Thread: Eagles' Jackson will miss rest of season

I was one of the people who wanted this guy tough break (no pun) for the Eagles.

PHILADELPHIA -- Eagles starting free safety Marlin Jackson suffered a ruptured right Achilles tendon in practice Tuesday and will miss the 2010 season.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5239640

I'm sure like most people, I thought it was Desean Jackson. Just Marlin Jackson.

Wasn't there something like this on ESPN or NFL where there was a headline with a player getting traded/injured/released and everyone thought it was a big name player, but it was really just a scrub with the last name? It was pretty recent.

And weren't a bunch of people on here wanting to bring in this guy but the knock on him was too many injuries? Guess we lucked out.

12purplepride28 wrote:

I'm sure like most people, I thought it was Desean Jackson. Just Marlin Jackson.

Wasn't there something like this on ESPN or NFL where there was a headline with a player getting traded/injured/released and everyone thought it was a big name player, but it was really just a scrub with the last name? It was pretty recent.

And weren't a bunch of people on here wanting to bring in this guy but the knock on him was too many injuries? Guess we lucked out.

I didnt see that he was a big upgrade versus what we have already, plus there was the injury issue.

I think that this points to the issue the Eagles will have. The level of their success will be measured by how well their Defense plays. I dont see a big drop off on the offensive side of the ball (Theyre Loaded). They got old on Defense quickly not to mention losing one of the better Defensive coordinators in recent memory IMHO.

I told one of my friends it was Deseasn Jackson and not to draft him in fantasy. Now I am going to take him.

gregair13 wrote:

I told one of my friends it was Deseasn Jackson and not to draft him in fantasy. Now I am going to take him.

A little subtrefuge is always good........

slavinator wrote:

gregair13 wrote:

I told one of my friends it was Deseasn Jackson and not to draft him in fantasy. Now I am going to take him.

A little subtrefuge is always good........

I will also suggest to you to draft a kicker early. So important to have a really good one in the playoffs.

Sounds like Ray Edwards isn't the only one not happy with his "
Tender".

gregair13 wrote:

slavinator wrote:

gregair13 wrote:

I told one of my friends it was Deseasn Jackson and not to draft him in fantasy. Now I am going to take him.

A little subtrefuge is always good........

I will also suggest to you to draft a kicker early. So important to have a really good one in the playoffs.

absolutely, if there's a guy you want, be sure you get him, even if that means taking him a round or two early.