

 

[TexasRam]

View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=H5s8F2u8LUE

 

[majrleaged]

View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=H5s8F2u8LUE

As Foghorn Leghorn would say "That guy is as sharp as a bowling ball"

 

[Classic Rams]

For a brief second I was like why is he slowing down to the end zone. Then I quickly remembered oh yeah... DeSean.

I wasn't a fan when he did that on other teams, but it doesn't bother me here. Just adds a little excitement to the excitement.

The loaf of bread stuff doesn't bother me either. He's in the open near the sidelines... it'll be okay. DeSean is gonna be DeSean.

 

[FrantikRam]

To be fair, the Bucs secondary is fucking awful right now. They were extremely lucky Stafford started really off and wasn't hitting shit in the first quarter and that Vea hit his arm on the other missed touchdown. If Stafford didn't start slow I think it's at least 21 if not 28-7 going into halftime. They might have been able to hit a couple more of those in the second half if McVay wanted to try it after he started running clock out. They are that bad and had no pass rush to try and hide it. But good news is that teams have to respect it now and Bucs showed why.

Good news: the Cards, Niners and Seahawks all have near equally bad CBs. In fact, it's a recurring theme with most teams in the league right now.

Our division rivals, Giants, Texans, Jags, Titans, Vikings, Ravens, Lions - Niners and Ravens because of injuries - all have below average CBs. That just leaves the Packers with Alexander.

 

[SWAdude]

They put a Rams stat up on the board with the three fastest speeds in a play this year with the player. I didn't catch number three because I was blown away at the difference.

They had Jefferson a play at 20.1 MPH.

They had Jackson at 20.9 MPH

Pretty big difference. Hence why we are better with Jackson on the field.

 

[Florida_Ram]

The 34 year old deep threat phenom WR (born 12/01/1986) was one of the most injury prone NFL players in 2019 & 2020.

2020 Games played 5, Catches 14, YDS 236, AVG 16.9, TD 1

2019 Games played 3, Catches 9, YDS 159, AVG 17.7, TD 2


March 21, 2021 - Rams sign speedy veteran WR DeSean Jackson for LA homecoming

DeSean Jackson signed a 1 year, $4,500,000 contract with the Los Angeles Rams, including $2,750,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,500,000.

In 2021, Jackson will earn a base salary of $2,750,000 and a roster bonus of $514,706, while carrying a cap hit of $3,264,705 and a dead cap value of $2,750,000.

The Rams went against the grain and they didn't get Jackson for a cheap broken down veteran discount.

99% of the NFL teams, media and fans didn't believe Jackson was durable enough to take a flyer on in 2021.

Jackson might end up breaking down sooner than later and prove the prognosticators right.

McVay championed for DeSean and believed in his training staff enough to take the risk.

Rams Senior Director of Sports Medicine and Performance Reggie Scott is considered one of the best in the business.

14 more games to play, but I'm guessing McVay's usage of Jackson and their Sports Medicine and Performance guru Reggie Scott have a good chance to keep him healthy for the majority of the 2021 season.

 

[majrleaged]

The 34 year old deep threat phenom WR (born 12/01/1986) was one of the most injury prone NFL players in 2019 & 2020.

2020 Games played 5, Catches 14, YDS 236, AVG 16.9, TD 1

2019 Games played 3, Catches 9, YDS 159, AVG 17.7, TD 2


March 21, 2021 - Rams sign speedy veteran WR DeSean Jackson for LA homecoming

DeSean Jackson signed a 1 year, $4,500,000 contract with the Los Angeles Rams, including $2,750,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,500,000.

In 2021, Jackson will earn a base salary of $2,750,000 and a roster bonus of $514,706, while carrying a cap hit of $3,264,705 and a dead cap value of $2,750,000.

The Rams went against the grain and they didn't get Jackson for a cheap broken down veteran discount.

99% of the NFL teams, media and fans didn't believe Jackson was durable enough to take a flyer on in 2021.

Jackson might end up breaking down sooner than later and prove the prognosticators right.

McVay championed for DeSean and believed in his training staff enough to take the risk.

Rams Senior Director of Sports Medicine and Performance Reggie Scott is considered one of the best in the business.

14 more games to play, but I'm guessing McVay's usage of Jackson and their Sports Medicine and Performance guru Reggie Scott have a good chance to keep him healthy for the majority of the 2021 season.

Maybe mix in a little Tutu.

 

[dang]

I see similar usage for the remaining games. No more and no less. Need him to last.

 

[ReekofRams]

Are we going to have all these negative comments every time Jackson does something good for the Rams? Because if we do then shit, this is going to be a long season. And this is one forum DeSean will not be enjoying.

 

[jap]

I hope he remains healthy and imparts his wisdom to Atwell. Then we'll have a young D-Jax on our team.

DeSean is scheduled to employ the Vulcan Mind Touch to impart all his game knowledge & experience to Atwell.

 

[BonifayRam]

DeSean Jackson’s incredible 30.7 yards per catch could be a record setter​

DeSean Jackson’s incredible 30.7 yards per catch could be a record setter

In LA Rams News: DeSean Jackson's incredible 30.7 yards per catch could be an All-Time NFL record-setting performance for yards-per-reception

ramblinfan.com

To say that the LA Rams coaching staff and front office knew what they were doing when they added veteran free agent DeSean Jackson to the roster is certainly an understatement. But to claim that the Rams expected the guy to be averaging 30.7 yards per catch on just seven catches five games into the 2021 NFL season would be a bit of a reach.

But here we are, five games into the season and wide receiver DeSean Jackson has an incredible 215 yards and one touchdown on seven of 13 catches. In fact, as soon as I saw that level of production, I immediately thought that an average like that if maintained over the course of a season had to be some kind of record, right? Well, it turns out that it is very close to one.

If you’ve seen Jackson catch a bomb or run with the football once he has that football, you know he is still one of the most dangerous wide receivers in the NFL to this day. Now it seems that his level of production is proving it. And he’s getting better, at least in terms of his average yards per catch.

He’s already had a 75-yard touchdown catch earlier this season. He has just had a 68-yard reception against the Seattle Seahawks. With each game, his average continues to explode. At his current rate, he only needs 33 reception to break a 1000 yard season. But even now, he is in great company.

Record-setting Rams​

1967 Rams receiver Jack Snow made 28 catches for 735 yards to average 26.3 yards per catch. In 1989, the great Rams receiver Flipper Anderson needed just 44 catches to put up 1146 yards. In 1945, in his last year in Cleveland, Rams receiver Jim Benton put up 45 catches for 1067 yards. Now, in 2021, Rams receiver DeSean Jackson has caught seven passes for 221 yards.

Leaders Table

Rank	Player	Y/R	Year	Tm
1	Don Currivan (27)	32.6	1947	BOS
2	Jimmy Orr (22)	27.6	1958	PIT
3	Elbert Dubenion (31)	27.1	1964	BUF
4	Frank Liebel (25)	27.0	1945	NYG
5	Warren Wells (26)	26.8	1969	OAK
6	Jack Snow (24)	26.3	1967	RAM
7	Bob Hayes+ (27)	26.1	1970	DAL
	Ron Sellers (22)	26.1	1969	BOS
9	Flipper Anderson (24)	26.0	1989	RAM
	Mervyn Fernandez (28)	26.0	1988	RAI
11	Roger Carr (24)	25.9	1976	BAL
12	Jimmy Orr (32)	25.6	1968	BAL
	Ken Kavanaugh (30)	25.6	1947	CHI
14	Paul Warfield+ (27)	25.1	1970	MIA
15	Harlon Hill (22)	25.0	1954	CHI
16	Don Hutson+ (26)	24.9	1939	GNB
	Alvin Harper (26)	24.9	1994	DAL
18	Devery Henderson (26)	24.8	2008	NOR
19	Homer Jones (26)	24.7	1967	NYG
20	Tony Bova (26)	24.6	1943	PHI
21	Wesley Walker (23)	24.4	1978	NYJ
22	Elbie Nickel (26)	24.3	1949	PIT
	Buddy Dial (23)	24.3	1960	PIT
	Anthony Carter (26)	24.3	1987	MIN
25	Ray McLean (27)	24.2	1943	CHI
	Cliff Branch (28)	24.2	1976	OAK
27	Roy Jefferson (22)	24.1	1966	PIT
	Stanley Morgan (23)	24.1	1978	NWE
29	Eddie Brown (25)	24.0	1988	CIN
	Bob Hayes+ (28)	24.0	1971	DAL
	Harlon Hill (24)	24.0	1956	CHI
32	Ray Renfro (28)	23.9	1958	CLE
33	Billy Dewell (29)	23.8	1946	CRD
	John Greene (28)	23.8	1948	DET
35	Jim Benton (28)	23.7	1945	RAM

Provided by Pro-Football-Reference.com: View Original Table
Of course, Jackson has not made the record books, not yet. To make this list, there is a minimum of 20 receptions in a season. To claim 20th place in this NFL record, DeSean Jackson must make at least 13 more receptions and average 21 yards per catch in the remaining 12 games. But to set the All-Time NFL yards per reception record? DeSean Jackson must catch 13 more passes in the remaining 12 games, and put up 439 receiving yards in the process. That means he must average nearly 34 yards per catch for the rest of the season.

Still, with Sean McVay as his head coach, I wouldn’t be too quick to rule that out.

The path to the record books​

Doing the math, that works out to just over one catch per game, and with quarterback Matthew Stafford throwing the football, that’s an easy bar to hurdle. The problem is maintaining that average against NFL defenses that have become very good at limiting deep throws. That’s where the LA Rams‘ vastly talented receivers come in.

Defenses will not be able to key on DeSean Jackson with the likes of Robert Woods, Cooper Kupp, and Van Jefferson running to and fro on the football field. That alone should give Jackson ample opportunities to make catches for huge yards.

Setting personal records on the NFL’s All-Time list is not important to wide receiver DeSean Jackson. That’s not why he came to the LA Rams. He came to help the team, and his friend Sean McVay, win Super Bowl LVI.

But that means playing his best football. For a wide receiver blessed with blazing speed, it means taking each reception as far down the field as possible. So while it’s not a personal goal to set the NFL All-Time record for yards-per-reception, that is certainly a way to help the Rams hoist the Lombardi.
https://ramblinfan.com/2021/10/11/van-jefferson-poised-to-threaten-the-nfl-1000-yard-mark/
So let’s not get lost in the semantics. This is not about a player going down in the record books for his personal achievement. But for a native son of Southern California, a young man who has returned home to give his all to help the LA Rams win an NFL Championship? Wouldn’t it be one helluva way to remember this season when it’s all said and done?

 

[FarNorth]

Are we going to have all these negative comments every time Jackson does something good for the Rams? Because if we do then shit, this is going to be a long season. And this is one forum DeSean will not be enjoying.

Rather focus on what he's doing on the field, which is a lot. He could have 4 or 5 TDs if some passes had not been under thrown. DJax is a serious weapon.

 

[wolfdogg]

I'm fine with it being a loaf of bread...as long as he doesn't drop it!

Or spike it at the 1 yard line

 

[HE WITH HORNS]

He doesn't need to run the 15 yard in routes, we have two guys that are literally the best at that. Just run him deep.

 

[blackbart]

Pretty sure the show boating is not a “We not me” example. Hopefully he’s already heard it and it won’t be seen again.

 

[Shuie3225]

Pretty sure the show boating is not a “We not me” example. Hopefully he’s already heard it and it won’t be seen again.

Its really not show boating it's celebrating. He's arguably the best deep threat ever and knows he's not getting caught. DJax has been doing that forever. No different from a position player getting hyped after they make a great play. I don't think McVay has any problem with it at all. Why would he? You think coaches cared when Dion would high step? Nope.

 

[blackbart]

Its really not show boating it's celebrating. He's arguably the best deep threat ever and knows he's not getting caught. DJax has been doing that forever. No different from a position player getting hyped after they make a great play. I don't think McVay has any problem with it at all. Why would he? You think coaches cared when Dion would high step? Nope.

We’ll have to disagree. IMO he was taunting the defense and risking a stupid penalty, fumble or both.

If McVay didn’t care he wouldn’t have that logo and would not have mentioned it when going to the podium.

Celebrate after the play. I have no problem with that. And, if you don’t think Sanders was show boating just what was it?

 

[majrleaged]

My problem with His type of celebration is, Yes he is taunting. He is risking it blowing up in his face and hurting the team. Which carries over to respect for the people who made it possible for him to make the catch. Every player had a role in that play. Go celebrate with the team. Thats why I didn't have a problem with the GSOT. They always celebrated as a team. I wouldn't have a problem with defenses getting together after a turnover if they would just do it where it happened. I ramble. Sorry.

 

[Shuie3225]

If McVay didn’t care he wouldn’t have that logo and would not have mentioned it when going to the podium.

McVay didnt mention anything about the celebration. He talked about DJax's ball security. Look at how he ran with the ball on the deep pass. Look at how he ran with the ball on the crossing route that went for 40+. He was holding the ball in his hand and the ball was not tucked. That's what McVay was talking about, he didn't criticize the celebration aspect at all. Find something else to be upset about.