DeSean Jackson came into the college football season with plenty of hype, even starting out as a Heisman hopeful. Much like his Golden Bears football team, Jacksons’ draft status and Heisman chances plummeted as time went on. From a sure first-round pick to a late second-rounder by the Eagles, not everything went to plan for Jackson. And even when he was running hot, MeSean struck me as a total I-guy who cares more about individual success than anything else. Some players are just that way, and MeSean is one of them. Well, that suspicion was more or less confirmed by Jason Cole at Yahoo!, whose description of Jackson at camp with the Eagles helps explain why he slipped in the draft:
The problem is that Jackson has this tendency to act like a kid who thinks it’s cool to sit in the back of class and stare at the ceiling tiles with a disaffected attitude. During every individual drill, Jackson was the last in line to do the exercise. When wide receivers coach David Culley stopped to talk to the group, Jackson was the first (and often the only) one to take off his helmet. He looked off in every direction except directly at Culley.
About the only time Jackson seemed to pay full attention was when Reid was observing up close. In the NFL, you have to work harder than just when the big boss is looking.
Hopefully the kid matures and grows up because he doesn’t sound too responsible. I’d like to see him be successful because I want to see Donovan have some decent weapons for a change and we know MeSean has plenty of speed. Man, I can already tell those veterans are going to enjoy putting MeSean in check.
(via FanHouse)
