Desean Jackson Just Dropped In My Rankings!

Desean Jackson was my sleeper WR last year, who I managed to nab in most of my leagues. One of the few benefits of being an Eagles fan. Anyway for as much talent as that guy has, he has always had an attitude problem, always talked too much, and always spent far too much energy show-boating (even when the Eagles were losing!). Remember the non-touchdown that he celebrated because he didn't hold on to the ball. Then there's his walking into the endzone backwards move. Even Reggie Bush has stopped doing these things. Which reminds me....

In his prime, T.O. caused a lot of fantasy football GM's to boycott him during drafts despite his obvious talent. Mostly, that turned out to be a mistake. because T.O. was a point-scoring machine despite his attitude. Desean reminds me of T.O. with one giant caveat: Desean might still be a flash in the pan. First of all, are we really certain it's all Desean, or is it possible that some of the magic was Donovan? And do you want to spend a 2nd round pick (where he's currently ranked) to find out? Second, are you really that sure about Kolb? Because the last time I checked, some pretty smart people viewed McNabb getting voted off the island as The Andy Reid Lifeboat, not as a vote of no confidence in McNabb. Kolb saw limited action against abysmal opposition, and if you look at some footage you'll see he throws a bit of wobbler out there. Third, this year's schedule is no joke, great for viewing, but no joke at all compared to last year's patsy-fest. I mean we used to make fun of the NFC north, but this year Brett, Aaron, and Jay get to take their shots at the Eagles, oh and some guy named Peyton for good measure. Fourth, too much of Desean's value is tied to the big plays, which are inherently less stable and riskier than say, possession-type receptions like Mason or Boldin would collect in their heyday. Finally, and I can not stress this enough: the Eagles did nothing to improve the offensive line (see 2009 weeks 17 and 18) and you have the makings of a GIANT bust.

Now an awful lot of people rely on these expert rankings that are currently going gaga over Jackson. I actually hope he remains highly ranked. That way I can grab Jamaal Charles with the next pick.